15 Apple Recipes for Cozy Fall Nights

Crisp apples are fall's greatest gift. These 15 apple recipes for cozy fall nights go beyond the orchard — bubbling crisps, buttery pies, spiced cakes, savory pork with apples, and warm cider donuts. Light a candle, preheat the oven, and let the house smell amazing.

Below you’ll find 15 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Classic Lattice Apple Pie

Flaky lattice crust over cinnamon-spiced apples — the fall icon.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 pie crusts
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tbsp coarse sugar

Instructions

1. Toss apples with sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice.
2. Line a pie dish with one crust; fill with apples.
3. Cut the second crust into strips; weave a lattice.
4. Dot with butter; brush with egg wash and sprinkle sugar.
5. Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes, then 375°F for 35 minutes.
6. Cool 2 hours before slicing.

2. Warm Apple Crisp

Jammy cinnamon apples under a buttery oat crumble.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1/4 tsp salt
• vanilla ice cream, to serve

Instructions

1. Toss apples with cinnamon and half the sugar.
2. Spread in a greased 9×13 dish.
3. Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, and salt; cut in butter.
4. Crumble topping over the apples.
5. Bake at 350°F for 40–45 minutes.
6. Serve warm with ice cream.

3. Apple Cinnamon Cake

A moist, rustic cake loaded with chunks of apple.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups diced apples
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon.
2. Whisk oil and eggs; stir in apples.
3. Fold wet into dry; add walnuts.
4. Pour into a greased 9-inch pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 40–45 minutes.
6. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

4. Apple & Onion Pork Tenderloin

Savory roasted pork with caramelized apples and onions.

Ingredients

• 1 pork tenderloin (1.5 lb)
• 2 apples, sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp thyme
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Sear the tenderloin on all sides in an oven-safe skillet.
2. Brush with Dijon; season with thyme, salt, and pepper.
3. Add apples and onion around the pork.
4. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
5. Roast at 400°F for 20–25 minutes.
6. Rest 10 minutes before slicing.

5. Baked Apples with Oat Crumble

Whole baked apples stuffed with buttery oat crumble.

Ingredients

• 4 large apples
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup cold butter
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• caramel sauce, to serve

Instructions

1. Core the apples; place in a baking dish.
2. Mix brown sugar, oats, flour, cinnamon, and butter.
3. Stuff the crumble into each apple.
4. Add 1/2 cup water to the dish.
5. Bake at 375°F for 35–40 minutes.
6. Drizzle with caramel.

6. Old-Fashioned Apple Bread

A moist spiced loaf with grated apple in every slice.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups grated apples
• 1/2 cup raisins

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and cinnamon.
2. Whisk oil and eggs; stir in grated apples.
3. Fold wet into dry; add raisins.
4. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 55–60 minutes.
6. Cool in the pan 15 minutes.

7. Warm Spiked Apple Cider

Hot mulled cider with maple and warm spices.

Ingredients

• 2 cups apple cider
• 1 cup bourbon (optional)
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 whole cloves
• 2 sliced apples
• 1 tsp vanilla
• whipped cream, optional

Instructions

1. Simmer cider with cinnamon, cloves, and apple slices 20 minutes.
2. Stir in maple syrup and vanilla.
3. Add bourbon if using.
4. Strain out the spices.
5. Serve in mugs with cinnamon sticks.
6. Top with whipped cream if desired.

8. Rustic Apple Galette

A free-form, no-fuss apple tart with a buttery shaggy crust.

Ingredients

• 1 pie crust
• 5 cups thinly sliced apples
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 egg wash

Instructions

1. Toss apples with sugar, cinnamon, flour, and lemon juice.
2. Roll pie crust into a 12-inch circle.
3. Arrange apples in the center, leaving a 2-inch border.
4. Fold the edges over the apples.
5. Dot with butter; brush with egg wash.
6. Bake at 400°F for 35–40 minutes.

9. Apple Cider Donuts

Cake donuts with apple cider flavor, rolled in cinnamon sugar.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup finely diced apples
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 egg
• cinnamon sugar, for coating

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon.
2. Whisk milk, butter, and egg; stir in apples.
3. Fold wet into dry.
4. Fill a greased donut pan 3/4 full.
5. Bake at 350°F for 10–12 minutes.
6. Roll warm donuts in cinnamon sugar.

10. Apple Butternut Squash Soup

Silky fall soup where sweet apples balance earthy squash.

Ingredients

• 1 butternut squash, cubed
• 2 apples, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Sauté onion, squash, and apples 8 minutes.
2. Add curry powder and cinnamon; stir 1 minute.
3. Add broth; simmer 25 minutes.
4. Blend until silky.
5. Stir in coconut milk.
6. Season and serve warm.

11. Harvest Apple Chicken Salad

Crunchy apples, cranberries, and pecans in a creamy chicken salad.

Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breasts
• 2 apples, diced
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup mayo
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Poach or grill the chicken; dice.
2. Mix mayo, Dijon, and lemon juice.
3. Toss chicken with apples, cranberries, and pecans.
4. Fold in the dressing.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Chill 30 minutes before serving.

12. Caramel Apple Scones

Flaky scones with apple chunks and a caramel drizzle.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 cups diced apples
• 1/2 cup caramel sauce

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon.
2. Cut in butter; stir in apples.
3. Add milk; form a shaggy dough.
4. Cut into 8 wedges.
5. Bake at 400°F for 18–20 minutes.
6. Drizzle with caramel.

13. Slow Cooker Cinnamon Apples

Set-and-forget stewed apples that taste like pie filling.

Ingredients

• 4 cups sliced apples
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp vanilla
• oatmeal or ice cream, to serve

Instructions

1. Toss apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
2. Add to a slow cooker with water and butter.
3. Cook on LOW 3–4 hours.
4. Stir in vanilla.
5. Serve over oatmeal or ice cream.
6. Refrigerate leftovers up to 5 days.

14. Apple Toffee Blondies

Chewy blondies with dried apple and crunchy toffee.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2.5 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups diced dried apples
• 1 cup toffee bits

Instructions

1. Melt butter; whisk with both sugars.
2. Beat in eggs; add flour and baking soda.
3. Fold in dried apples and toffee bits.
4. Spread in a greased 9×13 pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 25–28 minutes.
6. Cool completely before cutting.

15. Hot Mulled Apple Punch

A kid-friendly warm punch with apple, orange, and mulling spices.

Ingredients

• 2 cups apple juice
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 star anise
• 2 tbsp honey
• apple slices, to garnish

Instructions

1. Combine juices, spices, and honey in a pot.
2. Simmer 20 minutes.
3. Strain out the whole spices.
4. Serve warm in mugs.
5. Garnish with apple slices and cinnamon sticks.
6. Keep warm on the stove for guests.