Ingredients Fruits Apple 23 Sweet and Savory Apple Recipes for Fall By Food & Wine Editors Updated on December 5, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: William Hereford Fall is peak apple season, and if you find yourself with a large quantity, we have plenty of ways you can use them. Try Granny Smith apples in a skillet apple-ginger crisp for dessert, whip up a baked bourbon-apple butter (using Braeburn or Fuji) to spread on biscuits or toast, and use Honeycrisp or Pink Lady apples in a simple roasted merguez sausage sheet pan dinner. Whether you're looking for something on the sweet or savory side, there's an apple recipe for you. 01 of 23 Apple Pandowdy © Tina Rupp Pie for a crowd, this pandowdy uses a mix of Granny Smith, Pink Lady, and Golden Delicious apples for the perfect fall dessert. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Get the Recipe 02 of 23 Tangy Apple Salad © Lucy Schaeffer New Orleans chef Donald Link pairs tart Granny Smith apples with crunchy watercress and a tangy buttermilk dressing. Get the Recipe 03 of 23 Apple-Pomegranate Cobbler David Cicconi This bright apple cobbler is just the right amount of sweet, with an irresistibly tender and crunchy crust on top. Serve topped with fresh pomegranate seeds for a juicy burst of tangy flavor. Get the Recipe 04 of 23 Beet-and-Apple Salad David Malosh For his salad, chef George Mendes uses fresh horseradish and Gegenbauer cider vinegar, a rare Austrian import. This version calls for jarred horseradish and supermarket apple cider vinegar. Get the Recipe 05 of 23 Dutch Apple Pie Tina Rupp F&W's Grace Parisi uses a mix of Granny Smith, Pink Lady, and Golden Delicious apples in this classic pie. Top the apple mix with a walnut crumble for a truly iconic dessert. Get the Recipe 06 of 23 Pearled Barley Salad with Apples, Pomegranate Seeds, and Pine Nuts © Tina Rupp Chewy barley is paired with juicy apples and pomegranate seeds for this delicious fall grain salad. Enjoy in the late fall/early winter when pomegranates are in season. Get the Recipe 07 of 23 Light and Fluffy Baked Apple Pancake © Michael Turek Golden Delicious apples hold their shape after they are caramelized with sugar and maple syrup, making them a perfect choice for this clever, giant one-pan pancake. Get the Recipe 08 of 23 Apples On Horseback © Christina Holmes These simple, delicious hors d'oeuvres are just apples with cheese and pancetta. Grill until the pancetta is crispy and Manchego is gooey. They're delicious paired with a fruit-forward sparkling wine. Get the Recipe 09 of 23 Kale & Apple Salad with Pancetta and Candied Pecans © Con Poulos Kale is a marvelous green for salads because it's hearty enough to handle hefty ingredients like nuts and meat, plus it doesn't wilt as it sits on the table. When chef Ryan Hardy makes this kale salad for Thanksgiving dinner, he deep-fries the pecans, but it's quicker (and less messy) to toast them in the oven. Get the Recipe 10 of 23 Braised Chicken with Apples and Calvados Con Poulos Chef Matthew Accarrino uses apples plus cider and the apple brandy Calvados to add layers of flavor to his braised chicken. Apple slices, mushrooms, and fresh herbs round everything out in a rich pan sauce. Get the Recipe 11 of 23 Pork and Apple Bedfordshire Clangers John Kernick Sam Jacobson of the Stargazy bakeshop in Philadelphia delivers both sausage roll and fruit pie in these traditional spiced half-and-half pastries from eastern England. Get the Recipe 12 of 23 Pork Chops with Three-Apple Slaw Victor Protasio For his zippy version of coleslaw, F&W Culinary Director at Large Justin Chapple swaps the cabbage for a mix of sweet and tart apples — Gala, Honeycrisp, and Granny Smith — and then tosses them with a creamy, Tabasco-laced dressing. Get the Recipe 13 of 23 Apple-Ham Quiche Victor Protasio Thin apple and ham slices are rolled together and set in a tender, herby custard sprinkled with sharp white cheddar. For a quicker weeknight dinner, use a frozen 9-inch deep-dish pie shell, blind baked according to package instructions. Get the Recipe 14 of 23 Deep-Dish All-American Cinnamon Apple Pie Greg DuPree This pie — one of our 40 best recipes — gets its intensely apple-y flavor from macerating the apples in sugar for an hour. The liquid drained from the apples is simmered with a hit of butter until a syrup forms. That rich syrup is mixed with the apples, piled into the crust, and baked until tender and delicious. The pie is excellent the day it's made, but even better the next day. Get the Recipe 15 of 23 Miso Caramel-Apple Danish Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Danish have legions of fans across the globe for a reason. This upgrade on the classic cream cheese filling stars a sweet and savory tango of buttery miso-enriched caramel brushed over wafer-thin slices of apple. Get the Recipe 16 of 23 Skillet Apple-Ginger Crisp Antonis Achilleos "There are few things better (or easier) than a fruit crisp. (In this apple crisp) candied ginger in the topping adds a satisfying chew and a zingy bright flavor that leaves you wanting one more bite," Susan Spungen writes. Get the Recipe 17 of 23 Spiced Brown-Butter Apples Greg Dupree These butter-roasted apples are seasoned with Chinese five-spice. The clove, cinnamon, star anise, fennel, and Szechuan pepper in the blend add warmth and complexity. You can enjoy them warm or at room temperature — have vanilla ice cream or heavy cream on hand for serving. Get the Recipe 18 of 23 Pork Loin Stuffed with Apples and Pumpkin Seeds Con Poulos Laura Rege stuffs her pork loin with a tasty combination of toasted rye bread, apples, and pumpkin seeds. To serve this juicy roast, she drizzles it with luscious unrefined pumpkin seed oil. Get the Recipe 19 of 23 Apple-Rum Spice Cake Tara Donne A tender chiffon cake pairs well with the light and billowy frosting, seasoned with spicy-fresh ginger juice. Warm spices and a shot of rum add a kick to the apple compote that makes this a centerpiece dessert for the adult table. Get the Recipe 20 of 23 Roasted Merguez Sausage with Apples and Onions Victor Protasio For this sheet pan dinner, use Honeycrisp or Pink Lady apples, which hold their shape better during roasting than other varieties. Plus, their pleasant sweetness balances the intensely spiced merguez sausage. Get the Recipe 21 of 23 Smoked Duck Breasts with Apple-Brandy Caramel William Hereford The duck fat caramel will be perfectly thick and sweet by the time the apples are tender, providing a rich sauce that pairs perfectly with smoky duck breast. Get the Recipe 22 of 23 Apple Pie à la Mode Ice Cream Sandwiches Eva Kolenko Top Chef winner Kristen Kish designed this dessert to honor both of her grandmothers, one known for her apple pie and the other for her snickerdoodles. Kish folds spiced apple pie filling into vanilla ice cream, then sandwiches it between chewy snickerdoodle cookies. Get the Recipe 23 of 23 Baked Bourbon-Apple Butter Caitlin Bensel There's no better way to spend a chilly fall weekend afternoon than by making this nearly effortless apple butter. A bounty of sweet apples bake down into a rich, spreadable treat that's infused with the warming notes of cinnamon, ginger, and bourbon. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit