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Looking for the best easy apple desserts? Here you'll find delicious recipes for everything from apple pies and crisps to cakes, breads, scones, cinnamon rolls, and more. Perfect for fall baking, or anytime you're craving a cozy, sweet treat.

Side view of serving apple cinnamon rolls with a silver serving utensil.

Why I Love Apple Desserts

There's something about apple season that makes the kitchen feel extra cozy. From the first crisp days of late summer through the holidays, apple desserts are timeless favorites that never go out of style.

Whether I'm baking for the family dinner, a weekend treat, an autumn afternoon tea, or to fill the house with the fragrance of cinnamon and apples, these recipes are where I always begin.

This collection of apple desserts ranges from rustic pies and crisps to elegant cakes, muffins, breads, scones, and even quick options like mug cakes. Each is easy, tested, and highlights the best apple flavors!

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Apple Pies & Crisps

Few desserts capture the flavor of fall like a classic apple pie recipe and crisps. These easy recipes highlight flaky crusts, warm spices, and sweet-tart apples in every bite:

  • Apple Slab Pie - A crowd-pleasing pie baked in a sheet pan with layers of tender apples and a golden, buttery crust-perfect for gatherings.
  • Apple Hand Pies (Air Fryer or Oven) - Portable and irresistible, these hand pies deliver all the flavor of apple pie in a tidy, hand-held package.
  • Crock Pot Apple Crisp - A no-fuss dessert that practically makes itself, with spiced apples bubbling under a crunchy oat topping.

Apple Cakes & Muffins

From cozy weeknight cakes to quick single-serve treats, apple cakes and muffins bring warmth and comfort to everyday baking:

Apple Breads

Apple breads are some of the coziest bakes, perfect for breakfast, snacking, or sharing with friends. These loaves combine soft crumb, warm spices, and bursts of fresh apple flavor:

  • Apple Fritter Bread - A swirled loaf with layers of cinnamon-sugar apples and a sweet glaze that tastes just like a bakery favorite.
  • Apple Visiting Cake - A tender, rustic cake-like bread that's simple enough for everyday but special enough to serve with tea.
  • Apple Oatmeal Bread - A hearty, wholesome muffin bread loaf with oats and apples that makes a perfect breakfast or afternoon snack.

