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America's Best Apple Treats

August 31, 2023

Hit the road this fall and try some of these standout sweets.

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America's Best Apple Treats

Written by Mariah Schlossmann for Food Network Magazine

It's apple season, and restaurants and bakeries are making the most of it! We searched far and wide looking for the best apple treats across the country: the most amazing pies, the coolest caramel apples, the dreamiest cider doughnuts. Check out our favorites. Each one is worth a trip!

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Lord of the Pies

Just how deep is this deep-dish apple pie from Emporium Pies in Dallas? Four delicious inches. Each pie is made with 10 apples and topped with cinnamon streusel.

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Apple Cider Slushes

Every apple treat tastes better with ice cream, and these slushes at Delicious Orchards in Colts Neck, NJ prove the point. You can pick apples at nearby Eastmont Orchards.

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Caramel Apple Pie Roll

Cinnaholic in Atlanta decks out this riff on a cinnamon bun with apple pie-inspired toppings like a homemade crumble and chunks of apple.

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Apple Cider Ice Cream Doughnuts

October Fools' Day! Life Raft Treats in Charleston, SC, makes doughnuts from apple cider ice cream and coats them with a white chocolate shell that looks like icing.

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Caramel Apple Macarons

These pretty bites from Trophy Cupcakes in Seattle are apple through and through: They're filled with spiced apple compote and caramel buttercream.

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Apple Pie in a Paper Bag

Baking a pie in a brown paper bag keeps the apples tender without over-browning the crust; it's a specialty at the Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago, WI.

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Caramel Apples

DeBrand Fine Chocolates in Fort Wayne, IN, coats Granny Smiths in layers of caramel, almonds, pecans and chocolate. Each apple serves 8 to 12 people!

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Apple Pie Egg Rolls

There's nothing savory about this egg roll from the Puddin Palace in Oaklyn, NJ. Each one is stuffed with cinnamon-sugar apples (often Pink Ladies) and caramel.

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Apple Cobbler Cupcakes

Smallcakes in Shreveport, LA, makes these cupcakes with apple pie spice, a caramel drizzle and a mound of toasted streusel topping.

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Apple Cider Marshmallows

These ethereal treats from Sweet Lydia's in Lowell, MA, are made with cider from a local farm. You can also get them rolled in cinnamon sugar!

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Apple Cider Doughnut Ice Cream Sandwiches

Locals in New Bedford, MA, flock to family-owned Dairy Maid Ice Cream for its rich vanilla soft-serve sandwiched in a fresh cider doughnut.

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Beignets with Sauteed Apples

Beignets are piled on top of warm apples at Satterfield's Restaurant in Birmingham, AL. Vanilla ice cream is the perfect topping!

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Caramel Apple Mousse Cakes

Cut into a green apple from Sweet Dee's Bakeshop in Scottsdale, AZ, and you'll find chocolate caramel mousse and an apple compote filling.

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Apple-Pumpkin Croissants

Wild Crumb in Bozeman, MT, gets all the best fall flavors into these pastries. The flaky pumpkin dough is filled with apples and topped with salted caramel.

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Caramel Apple Crisp Milkshake

Homemade apple crisp and apple-flavored condensed milk are blended into this over-the-top milkshake at Ninety's Dessert Bar in Charlotte, NC, and Rock Hill, SC.

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Apple Chai Cake

This popular cake at Ellie's restaurant in Providence, RI, is a favorite for local weddings. It's made with Ellie's own apple butter and a chai buttercream.

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Caramel Apple Pie Holes

At the Pie Hole in Los Angeles, you can get your pie fix without committing to a whole slice: These little bites are just two inches.

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Apple Pie Waffles

Inspired by his grandma's cinnamon apples, the owner of Florida's Canopy Road Cafe topped these waffles with sauteed apples, whipped cream and salted caramel sauce.

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Caramel Apple Cupcake

You'll find this beauty at four locations of CamiCakes in Georgia. They're cinnamon-and-clove-spiced cupcakes topped with caramel buttercream and an apple chip.

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