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    Home » MSN Slideshows

    Who Says Apples Are Just for Fall? Try These 21 Irresistible Apple Desserts Now!

    Published: Mar 24, 2025 by Barbara Curry

    Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links.

    Why do we always wait for fall to get creative with apples? I mean, they’re sitting right there at the store all year long, begging to be turned into something sweet. Whether you’re craving something warm and gooey or light and refreshing, there’s an apple dessert that’s perfect any time. Trust me, once you see these recipes, you won’t be waiting for sweater weather to dig in!

    Baked Apple Fritters With Double Glaze

    Baked Apple Fritters With Double Glaze. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.


     

    These crispy, golden-brown Baked Apple Fritters are filled with sweet, juicy apple chunks and topped with a luscious glaze.
    Get the Recipe: Baked Apple Fritters With Double Glaze

    Moist Apple Sheet Cake Recipe With Caramel Frosting

    Moist Apple Sheet Cake Recipe With Caramel Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

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    This Caramel Apple Cake is made with spiced apples and rich homemade caramel frosting, like a caramel apple but you can eat it with a fork!
    Get the Recipe: Moist Apple Sheet Cake Recipe With Caramel Frosting

    Easy To Make Apple Cinnamon Yeast Rolls From Scratch

    Easy To Make Apple Cinnamon Yeast Rolls From Scratch. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    These Apple Cinnamon Yeast Rolls are made with a soft, yeasted dough, a sweet apple-pecan filling, and a rich cream cheese frosting.
    Get the Recipe: Easy To Make Apple Cinnamon Yeast Rolls From Scratch

    Old Fashioned Apple Custard Pie Recipe

    Old Fashioned Apple Custard Pie Recipe. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Buttery crust, tart apples, and a creamy custard filling make this Apple Custard Pie the perfect not-too-sweet comfort dessert.
    Get the Recipe: Old Fashioned Apple Custard Pie Recipe

    Apple Crisp Recipe With Oatmeal

    A spoon full of apple crisp with ice cream
    Apple Crisp Recipe With Oatmeal. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Apple Crisp is the perfect dessert topped with a buttery brown sugar streusel It’s simple enough for a weeknight dessert and easier than an apple pie. It’s a classic old fashioned dessert.
    Get the Recipe: Apple Crisp Recipe With Oatmeal

    Easy Apple Crumb Pie With Homemade Crust

    Homemade apple crumble pie
    Easy Apple Crumb Pie With Homemade Crust. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Apple crumb pie is an easy make ahead dessert that everyone loves with a flaky crust filled with apples, topped with a walnut filled crumble.
    Get the Recipe: Easy Apple Crumb Pie With Homemade Crust

    Cinnamon Apple Blondies

    Apple blondies on a cooling rack.
    Cinnamon Apple Blondies. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Cinnamon Apple Blondies are a softer version of a traditional blondie. Cinnamon spiced apples give them moisture and sweetness!
    Get the Recipe: Cinnamon Apple Blondies

    Apple Cinnamon Rolls With Caramel Frosting

    apple cinnamon rolls with plates and forks
    Apple Cinnamon Rolls With Caramel Frosting. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Apple Cinnamon Rolls, with gooey layers are nestled in a slightly sweet yeast dough, and topped off with caramel cream cheese icing.
    Get the Recipe: Apple Cinnamon Rolls With Caramel Frosting

    Homemade Apple Pomegranate Cobbler

    Homemade Apple Pomegranate Cobbler. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Combine tart pomegranate juice with apples for this amazing Apple Cobbler. Top it with a light biscuit dough and sprinkle with fresh pomegranate seeds.
    Get the Recipe: Homemade Apple Pomegranate Cobbler

    Cinnamon Apple Bread Recipe

    Apple oatmeal brad sliced on a wooden cutting board.
    Easy Apple Dumplings Recipe. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Filled with apples and walnuts you’ll love Apple Cinnamon Bread on cool mornings. Sweetened with honey and apples.
    Get the Recipe: Cinnamon Apple Bread Recipe