Easy Apple Dessert Recipes

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A glass jar of applesauce sits on a table with fresh red apples, cinnamon sticks, and a stack of cutlery on a napkin in the background, perfect for pairing with homemade Slow Cooker Apple Butter.
Slow Cooker Apple Butter Recipe
An old fashioned sweet condiment becomes a late summer and early autumn treasure. Slow Cooker Apple Butter couldn't be easier.
Slow Cooker Apple Butter Recipe
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A bowl of slow cooker apple crisp topped with vanilla ice cream, placed on a slate board with two gold spoons and cinnamon sticks nearby.
Crock Pot Apple Crisp Recipe
Warm, cozy, and effortless - this Crock Pot Apple Crisp (Slow Cooker Apple Crisp) is a fall favorite with tender apples, cinnamon spice, and a buttery oat topping. Perfect for autumn gatherings or a weeknight dessert.
Crock Pot Apple Crisp Recipe
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Side view of a serving of Apple Coffee Cake drizzled with caramel sauce.
Apple Coffee Cake with Caramel Sauce
This Apple Coffee Cake with Pecan Streusel and Caramel Sauce is an incredible way to enjoy morning coffee or a sweet treat later in the day. It's a tender and soft apple spiced cake made with fresh apple and topped with delicious streusel. And then... drizzled in caramel. Are you hungry yet?
Apple Coffee Cake Recipe
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Close-up of apple pie slices on a wooden board, surrounded by fresh green and red apples. The pie is cut to show its filling. Nearby, a small glass bowl with caramel, garnished with yellow flowers, complements the delightful array of apple hand pies on a checkered cloth.
Apple Hand Pies (Oven and Air Fryer) Recipe
Make easy homemade apple hand pies with a delicious cinnamon apple filling in the oven or air fryer. A scrumptious treat for any occasion.
Apple Hand Pies Recipe
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Top view of French Apple Hand Pies in a woven basket
Easy French Apple Hand Pies
This French Apple Hand Pies recipe is a super easy, delicious adaptation of French Apple Pie. And are reminiscent of a favorite boulangerie. Simple and sweet, perfect with a cup of tea. 
French Apple Hand Pies Recipe
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Side view of sliced Apple Spice Bundt Cake with tea.
Easy Apple Spice Bundt Cake
Apple Spice Bundt Cake is one of the easiest, prettiest, most delicious apple spice cakes you can make. Made with fresh apples and warm fall spices, it's soft and tender with a stick to your fork moist crumb. And easy? Absolutely!
Apple Spice Bundt Cake Recipe
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Top view of apple tarte tatin with whipped cream and star anise
Apple Tarte Tatin Recipe
This Apple Tarte Tatin is a delicious, French-inspired apple tart, baked in rich caramel sauce, that's perfect to serve during apple season, or anytime you're craving sweet baked apples with cinnamon and nutmeg.
Apple Tarte Tatin Recipe
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Apple cinnamon scones, drizzled with maple glaze, sits on a plate for serving with a teacup and saucer plus more scones in the background.
Apple Cinnamon Scones Recipe
These Apple Cinnamon Scones are flaky, tender, and utterly delicious. Topped with maple cinnamon glaze, they are easy and perfect for fall.
Apple Cinnamon Scones Recipe
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A wire basket with seven apple oatmeal muffins topped with oats sits on a cloth napkin, with a ceramic cup, pitcher, white flowers, and apples in the background on a white table.
Apple Oatmeal Muffins Recipe
Moist, tender, and warmly spiced, these Apple Oatmeal Muffins are a wholesome treat for breakfast, snacks, or lunchboxes. Filled with fresh apples and hearty oats, they're quick to make and freezer-friendly.
Apple Oatmeal Muffins Recipe
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Side view of a serving of Apple Crisp with vanilla ice cream
Easy Apple Crisp Recipe
An easy Apple Crisp recipe for days when you're craving comfort food like grandma used to make. A simple to make apple dessert served warm from the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Oven Baked Apple Crisp Recipe
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Side front view of Anytime Apple Cake with a bite missing
Simple Anytime Apple Cake Recipe
This simple Apple Cake is really an Anytime Apple Cake. Which simply means it's an easy to make light and airy buttery cake, filled with fresh apples, warm spices, and topped with crunchy chopped walnuts. That's perfect… anytime!
Easy Apple Cake Recipe
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Side view of square of Apple Slab Pie with melting vanilla ice cream
Easy Apple Slab Pie
This Apple Slab Pie recipe is a simple way to make an apple pie that feeds a crowd and is 100% delicious with warm spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Using ready-made crusts speeds up the process and delivers a fabulous pie everyone will love.
Apple Slab Pie Recipe
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Side view of apple cinnamon blondies in a white tray with apples in the background
Apple Cinnamon Blondies Recipe
Apple Cinnamon Blondies are one of my favorite fall treats. The flavors of the season imbue every single bite. Perfect for lunch sacks, after school snacks, tailgating and game day treats!
