40 Easy Apple Recipes You'll Want to Eat All Year

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Who says you can't eat an apple-filled dish for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Biting into one out of hand is easy, yes, but let's shake things up this fall and celebrate apple season by cooking and baking with them instead. From savory salads, soups, and flatbreads to sweet apple pies, turnovers, tarts, and more, apples make a delicious addition to every dish.

There are over 750 varieties of apples in the world, and more than 100 types of apples that exist in the United States alone. So when cooking and baking with apples, make sure to choose your varieties carefully: tart Granny Smiths and sweet Cortlands are not always interchangeable.

Here, we have 40 delicious, easy apple recipes you'll love eating this fall—and all year long.

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Caramelized Onion Tarts With Apples

Con Poulos

These puff pastry bites combine tart apples with caramelized onions for a unique fall flavor that’s sure to please. Bake a few tarts for a dinner-party appetizer or a book club snack—or make one for a light meal served alongside a kale or perfectly fall mixed green salad.

Get the recipe: Caramelized Onion Tarts With Apples

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Pumpkin Pavlova with Roasted Apples

Max Kelly

Most of us who love pavlova think of it as a berry-packed summer treat, but we switched this one up using leftover pumpkin puree and sweet-tart Honeycrisp apples to give it an apropos fall twist.

Get the recipe: Pumpkin Pavlova with Roasted Apples.

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Sheet Pan Pork With Fennel and Apples

Greg DuPree

To ensure a golden-brown crust on this pork, you’ll start by roasting everything, and then crank it up to broil to seal the glaze in. Honeycrisp apples work well in this recipe because they hold their shape when baked. If you can’t find them at your market, Jonagold or Pink Lady apples will work well, too.

Get the recipe: Sheet Pan Pork With Fennel and Apples

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Spiced Apple Kombucha

Stephen DeVries

Wow your guests with this cocktail containing kombucha, spiced rum, and classic winter spices. Make it a few days ahead of your event to let the flavors really come together. Then, serve it up in a highball glass with ice and an apple to garnish.

Get the recipe: Spiced Apple Kombucha

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Sausage and Apple Stuffing

Mikkel Vang

Sweet Italian sausage mingles with chopped tart apples and sage in this lovely autumn dish. We use a cubed baguette for a toasted crouton feel, but you can play around with the base: try using crumbled-up cornbread, cubed challah, or brioche instead.

Get the recipe: Sausage and Apple Stuffing

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Apple and Watercress Salad

Levi Brown

Here, you simply toss sliced red apples with watercress, olive oil, lemon juice, and tarragon for a surprisingly flavorful (and crowd-pleasing!) side. Watercress is similar to arugula, and gives the salad a nice peppery kick.

Get the recipe: Apple and Watercress Salad

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Boozy Apple Cider Slushie

J. Muckle; Styling: Rebekah Peppler

Want to know how to win at any fall or winter holiday? Make boozy apple cider slushies. These delightful frozen cocktails taste like nothing you’ve ever had before. If you want to get super fancy, garnish each drink with an apple slice and cinnamon stick. Your friends will be begging you to make these all year round.

Get the recipe: Boozy Apple Cider Slushie

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Apple Pie Baked Apples

Grace Elkus

These single-serve apple pie-stuffed apples are almost too cute to eat. While they take a bit more work than some other apple pie recipes, they're sure to impress anyone from potluck guests to your picky in-laws. The recipe calls for Honeycrisp apples, but you can use a smaller variety to make these treats truly bite-sized.

Get the recipe: Apple Pie Baked Apples

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Irish Apple Cake With Custard Sauce

Cooking Classy

One of Ireland’s most popular desserts, the spiced apple cake is known for its crunchy sugar crust. Tart Granny Smith apples keep the cake from being too sweet, and a blend of ginger, nutmeg, and allspice make each bite warm and comforting. Serve directly from the oven, with a generous drizzle of custard sauce.

Get the recipe: Irish Apple Cake With Custard Sauce.

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Apple Coffee Cake Twist With Giant Crumbs

Brie Passano

The sweet-and-spicy cinnamon crumb topping is unquestionably the best part of any coffee cake. So naturally, we made it the star of this dessert. Here, the big, buttery crumbs sit atop an elegant crescent roll twist, which is more striking to serve (and simple to bake) than a traditional coffee cake. Add apples to the mix, and you've got pastry perfection.

Get the recipe: Apple Coffee Cake Twist With Giant Crumbs

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Celery and Apple Salad With Toasted Buckwheat

Alison Miksch

Celery, apple, and toasted buckwheat deliver a variety of textures that make this healthy lunch idea extremely satisfying. Toasted buckwheat is a fun and nutritious add-on that fits into a gluten-free diet. Bonus: this recipe won't wilt like other salads by the time the clock hits lunchtime.

Get the recipe: Celery and Apple Salad With Toasted Buckwheat

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Fish Tacos With Green Apple Guacamole

Michael Paul

Adding diced apple to guacamole gives it extra crunch and a distinctive tartness that makes this dish seriously addictive.

