Pie To Tart: 7 Best Desserts To Make With Apples

Niveditha Kalyanaraman

January 25, 2024

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Apples are perfectly eaten out of hand, but they really strut their stuff when you turn them into desserts. Their natural sweetness gets amplified as they meet the heat, and their crisp structure turns meltingly soft and sumptuous. Here are 7 best desserts to make with apples.

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Apple Cheesecake

This fall-flavored cheesecake has a graham cracker, pecan, and cinnamon crust topped with a cream cheese mixture and cinnamon-sugar coated apples.

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Apple Pie

Apple pie is no stranger to the spotlight, and it's a must-make this season. This recipe only calls for six ingredients, plus your favorite double-crusted pie crust recipe.

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Apple Bread Pudding

Looking for a way to use up your bread and apples? Try this comforting apple bread pudding. You can use whatever bread and apples you have on hand and you can top the bread pudding with vanilla sauce per the recipe or vanilla ice cream.

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Caramel Apples

This nostalgic treat is perfect to serve at your next fall party, and easier to make than you think. You can add any other toppings that you would like to these caramel apples, including peanuts, M & M's, or chocolate drizzle.

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Apple Coffee Cake

Start your day off with this delicious Apple Coffee Cake with cinnamon streusel. This cake is made with vanilla yogurt and sour cream, but if you don't have vanilla yogurt you can use more sour cream or Greek yogurt with a dash of vanilla.

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Apple Bavarian Torte

This three-layer torte starts with a simple crust, topped with a cream cheese mixture, and finished off with cinnamon sugar-coated apples and sliced almonds.

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Apple Hermit

These cake-like cookies are spiced with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg and stuffed with apples, walnuts, and raisins to make a delicious fall treat. These cookies are kid-approved as is, but you can also add chocolate chips if you would like.

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