Apple Cinnamon Blondies Recipe
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Easy Apple Strudel to Share This Season | 31Daily.com
Easy Apple Strudel
This Easy Apple Strudel recipe, or Apfelstrudel, is a centuries-old classic made easy with store-bought pastry. Perfect for entertaining, bake sales, or simply inviting the neighbors over for tea... and strudel.
Easy Apple Strudel Recipe
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Two slices of apple fritter bread on a white plate with an apple layer visible on the top slice.
Apple Fritter Bread Recipe
Apple Fritter Bread is a decadent treat packed with layers of sweet, cinnamon-spiced apples in a soft and moist quick bread. Drizzled with vanilla glaze, it's reminiscent of a favorite donut-shop fritter. Perfect for morning coffee or always with tea.
Apple Fritter Bread
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A rustic apple cranberry galette is served on a white plate. The tart features sliced apples, cranberries, and sprigs of fresh thyme. It rests on a gray and red plaid cloth. A bowl of cranberries and stacked plates are in the background.
Cranberry Apple Galette Recipe
This cranberry apple galette is a lot like apple pie, but a whole lot easier! It's beautiful, impressive, effortless, and oh-so-delicious! Perfect for your holiday table or anytime you're craving pie, the easy way!
Cranberry Apple Galette Recipe
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Two slices of apple oatmeal bread rest in front of a loaf on parchment paper, with whole apples and a patterned cloth nearby on a wooden surface.
Apple Oatmeal Bread Recipe
This Apple Oatmeal Bread is everything you love about apple muffins, baked into a soft and wholesome quick bread loaf. Filled with shredded apple, hearty oats, and warm spices, it's an easy recipe that's perfect for breakfast, afternoon tea, or a cozy snack any time of day.
Easy Apple Oatmeal Bread Recipe
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A festive fall dessert platter features pretzel bites topped with chocolate and caramel apple bites. In the background, a wooden platter holds candy corns and oranges, with autumn leaves and a carved pumpkin adding seasonal decor.
Caramel Apple Bites
These Caramel Apple Bites are bite-size treats made with 3 ingredients in minutes. They're a perfect party food, snack, dessert, or Halloween treat!
Caramel Apple Bites Recipe
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A white mug containing a light brown apple cake topped with a dollop of ice cream and drizzled with caramel sauce. The bowl is placed on a white plate with embossed designs, accompanied by a gold spoon on a wooden board with a red plaid cloth and yellow flowers.
3 Minute Apple Mug Cake Recipe
This Apple Mug Cake is a 3-minute microwave mug cake dessert that's perfect for the season. Sweet, delicious, and oh-so-easy!
Apple Mug Cake Recipe
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Side view of apple cinnamon roll on a white plate with chunks of fresh apple and a warm maple icing drizzled over the top.
Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Fall in love with the taste of homemade apple cinnamon rolls. Fluffy rolls filled with fresh apples and topped with maple icing.
Apple Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
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Horizontal side view of Instant Pot apple butter in a glass jar in front of a wooden bowl filled with apples.
Instant Pot Apple Butter (Naturally Sweetened)
Make delicious Instant Pot Apple Butter at home with this easy recipe. Enjoy the perfect fall treat that's healthy and naturally sweetened.
Instant Pot Apple Butter Recipe
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Side view of mini apple tarts on a wood board.
Mini Puff Pastry Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce
Celebrate the season with this quick and easy puff pastry Apple Tart that makes its own buttery and cinnamon caramel sauce. A mini, individual dessert that's utterly simple to make.
Mini Apple Tarts Recipe
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Sliced Apple Spice Visiting Cake
Apple Spice Visiting Cake
Apple Spice Visiting Cake is a buttery and moist fall cake with autumn spices that permeate every bite. It's a simple cake, with simple ingredients, to have ready for guests, or to bring to a favorite friend.
Apple Visiting Cake Recipe
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Apple Dumplings with Maple Caramel Sauce close up in a white baking dish.
Apple Dumplings with Maple Caramel Syrup
Apple Dumplings with Maple Caramel Syrup are a rite of fall passage in our house. Tender apples, wrapped in flaky pastry; sweet with maple, warmed with cinnamon... and mouth-wateringly delicious. Simply put, every... single... bite is like tasting autumnal splendor in every spoonful.
Apple Dumplings Recipe
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Old Fashioned Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts | 31Daily.com
Baked Apple Cider Donuts Recipe
Irresistibly delicious Apple Cider Donuts. While these doughnuts are baked using 6-cavity doughnut pans, they can easily be made into doughnut holes by using a mini muffin pan. Or even baked into standard size muffin tins by adding a few more minutes of baking.
Apple Cider Donuts Recipe

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