The 15 Apple Recipes I Look Forward to Every Year

From sweet treats to savory bites, these recipes show off apples in every form. These are the apple recipes that will be on my table all Autumn long. Scroll through to find the one you can't resist.

Crunchy Kale and Apple Salad

A close-up of a salad with kale, shredded purple cabbage, julienned apples, carrots, and mixed nuts-perfect for those seeking fresh savory apple ideas or unique apple recipes. — Image Credit: Peel with Zeal

This refreshing Kale Apple Slaw is a crisp and delightful side dish that's a perfect blend of sweet and savory and is served with a creamy cashew dressing. Get the Recipe: Kale Apple Slaw with Cashew Dressing

Braised Pork Shoulder with Apples

Oval platter with roasted pork and sliced apples, garnished with fresh herbs-an inviting showcase of savory apple ideas. A bowl of sauce and whole apples are placed nearby on the table. — Image Credit: Peel with Zeal

Tender pork shoulder, braised with onions and apples, makes an elegant, comforting meal. Slow cooker and Instant Pot directions included! Get the Recipe: Braised Pork Shoulder with Apples

Brie Crostini with Apple Chutney

A plate of mini puff pastry tarts topped with a savory apple and herb mixture, placed on a woven placemat with apples nearby on a wooden table-perfect for those seeking creative savory apple recipes. — Image Credit: Peel with Zeal

This creamy baked brie crostini is topped with sweet apple chutney for a delicious, melt-in-your-mouth appetizer. Get the Recipe: Baked Brie Crostini with Apple Chutney

Beet and Apple Salad

A close-up of a fresh salad featuring leafy greens, shredded beets, julienned vegetables, and sunflower seeds-this vibrant dish pairs perfectly with savory apple dishes or refreshing apple drinks, with wooden salad tongs partially visible. — Image Credit: Peel with Zeal

This beet apple salad has roasted beets, tart apples, crunchy radishes, and peppery watercress with a zingy mustard vinaigrette and sunflower seeds for crunch. Get the Recipe: Roasted Beet and Apple Salad

Creamy Apple Coleslaw

A bowl of apple coleslaw with shredded cabbage, carrots, and apple slices, garnished with black pepper on a wooden table-a refreshing choice for those seeking new apple recipes or light apple snacks. — Image Credit: Peel with Zeal

This easy apple coleslaw has crisp, sweet-tart apples, shredded cabbage and carrots, all tossed in a poppy seed dressing. It's the perfect side dish for BBQs and potlucks. Get the Recipe: Apple Coleslaw

Apple Whiskey Smash

Top-down view of two cocktails with ice, apple slices, sage leaves, and cinnamon sticks-perfect for those seeking inventive savory apple ideas-surrounded by red apples, cinnamon sticks, and dark fabric. — Image Credit: Peel with Zeal

You can use your choice of whiskey or bourbon with a quick and easy homemade cinnamon simple syrup and sparkling apple cider for the perfect Apple Whiskey Cocktail. Get the Recipe: Apple Whiskey Smash

Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Pie Filling

A glass baking dish with eight glazed cinnamon rolls, some with pieces missing, on a light surface—an inviting twist on classic apple desserts and perfect for those seeking seasonal apple dishes. — Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Pie Filling. Photo credit: State of Dinner.

Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Pie Filling are the ultimate treat, with sweet apples, warm cinnamon spice, a soft, tender dough, drizzled with icing.
Get the Recipe: Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Pie Filling

Slow Cooker Applesauce with Brown Sugar

A hand uses a whisk to stir cooked apple mixture in a white slow cooker, preparing one of the classic apple desserts, with two empty jars, a bowl, and two spoons nearby on a white surface. — Slow Cooker Applesauce with Brown Sugar. Photo credit: Peel with Zeal.

