Apple Recipes for Fall

Apples are the fruit of fall. With so many delicious varieties, there’s no shortage of delicious recipes for apples on the market.

If you are picking them from the apple trees in your garden before the snow comes or picking them from the store shelves; here are some great apple recipes for fall.

Creamy Apple Cheesecake

4 cups sliced apples

16 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 tablespoons melted butter

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • Combine 3 tablespoons sugar, butter, ½ teaspoon cinnamon and graham crackers in a large bowl. Press mixture into the bottom a pie plate, 9 inches. Bake 10 minutes.
  • In large bowl, beat cream cheese and ½ cup sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beat well. Add vanilla, pour mixture into pie crust.
  • In large bowl, mix remaining 1/3 cup sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Add apples, and then spoon the apples over the filling.
  • Bake one hour, cool before serving.

Crunchy Apple Crisp

Filling

1 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon all purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ cup water

10 cups peeled, sliced apples

Topping

1 cup all purpose flour

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup quick cooking oats

½ cup melted butter

¼ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon baking powder

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • On a 9×13 inch pan, place the sliced apples. Mix 1 tablespoon flour, ground cinnamon, and white sugar. Sprinkle over the apples. Pour water over.
  • Mix the oats, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, melted butter, and 1 cup flour. Crumble over the apple mix.
  • Bake for 45 minutes.

A+ Apple Pie

Filling

1 teaspoon cinnamon

¾ cup sugar

5 apples

2 tablespoons all purpose flour

Crust

1 cup vegetable shortening

2 tablespoons cold water

2 cups all purpose flour

1 egg

1 tablespoon white vinegar

¾ teaspoon salt

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
  • In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and shortening until mixture balls up.
  • Beat water, vinegar, and egg. Pour over the flour mixture evenly. Stir in until mix is moist.
  • Cut dough in half and shape into a ball. Flatten to a circle, about 4 inches.
  • Wrap and chill for 15 minutes.
  • Lightly dust a flat surface, and roll out the dough into two circles.
  • Press one circle into the bottom if the pie plate.
  • Peel and slice the apples, then mix with flour, sugar, and cinnamon. Place into pie plate, then put second circle on top and seal.
  • Slice slits in top of circle to release steam while baking.
  • Bake 30-40 minutes, until apples are tender.

Apple Strudel Muffins

Muffin

2 cups all purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup butter

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup white sugar

1 ½ cups diced apple

1 ¼ teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs

Topping

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon all purpose flour

½ teaspoon cinnamon

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
  • Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Beat sugar, eggs, and butter until smooth in a large mixing bowl. Add the vanilla, and then stir in apples.
  • Gradually blend in the flour mixture. Spoon mixture into a greased muffin pan.
  • In a small bowl, mix cinnamon, flour, and brown sugar. Cut in the butter until the mix becomes coarse, and crumby. Sprinkle over the muffins.
  • Bake 20 minutes. Let cool before removing from muffin pan.