Get the recipe: Fish Tacos With Green Apple Guacamole

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Apple, Sausage, and Cheddar Monkey Bread

Levi Brown

The best breakfast recipes (like this one) make sleeping in a bit longer easier. With just four ingredients, you can whip up this crowd-pleasing brunch recipe in 15 minutes. Then while it bakes, you can slice up fruit or scramble a few eggs to finish the feast.

Get the Recipe: Apple, Sausage, and Cheddar Monkey Bread

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Mustardy Kale Salad With Roasted Sweet Potato and Apple

Roland Bello

Packed with protein and fiber, this hearty main course salad is a nutritional powerhouse. Combine the kale, roasted sweet potato, chopped apple, and almonds in a large bowl and drizzle with a tangy mustard vinaigrette. Once dressed, massage the kale with clean hands to make the salad more palatable.

Get the Recipe: Mustardy Kale Salad With Roasted Sweet Potato and Apple

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Chopped Winter Salad With Butternut Squash, Apple, and Feta

Yunhee Kim

Full of contrasting flavors and textures, this salad combines sweet roasted butternut squash with chickpeas, crunchy apples, briny olives, and salty feta cheese. The whole thing is finished with a drizzle of dill dressing.

Get the recipe: Chopped Winter Salad With Butternut Squash, Apple, and Feta

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Candy Apples

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Candy apples are undeniably photogenic and, more importantly, delicious. Apples and salty-sweet caramel? It’s almost too good. Serve the apples on a wax-paper platter for people to pick up and take with them, or in a sealed box for guests to take as they leave.

Get the recipe: Candy Apples

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Kale-Apple Smoothie

Grant Cornett

Eat your greens and keep the doctor away with this healthy smoothie recipe. It’s great if you're looking for a post-workout recovery drink or something to sip on on the way to work. If you're really pressed for time, you can blend it the night before, freeze it, and let it thaw for sipping later.

Get the Recipe: Kale-Apple Smoothie

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Sweet Potato and Apple Soup With Cheese and Walnuts

William Brinson

The lusciousness of a sweet potato, combined with tender onions, helps give this easy soup a delicious creaminess without a speck of cream. Nutmeg brings out the sweetness of the cooked sweet potato and apple, and a side of tangy blue cheese and crisp apples is the perfect pair for this classic fall meal.

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Cabbage and Apple Slaw

Beatriz Da Costa

This crisp, creamy slaw has a bit of cider vinegar and celery seed to add brightness.

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Roast Chicken, Apples, and Leeks

Miha Matei

Rosemary adds an earthy flavor to this no-fuss chicken dish.

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Roast Pork Tenderloin With Spicy Apple-Green Chile Salsa

Beatriz Da Costa

A tangy, spicy salsa adds heat to flavorful, moist pork tenderloin.

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Pork With Sautéed Granny Smith Apples

Antonis Achilleos

Cook tart apples until tender and golden-brown and pair with crisp cumin-dusted pork cutlets.

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Apple Vichyssoise

Beatriz Da Costa

Add sweet apples to a traditional cold potato leek soup for a refreshing upgrade.

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Roasted Sweet Potato and Apple Soup

Ken Kochey

Warm up with this healthy vegetarian soup, which gets its rich consistency from pureed sweet potatoes.

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Creamy Barley Salad With Apples

Petrina Tinslay

This salad packs a nutritious punch thanks to barley, a high-fiber food that helps lower cholesterol and may reduce the risk of heart disease.

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Apple, Cranberry, and Pecan Stuffing

Grant Cornett

Gala apples, dried cranberries, and nuts add sweetness and crunch to an anything-but-basic stuffing.

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Potato-Apple Gratin

Melanie Acevedo

Melt Swiss cheese over sliced apples and potatoes for a creative spin on this rich, hearty side dish.

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Cranberries With Apples and Brandy

Susie Cusher

Dress up a classic holiday dish with cubed apples and a touch of brandy; bake until the fruit is tender and melt-in-your-mouth delicious.

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Ravioli With Apples and Walnuts

Jose Picayo

Add crunch to your favorite store-bought ravioli with chopped apples and walnuts.

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Chunky Apple and Raisin Sauce

Quentin Bacon

Spoon this sweet, simple sauce over cooked meat to add moisture and flavor in an instant.

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Broiled Apples

Michael Paul

Drizzle sweet maple syrup onto baked apples and serve with vanilla ice cream for the perfect last-minute dessert.

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Apple Coffee Cake Twist With Giant Crumbs

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Celery and Apple Salad With Toasted Buckwheat

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Fish Tacos With Green Apple Guacamole

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Apple, Sausage, and Cheddar Monkey Bread

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Mustardy Kale Salad With Roasted Sweet Potato and Apple

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Chopped Winter Salad With Butternut Squash, Apple, and Feta

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Candy Apples

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Kale-Apple Smoothie

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Sweet Potato and Apple Soup With Cheese and Walnuts

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Cabbage and Apple Slaw

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Roast Chicken, Apples, and Leeks

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Roast Pork Tenderloin With Spicy Apple-Green Chile Salsa

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Pork With Sautéed Granny Smith Apples

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Apple Vichyssoise

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Creamy Barley Salad With Apples

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