This cinnamon spiced applesauce is perfectly sweet. Grab your apples and a crockpot for homemade applesauce.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Applesauce with Brown Sugar

Smoky Bourbon Baked Beans with Apples and Bacon

A close-up of baked beans in a bowl, garnished with chopped green onions, with a spoon partially visible—perfect for pairing alongside your favorite seasonal apple dishes or apple desserts. — Smoky Bourbon Baked Beans with Apples and Bacon. Photo credit: State of Dinner.

Smoky bourbon baked beans with bacon and caramelized apple. It is comforting, flavorful, and perfect for cookouts or family dinners.
Get the Recipe: Smoky Bourbon Baked Beans with Apples and Bacon

Skillet Fried Apples - Cracker Barrel Copycat

Close-up of caramelized apple slices in a pan, glistening with syrup and partially cooked, with kitchen utensils visible in the background—a delicious inspiration for seasonal recipes and apple desserts. — Skillet Fried Apples - Cracker Barrel Copycat. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Slowly cooked in browned butter and sugar, fried apples are an incredible Southern side that's easy enough to make on a weeknight. This Cracker Barrel copycat recipe for caramelized apples is made in a skillet and completes almost any Southern meal.
Get the Recipe: Skillet Fried Apples - Cracker Barrel Copycat

Pork and Sauerkraut Crock Pot Recipe with Apples

A sliced pork roast on a white platter sits atop cooked cabbage and apples, garnished with chopped parsley. Perfect for those who love seasonal apple dishes, this meal brings comforting flavors to your table. A knife rests beside the meat. — Pork and Sauerkraut Crock Pot Recipe with Apples. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This crock pot pork and sauerkraut with apples is my slow cooker twist on the New Year's pork and kraut my Pennsylvania Dutch grandma simmered in her Dutch oven every January. Pork tenderloin sears on the stove, then slow cooks all afternoon over a bed of mellowed sauerkraut, sweet apples, and onion until it is tender and full of flavor. It is the kind of simple, old fashioned pork and sauerkraut recipe that lets you straighten up the house, gather with your people, and carry a platter of comfort to the table with hardly any fuss.
Get the Recipe: Pork and Sauerkraut Crock Pot Recipe with Apples

Apple Cider Syrup

A glass measuring cup filled with brown broth sits on a light-colored countertop next to a metal utensil and a striped cloth, an inviting scene for preparing delicious apple recipes or warming apple drinks. — Image Credit: Peel with Zeal

This apple cider syrup has a herbal twist from rosemary and a full bouquet of whole spices - cinnamon, cloves, and star anise - that slowly infuse into the cider as it simmers. Get the Recipe: Apple Cider Syrup

Gluten-Free Caramel Apple Pie (Slab Pie)

A rectangular baking tray filled with apple crumble bars, topped with crumbly streusel and small leaf-shaped pastry decorations. Sliced apples and cinnamon sticks are nearby, perfect for fans of sweet apple recipes. — Image Credit: Easy Gluten Free Desserts

This gluten-free caramel apple pie combines an apple slab pie with a caramel apple filling and a streusel topping, just like a Dutch apple pie. Get the Recipe: Gluten-Free Caramel Apple Pie (Slab Pie)

Apple Cider Moscow Mule

A glass of light yellow cocktail with ice, a sugared rim, ground spice on top, and a fresh apple slice garnish-perfect inspiration for sweet apple ideas or creative apple recipes. — Image Credit: Peel with Zeal

This unique Moscow mule recipe has just enough spice to feel seasonal and just enough brightness to keep it lively. Get the Recipe: Apple Cider Moscow Mule

Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail

Two glasses of amber apple drinks garnished with dried apple slices and rosemary sit on a wooden surface next to a bottle of liquor, a jigger, and a linen cloth. — Image Credit: Peel with Zeal

This Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail is rich, bold, and concentrated, thanks to a spiced apple cider syrup that transforms ordinary cider into something worthy of your best bourbon. Get the Recipe: Bourbon Apple Cider