18 Apple Baking Recipes

Apples bring warmth, comfort, and natural sweetness to any dessert.

Whether you’re craving cozy fall treats, easy weeknight bakes, or crowd-pleasing holiday desserts, these 18 apple baking recipes deliver flavor, aroma, and nostalgia in every bite.

Each recipe includes a description, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions.

1. Classic Apple Pie

The ultimate comfort dessert—flaky, buttery crust filled with cinnamon-spiced apples.

Perfect for holidays, Sunday dinners, or anytime you want a nostalgic bake.

Ingredients

• 2 pie crusts

• 6 cups sliced apples

• ¾ cup sugar

• 2 tbsp flour

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• ¼ tsp nutmeg

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 egg (for egg wash)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).

2. Toss apples with sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice.

3. Line pie dish with one crust, add filling, and top with second crust.

4. Brush with egg wash and cut slits for steam.

5. Bake 45–50 minutes until golden.

2. Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Soft, fluffy muffins packed with apple chunks and warm spices. Great for breakfast or snacks.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups flour

• 1 cup chopped apples

• ½ cup sugar

• ½ cup milk

• 1 egg

• ¼ cup melted butter

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp baking powder

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

2. Mix dry ingredients; add wet ingredients.

3. Fold in apples.

4. Spoon into muffin tin and bake 18–20 minutes.

3. Apple Crumble Bars

Buttery crumble base layered with juicy apples and topped with a crisp oat topping.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups rolled oats

• 1 cup flour

• ½ cup brown sugar

• ½ cup butter, melted

• 3 cups diced apples

• ¼ cup sugar

• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Mix oats, flour, sugar, and butter to form crumble.

3. Press half into pan.

4. Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon; spread over crust.

5. Top with remaining crumble and bake 35–40 minutes.

4. Apple Cinnamon Bread

Moist, dense loaf with sweet apple swirls and cinnamon sugar topping.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 cup apples, diced

• 1 cup milk

• 1 egg

• 2 tsp cinnamon

• 2 tsp baking powder

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Mix dry ingredients; whisk egg and milk separately; combine.

3. Fold in apples.

4. Pour into loaf pan and bake 50–60 minutes.

5. Apple Crisp

Warm baked apples topped with a crunchy oat-brown sugar topping.

Ingredients

• 5 cups sliced apples

• ½ cup brown sugar

• ½ cup oats

• ⅓ cup flour

• ½ cup butter

• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Spread apples in baking dish.

3. Mix topping ingredients and sprinkle on top.

4. Bake 40–45 minutes until golden.

6. Apple Fritters

Soft, fried dough pockets filled with apples and coated in glaze.

Ingredients

• 1 cup diced apples

• 1 ½ cups flour

• ¼ cup sugar

• 2 tsp baking powder

• ½ cup milk

• Oil for frying

• Powdered sugar + milk (glaze)

Instructions

1. Mix batter ingredients and fold in apples.

2. Heat oil; drop spoonfuls of batter in oil.

3. Fry until golden; drain.

4. Dip in glaze.

7. Apple Turnovers

Flaky puff pastry filled with juicy apple cinnamon filling—easy and delicious.

Ingredients

• 1 sheet puff pastry

• 2 cups diced apples

• ⅓ cup sugar

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 egg, beaten

Instructions

1. Cook apples with sugar and cinnamon until soft.

2. Cut pastry into squares, fill, fold, and seal.

3. Brush with egg wash; bake at 400°F (205°C) for 20 minutes.

8. Apple Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy, soft cookies with rolled oats and fresh apples.

Ingredients

• 1 cup oats

• 1 cup flour

• ½ cup butter

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 cup diced apples

• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Cream butter and sugar.

2. Add egg; mix dry ingredients.

3. Fold in apples.

4. Bake at 350°F for 12–14 minutes.

9. Apple Dump Cake

Just 3 ingredients: pie filling, cake mix, and butter. No mixing needed!

Ingredients

• 2 cans apple pie filling

• 1 box yellow cake mix

• ½ cup melted butter

Instructions

1. Spread filling in dish.

2. Sprinkle dry cake mix on top.

3. Drizzle butter and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.

10. Apple Galette

Rustic, easy-shaped pie with buttery crust and thin, caramelized apples.

Ingredients

• 1 pie crust

• 3 thinly sliced apples

• ¼ cup sugar

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

1. Arrange apples in center of crust.

2. Fold edges inward.

3. Brush with butter, sprinkle sugar.

4. Bake at 400°F for 35 minutes.

11. Apple Cobbler

Cinnamon apples topped with fluffy, biscuit-like batter.

Ingredients

• 4 cups sliced apples

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 cup flour

• 1 cup milk

• 1 tsp baking powder

Instructions

1. Spread apples in baking dish.

2. Mix batter and pour over apples.

3. Bake at 350°F for 40–45 minutes.

12. Apple Streusel Coffee Cake

Tender cake with an apple layer and crunchy cinnamon streusel topping.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 cup milk

• 1 cup diced apples

• Streusel: butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, flour

Instructions

1. Mix cake batter.

2. Spread half in pan; add apples; top with remaining batter.

3. Add streusel; bake at 350°F for 45–50 minutes.

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13. Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

Creamy cheesecake topped with cinnamon apples and drizzled with caramel.

Ingredients

• Graham cracker crust

• Cream cheese

• Sugar

• Egg

• 2 cups diced apples

• Caramel sauce

Instructions

1. Press crust into pan.

2. Mix cheesecake batter and pour.

3. Add apples; bake at 350°F for 35–40 minutes.

4. Chill and drizzle caramel.

14. Apple Bread Pudding

Warm custard-soaked bread baked with cinnamon apples.

Ingredients

• 4 cups bread cubes

• 2 cups apples

• 2 cups milk

• 2 eggs

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Layer bread and apples.

2. Whisk custard and pour over.

3. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.

15. Apple Cinnamon Scones

Flaky, buttery scones studded with apple pieces.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour

• ½ cup butter

• 1 cup diced apples

• ⅓ cup sugar

• ½ cup heavy cream

• 1 tbsp baking powder

Instructions

1. Cut butter into flour.

2. Add apples and cream; form dough.

3. Cut into triangles and bake at 400°F for 15 minutes.

16. Apple Cupcakes

Soft cupcakes with apple chunks and cinnamon buttercream.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups flour

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 cup apples

• ½ cup oil

• 2 eggs

• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Mix wet and dry ingredients.

2. Fold in apples.

3. Bake at 350°F for 18 minutes.

4. Frost if desired.

17. Apple Puff Pastry Tart

Quick dessert made with puff pastry, thin apple slices, and sugar on top.

Ingredients

• 1 sheet puff pastry

• 2 apples

• ¼ cup sugar

• 1 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

1. Arrange sliced apples over pastry.

2. Brush with butter; sprinkle sugar.

3. Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes.

18. Apple Bundt Cake

Moist, spiced cake filled with apple chunks—perfect for fall or gatherings.

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour

• 1 cup oil

• 2 cups apples

• 1 ½ cups sugar

• 3 eggs

• 2 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp baking soda

Instructions

1. Mix dry and wet ingredients separately.

2. Combine and fold in apples.

3. Pour into bundt pan and bake at 350°F for 55–65 minutes.