55 Best Apple Recipes for Fall and Beyond

When you imagine a bushel basket brimming with shiny red apples, the next thing that comes to mind is probably a freshly baked apple pie, warm from the oven. Or glass jars filled with homemade cider or applesauce. And, while we certainly love a day in the orchard picking apples for baking, desserts are far from the only use for this hardy fruit. With the right recipes, you’ll find that apples add just the right amount of sweetness to salads, sandwiches and chicken dinners, too. And that’s only the beginning! No matter which of these recipes you choose, we’re sure that these dishes are destined to become the apple of your eye—starting with this beautiful French classic. From-scratch puff pastry is usually out of reach of the home cook, but this technique (made with simply grated butter, flour and water) is an easy cheat. And, its richness is the perfect complement to sweet Golden Delicious apples.

Love the sweet-and-savory combination of apples and cheese fondue? This easy meal is similar — combining both flavors into one, delicious bowl of soup.

When you've got a bounty of fresh-picked apples on hand, there's no better way to use them than in a classic apple crisp. This recipe keeps it simple, using just a handful of ingredients to turn the fruit into a sweet, oven-baked dessert.

After tasting the pure apple flavor of this homemade sauce, you just might never go back to the store-bought kind. Supermarket applesauce can be loaded with added sweeteners and flavorings. We use only a little sugar, plus lemon juice, salt and cinnamon, providing a balanced flavor and the perfect amount of sweetness.