What to make with apples Granny Smith or Gala is here. Over 30 fresh apple recipes to try for dessert or savory dishes you can make for dinner too. The best baked or Instant Pot apple recipes online all here.

Whether you went apple picking or love making fresh desserts using fruit from the store we have a bunch of good recipe ideas here. From pork chops to one of our most popular fresh apple recipes using the Instant Pot there is something for everyone here and for every meal. (affiliate links present)

What to make with Granny Smith apples?

Our crockpot apple crisp is probably the most popular treat using this firmer, a bit more tart fruit variety. The reason you would use these is if you are cooking for a long time and you want them to keep their shape more than becoming mushy.

Another one that comes to mind is how to dehydrate apples because you want those to have a bolder flavor once dried and stay together in rings. Let's talk about more below, and add a few others are from friends who are great cooks and bakers too, let us know which ones are your favorite!

Simple Things to Make with Apples

Whether you buy them from a store, or go apple picking you may have more than you can eat before these beauties go bad. Looking for brunch menu ideas, we have quite a few here you can use like apple cinnamon muffins or pumpkin apple bread. We will share all the things here……

What to make with Gala apples?

We like to make applesauce spice cake with these because they are sweeter and we want a smoother texture. We will go over plenty of options and will continue to add new ones as they are made. You can bookmark this page and check back often for more ideas. Yes classic apple pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is great, but kinda' boring. Let's go on with many others….

How many varieties of apples are there?

There are actually 2,500 varieties of crisp apples are grown in the United States and 7,500 grown throughout the world.
Most of the time you will find a handful of different types and each one has a different quality and taste to them.

What is the most popular type of apple?

GALA! Followed by the red good, granny smith, Fuji and honeycrisp varieties. My favorite is Fuji personally but we do use green apples for any crisp we make typically.

What is the sweetest apple?

It's said to be the Fuji actually, and we find that these hold their shape well. Red and yellow apples (we will call them) are much softer and not ideal for baking. We would stick to firmer varieties. Fuji and Granny Smith are the best apples for baking for sure, even with our air fryer apple slices.

Fresh Apple Recipes

Pressure cooker applesauce is simple enough and solid for even toddlers.
- Instant Pot cranberry applesauce
Cranberry cobbler is great after Thanksgiving with your leftover cranberry sauce in a baking dish with some sugar.

We would say that our #1 favorite choice are these cast iron easy baked apples though. You can make pressure cooker baked apples too. Those have the skins on them and are baked whole though, diced is the best way to go.

Apple Dessert Recipes Easy

For the holidays you can make a big ol' pot of Instant Pot hot apple cider to enjoy throughout the day too. Paired with a scoop of our cast iron apple crisp with ice cream on top. OH MY you'll be the hero of the holidays for sure.

What to make with gala apples without oats

We've got a lot more apple desserts here, find your favorite one!

Instant Pot monkey bread is so good
Caramel apple bread pudding is good year round
Instant Pot pumpkin apple cake you see here is a nice treat
Apple Instant Pot oatmeal is a great breakfast we make often
Slow cooker apple butter is good on toast or pork chops
Chilled sparkling apple cider is fabulous holiday drink
Pumpkin apple bread satisfies our love of pumpkin everything

Savory Recipes with Apples

Crockpot pork chops simmered with fresh apples is an good dinner
This smoked pork recipe stuffed with apples is good too
This is how you make fresh homemade pressure cooker apple pie filling
Fresh apple rhubarb crumble is excellent
Air fryer apple crisp is over the top good

What can you use to top your apple dessert recipes?

Whipped cream is always a good choice.
Slightly warmed cream cheese frosting is a fave in this house.
Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, or a pinch of brown sugar too is good.
For a healthy treat sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg on apple slices and enjoy!
If you have a pressure cooker you've got to try our Instant Pot apple crisp
Apple pancakes are fun easy breakfast ideas too.
- dice a peeled apple and throw it right into the batter

We usually need a lot of fresh fruit recipes during the summertime because there's so many orchards around here!

Apples are so versatile and great to mix with other fruits too since they're inexpensive and sweet. There are SO many varieties too, some are tart and others are sweeter than others. Take your pick and use your favorites.

Above is top on our list of favorite Instant Pot recipes!

If you love Cracker Barrel baked apples this will surely be your favorite fresh apple recipe as well.

Recipes that use a lot of apples

We think that gives you a lot to choose from! This is why we love using this fruit straight off the tree.

We love apple picking so we need a multitude of ways to use them up
It's a fresh and healthy way to make a tasty dessert
Using fresh apples in recipes is a great way to involve your kids in baking, have them help you skin them or mix them in
If we add fresh apples it doesn't make us feel as guilty as we indulge in our favorite desserts, like our apple monkey bread.

You can adjust the sweetness and texture of your recipe naturally using different varieties of fresh apples
1. Granny smith – firm and tart
2. Fuji – firm and sweet
3. Red – soft and sweet
4. Golden good and pink lady – soft and a bit sweet
It's always great to use fresh produce in recipes

Here are some more fresh apple recipes from a few of our favorite bloggers:

Chicken apple meatballs make a great appetizer at parties
Blackberry and apple jam
- You could make apple jam using our pressure cooker jam recipe too
Cinnamon Babka sounds good
Donut recipe is great for little hands
Apple spice scones are wonderful with a cup of coffee in the morning

What to Make with Apples

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Equipment

Ingredients

4-6 apples
12 oz candy melts
1/2 tbsp coconut oil

Instructions

Stick wooden sticks into the center (stem end) of the apples. Place the candy melts and coconut oil into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave the candy on high for 1 minute.
Stir vigorously to allow the candy to continue melting with the residual heat. Return the candy to the microwave and heat in 15-second intervals, stirring well between each, until the candy mixture is smooth.
Pour melted chocolate over each apple, allowing the excess to run back into the bowl. Place the apples on waxed or parchment paper to dry.
If you want to add sprinkles or other candies to stick on the outside do so a few minutes after the chocolate has been on, hardened a bit but enough so it still sticks.