    Easy Apple Dumplings Recipe

    Apple Dumplings in a bowl with ice cream.
    Easy Apple Dumplings Recipe. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    This Apple Dumpling Recipe is a quick and easy dessert you can put together in 10 minutes. You can’t ask for a more perfect dessert!
    Get the Recipe: Easy Apple Dumplings Recipe

    Simple Apple Cinnamon Cake

    Cinnamon apple cake on a platter with a slice being removed.
    Simple Apple Cinnamon Cake. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    This Apple Cinnamon Cake is a one pan spice cake that is so moist and easy to assemble with more apples than batter that everyone will love.
    Get the Recipe: Simple Apple Cinnamon Cake

    Easy Apple Pie Bars Recipe

    A glass serving platter with apple bars next to serving plates and forks.
    Easy Apple Pie Bars Recipe. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Apple Pie Bars have a buttery shortbread crust and cookie like topping over a combination of sweet and tart apples.
    Get the Recipe: Easy Apple Pie Bars Recipe

    Apple Pear Galette With Apple Cider Caramel

    A slice removed from a pear and apple galette.
    Apple Pear Galette With Apple Cider Caramel. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    This Apple Galette Recipe is so much easier than a pie. Topped with apple cider caramel, it is transformed into the BEST fruit dessert ever.
    Get the Recipe: Apple Pear Galette With Apple Cider Caramel

    Apple Snickers Salad Recipe

    Apple Snickers Salad Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

    Apple Snickers Salad is a sweet and creamy salad dessert that combines crisp apples, crunchy Snickers bars, and a dreamy whipped topping.
    Get the Recipe: Apple Snickers Salad Recipe

    Apple Brownies

    Chocolate brownies topped with powdered sugar, sliced apples, and walnuts—an irresistible fusion of apple desserts—arranged on burlap fabric with a cinnamon stick nearby.
    Apple Brownies. Photo credit: Southern Plate.

    A warmly spiced chocolate apple brownie studded with fresh apple bits in each bite, these apple brownies are a must-make apple dessert.
    Get the Recipe: Apple Brownies

    Easy Caramel Apple Dump Cake

    A close-up of a dessert featuring a scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with caramel sauce, served over a warm, golden brown apple cobbler—perfect for fans of classic apple desserts.
    Easy Caramel Apple Dump Cake. Photo credit: Semi Homemade Kitchen.

    This easy Caramel Apple Dump Cake is made with just 4 ingredients. Cake mix, pie filling, caramel and butter for a delicious simple dessert.
    Get the Recipe: Easy Caramel Apple Dump Cake

    Double-Crust Apple Pie

    Double-Crust Apple Pie. Photo credit: Southern Food and Fun.

    This Double Crust Apple Pie is a simple, old-fashioned apple pie with no fancy ingredients, just like Grandma used to make.
    Get the Recipe: Double-Crust Apple Pie

    Baked Cinnamon Apple Slices

    Baked Cinnamon Apple Slices. Photo credit: Pip and Ebby.

    If you are wondering what to do with leftover apples, these baked cinnamon apple slices are the perfect any-time dessert or snack.
    Get the Recipe: Baked Cinnamon Apple Slices

    Perfectly Spiced Apple Cider Donut Cake

    Perfectly Spiced Apple Cider Donut Cake. Photo credit: Grandbaby Cakes.

    This apple cider donut cake is a moist fall spiced bundt that’s baked to perfection then coated in cinnamon sugar like an apple cider donut.
    Get the Recipe: Perfectly Spiced Apple Cider Donut Cake

    Apple Turnover (Easy!!)

    Apple Turnover (Easy!!). Photo credit: Lauren’s Latest.

    This Apple Turnover recipe is simplicity at its best. Puff pastry filled with buttery cinnamon apples and baked until puffed and golden.
    Get the Recipe: Apple Turnover (Easy!!)

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