Find out what to make with apples with this collection of 76 amazing recipes. This list includes breakfast dishes, snacks, dinner ideas, desserts, and more. Whether they are crisp apples or old, you’ll find your new favorite way to cook with apples.
Apple Recipes
During apple season I tend to buy a lot of apples. My kids either inhale them, or they go untouched for weeks.I hate throwing away spoiled apples. So I’ve found a bunch of apple recipes that will keep you from wasting this precious produce.
Whether you have sweet pink lady apples or tart granny smith apples, you’ll find some of the best apple recipes below.
From an amazing breakfast to delicious dessert and all the yummy spaces in between, you’ll figure out what to make with apples. So head out to your local orchard and enjoy apple picking, then bring them home and create a dinner filled will fall flavors.
Other recipe ideas you may enjoy!
This collection of recipes that use apples includes:
- Fun Breakfast Ideas
- Classic Desserts
- Delicious Dinners
- Drinks
- Salads
- Side Dishes
- Snacks
- Toppings
Each of these apple recipes will tell you:
- Type of recipe
- Number of ingredients
- How many apples you will need, what variety, and how they need to be prepped.
- The complexity of ingredients (aka, whether or not you might need to hit the grocery store first)
- How long it takes to prepare (including cook time)
- Special diet (Keto, Gluten-free, etc)
- Equipment needed. (Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, etc.)
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What to make with apples
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Ingredients that work well with apples
These ingredients will pop up in a lot of the recipes below. So if you have them on hand, you will be able to find more ideas to make.
- cinnamon
- sweet potatoes
What To Make With Old Apples
We want to help people find new dishes for the food they already have.
Each of these apple recipes gives you the important info, that way you can choose the best idea for your family or event.
Check out the bloggers that published each recipe to use their tips and get the step-by-step instructions.
Note: pantry ingredients include dry ingredient pantry staples like olive oil, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, corn starch, salt, black pepper, spices, etc. Please check the recipe to make sure that you have the ingredients needed to create the dish. If you are making gluten-free recipes, it may include things like almond flour and other common gluten-free pantry items.
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1 cup, chopped
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 55 Minutes
Breakfast Tacos with Slaw
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2, sweet, chopped
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 45 Minutes
NOTES: Gluten-Free
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 3-4 cups, Honeycrisp or granny smith
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 20 Minutes
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 3 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1 1/2 cups, diced
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 25 Minutes
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, Gala or Fuji
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 4 hours 20 Minutes
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, sweet
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 15 Minutes
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1 - 1 1/2 cups, Granny Smith, chopped
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 30 Minutes
NOTES: Vegetarian
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 25 Minutes
TYPE: Snack
INGREDIENT COUNT: 1 plus optional add-ins
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 4
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 30 Minutes
TYPE: Snack
INGREDIENT COUNT: 3
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2, Granny Smith
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 60 Minutes
TYPE: Snack
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2, Cosmic Crisp
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 24 Minutes
TYPE: Snack
INGREDIENT COUNT: 1 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 1 hour 35 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Snack
INGREDIENT COUNT: 3 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2, Granny Smith
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 35 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan, Gluten-Free
TYPE: Snack
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1/2, shredded
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TYPE: Snack
INGREDIENT COUNT: 3
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, sliced
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 10 Minutes
TYPE: Snack
INGREDIENT COUNT: 8 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2, diced
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 20 Minutes
TYPE: Snack
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 4
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 30 Minutes
TYPE: Snack
INGREDIENT COUNT: 3
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 10 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Side Dish
INGREDIENT COUNT: 2 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 3
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TYPE: Side Dish
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, Granny Smith
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 10 Minutes
TYPE: Side Dish
INGREDIENT COUNT: 12 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, Honey Crisp, Sliced
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 30 minutes, plus cooling time
TYPE: Side Dish
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, shredded
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 10 Minutes
TYPE: Side Dish
INGREDIENT COUNT: 9 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, sliced
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 15 Minutes
TYPE: Side Dish
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus salt and pepper
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 3, Granny Smith
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 15 Minutes
TYPE: Side Dish
INGREDIENT COUNT: 8 plus salt and pepper
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2, Gala, diced
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TYPE: Salad
INGREDIENT COUNT: 10 plus salt and pepper
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, chopped
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 15 Minutes
TYPE: Salad
INGREDIENT COUNT: 10 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, sweet
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 28 Minutes
TYPE: Salad
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, Fuji, sliced and chopped
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 40 Minutes
TYPE: Salad
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, Honeycrisp, thinly sliced
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 40 Minutes
TYPE: Salad
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 15 Minutes
TYPE: Salad
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus salt and pepper
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, Granny Smith, diced
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 10 Minutes
TYPE: Salad
INGREDIENT COUNT: 9 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2, Red and Green, diced
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 10 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 9 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1 1/2 lbs, chopped
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 15 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, chopped
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 30 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 8 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, sliced
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 30 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 60 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 55 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 15 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2, Braeburn or Gala, and Granny Smith
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 8 Minutes
NOTES: Pressure Cooker
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2, Gala
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 25 Minutes
TYPE: Drink
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 6, a mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Gala
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 6 hours 25 Minutes
NOTES: Slow Cooker
TYPE: Drink
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2, Granny Smith, Gala, or Honeycrisp, sliced
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TYPE: Drink
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, chunked
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 3 Minutes
TYPE: Drink
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 3 Minutes
TYPE: Drink
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, Gala, chopped
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 5 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1 1/4 cup, chopped
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 45 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 3 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, diced
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 50 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1, grated
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 1 hour 5 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2 1/2 cups, Granny Smith, chopped
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 60 Minutes
NOTES: Vegetarian
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1 1/2 cups, chopped
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 1 hour 10 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 3 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 5 cups, diced
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 1 hour 20 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 2 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 5 cups, diced
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 60 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2-3, sliced
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 1 hour 45 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 3 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 6
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 30 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 4, red
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 25 minutes, plus chill time
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 4, diced
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 60 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2, Granny Smith, chopped
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 35 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2, Granny Smith
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 60 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 3 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 7, diced
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 1 hour 45 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2, Granny Smith, diced
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 3, Granny Smith
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 50 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 6-8, sliced
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 20 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 2
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 3
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 5 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 3
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 30 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 6, Granny Smith, Sliced
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 1 hour 20 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2 cups, diced
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 45 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1 cup, diced
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 50 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 4, Fugi or Granny Smith
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 10 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 3 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 6, dessert
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 2 hours 25 Minutes
TYPE: Dessert
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 4, Granny Smith, chopped or sliced
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 30 Minutes
TYPE: Topping
INGREDIENT COUNT: 1 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 4.5 lbs
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 2 hours 30 Minutes
NOTES: Pressure Cooker
TYPE: Topping
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4 plus sugar
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 1
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 20 Minutes
TYPE: Topping
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 2, diced
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 30 Minutes
TYPE: Topping
INGREDIENT COUNT: 2 plus sugar
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF APPLES: 16 cups, diced
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 4 hours 30 Minutes
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