It’s time to celebrate one of our favorite fall flavors! Apples are the quintessential fall fruit and one of the most versatile. From sweet treats and savory sensations to apple-infused sips that will liven up any party, we’ve selected an apple-icious core-nucopia of recipes where the humble apple takes center stage.
Skillet Roasted Sausages and Apples with Walnut Vinaigrette
This one-skillet dish combines seared sausages and tender sweet apples with crisp bitter greens and toasty walnut vinaigrette. Use bratwurst, sweet Italian sausage, lamb, or chicken to make it your own.
Apple Macarons
These beautiful macarons from Pies & Tacos are a labor of love, but oh, so worth it. Stuffed with cinnamon cream cheese and homemade apple filling, these apple macarons are simply a cut above.
Granny’s Apple Scalloped Potatoes
Is there anything better than scalloped potatoes? Add some tart Granny Smith apples and find out! This contest-winning recipe from Taste of Home deserves a spot on your holiday table this season. You can easily double or even triple this recipe to feed a crowd.
Autumn Apple Sangria
This beautiful sangria brings the crisp, fresh scent of fall to the table. Use a dry white wine and your favorite red apples here; you really can’t go wrong. This crave-able cocktail is sweetened with apple brandy and lemon-cinnamon syrup. Yum!
Roasted Apple Bread with Walnuts
Flavorful, in-season apples, sweet cinnamon sugar, crunchy walnuts … this bread has it all. Crispy on the outside and soft in the middle, this bread is everything you love about fall and more. It’s not a quick bread, so make sure you have plenty of time to bake this loaf of love.
Apple Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting
Salted caramel! Need we say more!? These soft, cakey cupcakes are infused with cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and tender pieces of Granny Smith apples. The salted caramel icing is all the ‘extra’ these cupcakes need. Both kids and adults will fall in love with these sweet sensations.
Caramel Apple Fluff
This feels like a dessert that was dreamed up using ALL those indulgent ingredients in a pantry – caramel instant pudding mix, Snickers bars, mini marshmallows, salted peanuts, toffee bits, caramel sauce, and chocolate chips. Add cream cheese, whipped cream, heavy cream, and apples and you’ve got a flavor explosion of fun!
Apple Salsa with Pork Tacos
This sweet apple salsa is easy to make and perfect for a quick weekenight meal. This simple salsa uses jalapenos, bell peppers, and onions, but the star of the show is the apple. Serve this with pork, chicken, or even fish tacos.
Crunchy Shaved Vegetable and Apple Salad
If you’re big on texture, this salad is for you. The shaved vegetables, crisp apple, and walnuts add plenty of crunch while the fresh greens and creamy Stilton add a softness to the dish. Use a mandoline slicer to get your vegetables and apple paper-thin. For veggies with extra crunch, slice them, then shock them in an ice bath for 10 to 15 miutes before dressing your salad.
Apple Brandy Allspice Fizz Cocktail
This gorgeous cocktail is the perfect, festive drink to serve to your guests this holiday season. Tart and refreshing, this cocktail has layers of flavor with apple brandy, apple juice, lemon juice, and allspice syrup. Finish with a star anise or apple slices for a pretty garnish.
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