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Baking with Apples: 14 Cozy Recipes to Celebrate Fall

As apple season reaches its peak, there’s no better time to indulge in the cozy, comforting flavors of fresh-baked apple treats. From spiced cakes and flaky pies to buttery tarts and gooey pull-apart loaves, apples add a delightful sweetness and warmth to any dessert. Whether you’re a fan of classic flavors or looking to try something new, this collection of 14 irresistible apple recipes is sure to inspire your next baking adventure. Get ready to fill your kitchen with the aromas of cinnamon, maple, and caramel as you create seasonal delights that are perfect for any fall gathering—or simply a quiet afternoon treat.

Apple Spice Cake

This Apple Spice Cake is another beautiful variation of the Basic 1-2-3-4 Cake recipe. Find more variations on the 1-2-3-4 cake, here.

Caramel Apple Cream Puffs

A velvety cream layers the center of these pastries alongside a festive apple filling. Baked to golden perfection, these handheld dreams are the ideal shareable treat!

Apple Butter Pull-Apart Loaf

This Apple Butter Pull-Apart Loaf doubles down on sweet apple flavor, packing both apple butter and tart Granny Smith apple chunks into its sugary bread folds.

Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie

Yes, we went there. This pie’s unique cinnamon roll crust adds even more cinnamon-sugar flavor and offers just the right amount of sweetness to balance out the tartness of the Granny Smith apples.

French Apple-Almond Cake

From the dense, custardy bottom to the crisp top layer, almond flour amplifies the textures that are characteristic of this classic French Apple-Almond Cake. Additional egg yolks in the cake’s base also boost its custard-like consistency.

Apple Muffins

Bake these fluffy Apple Muffins for a quick breakfast on the go or a midday snack. The pumpkin spice streusel topping will keep you coming back for more.

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

Offering classic fall flavors in each slice, these gooey, pecan-packed bars are creamy and delicious. Drizzle with caramel sauce for a charming final touch.

Apple Crumb Pie

Traditional apple pie gets an updo with a creamy crème fraîche custard filling in this Apple Crumb Pie. Layers upon layers of crisp sweet apples are topped with a creamy base and baked until soft. With a splash of spiced rum and a crunchy Almond Streusel topping, this recipe begs for ice cream.

Persimmon-Apple Crisp

Persimmons take the traditional apple crisp to a new level of tasty in this Persimmon-Apple Crisp. The Fuyu persimmons’ delicate, sweet flavor already has undertones of apple, along with honey, vanilla, and cinnamon, so it complements the tart apples here perfectly. The fruits bake into a tender medley of warm autumn flavor piled high with a walnut and oat topping, which lends the distinct crunch for which the dessert is named.

Apple-Maple Tart

Set in our buttery Pâte Brisée and garnished with candied apple slices, this Apple Maple Tart is simple yet refined and even tastier when topped with the remaining reduced maple syrup.

Deep-Dish Apple Galette

Loaded with a chunky apple filling and mixed with warm, fragrant spices, this buttery galette is the epitome of fall flavor.

Apple Butter Sandwich Cookies

The best fall spices and sweet apple flavors now come in the perfect seasonal cookie package. Filled with a rich buttercream and rolled in turbinado sugar, each bite is sweet, chewy, buttery bliss.

Maple-Pecan Apple Cake with Maple Buttercream

Take advantage of both peak pecan and apple season with this one-layer wonder! Delicately crunchy pecans and sweet chunks of Honeycrisp apple stud this rich, incredibly tender cake. Meanwhile, maple syrup, found in both the batter and buttercream, adds a sweet, caramelized flavor to the cake that plays perfectly with the toasted, nutty flavor of the pecans. Each bite is a perfectly balanced combination of warm, buttery cake, sweet apple, crisp pecans, and soft, incredibly creamy Maple Buttercream. This cake is a true testament to the fact that sometimes the simplest desserts are the most delicious!

Apple Fritter Cake

Inspired by popular fall festival fare, this recipe takes all the flavors of a fried apple fritter and turns them into a moist and fluffy cake.

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