14 Best Apple Recipes for Fall Baking
If you’re looking for the best apple recipes for fall baking, these will fill your home with the warm, comforting flavors of the season. Fall is the perfect time to get in the kitchen and bake something from scratch. Whether you’ve just picked apples from the orchard or found a great deal at the local market, these recipes are perfect for cozy fall days.
Apple Recipes for Fall Baking
There’s an apple recipe for everyone, whether you prefer a classic pie, a warm crisp, or a simple bread to enjoy with your morning coffee. Apples can be used in many ways, making them the perfect ingredient for all baked goods. Start baking some of these delicious recipes this season:
Apple Crisp Bars
There’s nothing quite like a warm apple crisp. This comforting favorite has a buttery, oat-filled topping and tender, spiced apples beneath. For the ultimate treat, serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Apple Pie with Maple Syrup
This homemade apple pie with maple syrup offers a delicious balance of flavors. It is sweetened naturally with maple syrup and made from scratch. It has a flaky crust and homemade apple pie filling.
Apple Crisp with Oats
This easy skillet apple crisp is made with healthy ingredients and sweetened with maple syrup. Bake it in the oven and wait for your house to smell like fall.
Apple Streusel Cheesecake
This Apple Streusel Cheesecake is a creamy, spiced apple cheesecake with an apple pie topping and crunchy streusel covering. Think: caramel apple meets apple streusel, and you have an idea of the greatness in store for you.
Apple Cinnamon Scones
These fall-forward apple cinnamon scones are filled with fresh chopped apples and layers of cinnamon streusel. Best of all, they come together in a snap; no mixer is needed.
Apple Layer Cake
This apple layer cake highlights the best of apple season. These light and fluffy cake layers are made with flavor-packed apple butter, and each layer is topped with a spiced bourbon apple compote and a rich cinnamon buttercream.
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
These irresistible caramel apple cheesecake bars include a buttery crust, a layer of creamy cheesecake, spiced apples, and a crumble topping with caramel drizzle. They’re a perfect combination of sweet, creamy, and crunchy, and you’ll be hooked from the first bite!
Cinnamon Sugar Baked Apple Donuts
Apple Donuts, a year-round favorite, is especially popular as the temperatures cool and summer gives way to fall. With a soft, pillowy inside and a sweet, crunchy outside, these delicious Cinnamon Sugar Baked Apple Donuts are made with applesauce and pair perfectly with your morning cup of coffee or fresh out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Apple Cinnamon Rolls
These Apple Cinnamon Rolls are easy to make and perfect for Fall Baking. The cinnamon rolls are filled with perfectly cooked apples and topped with an apple-flavored icing that brings this all together.
Easy Apple Strudel
Flaky, buttery puff pastry and a tender spiced apple filling make this Easy Apple Strudel recipe irresistible. It’ll be a hit at any brunch party, but it’s simple enough to make it anytime the craving strikes!
Granny Smith Apple Pie
This granny smith apple pie is made with all granny smith apples for a sweet-tart pie with no advance cooking of the fruit needed. Make your own all-butter flaky pie crust or use store bought for an easy dessert. This is a great beginner pie. It’s as easy as peeling, tossing, and baking!
Dutch Caramel Apple Pie
A hefty Dutch Caramel Apple Pie piled high with sweet and crisp apples and drizzled with caramel in a flaky buttery bottom crust with a decadent crumb topping.
Apple Cider Coffee Cake Recipe
This apple cider coffee cake features a crunchy cinnamon streusel topping, a moist cake layer studded with fresh apples, and a drizzle of apple cider glaze. If you’re a fan of apple cider, you’re going to love this coffee cake!
Soft Apple Cinnamon Cookies
If you love fall desserts, Apple Cinnamon Cookies are for you! These cakey cookies are loaded with bits of soft apples and flavored with warm autumn spices. A drizzle of apple-flavored icing adds the perfect touch of sweetness to each cinnamony bite.
Looking for more fall baking inspiration? Check out my recipe collection of Fall Desserts and Recipes
About Sarah
Wife. Mother. From-Scratch Cook. Homemaker.
I’m Sarah, the creator of Rocky Hedge Farm, where I share my love for simple living, homemade meals, and creating a cozy home. As a wife and mother, I’m passionate about slowing down, cooking from scratch, and finding joy in the everyday moments of life. From DIY projects and family-friendly recipes, I hope to inspire others to embrace a life rooted in simplicity and warmth.
