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16 Apple Desserts, From Pies to Crumbles to Cake

The crisp, crunchy fruit is perfect in a number of versatile sweets

By SAVEUR Editors


Published on May 23, 2016

Keep it classic with an apple pie or trying baking the fruit into a Norman custard—apple is one versatile fruit.

Apple Crumble with Hot Custard
Apple Crumble with Hot Custard

We enjoyed this warm and comforting dessert while visiting a sheep farm in new Zealand. Get the recipe for Apple Crumble with Hot Custard »

Apple Pandowdy
Apple Pandowdy

At Boston’s Durgin-Park, squares of buttery crust are pressed into a simmering apple filling partway through cooking to soak up the spiced sauce in this old-school dessert. Get the recipe for Apple Pandowdy »

Bouchon's Apple Pie
Bouchon's Apple Pie

Classic apple pie gets an upgrade at Las Vegas’ Bouchon Bakery, where pastry chef Scott Wheatfill tops a flaky sweet crust with housemade apple butter and almond cream. The result is a delicate, refined tart with a creamy interior and a concentrated spicy flavor. Get the recipe for Bouchon’s Apple Pie »

applesauce cake recipe
Spice Applesauce Cake

Applesauce adds moisture and sweet apple flavor in a lovely cinnamon-spiced, autumnal cake. Get the recipe for Spice Applesauce Cake »

Rosemary-Caramel Apple Pie, holiday pie recipes
Maman's Apple Tart

Famed French chef Jacques Pepin inherited this recipe from his mother. Get the recipe for Maman’s Apple Tart »

Caramelized Apple Omelet
If You're Already A Fan Of Apples for Dessert, Try Caramelized Apple Omelet

Caramelized Apple Omelet

Blackberry and Apple Cake

What do you get when you cross two classic English desserts, sponge cake and summer pudding? A moist cake loaded with ripe fruit. Get the recipe for Blackberry and Apple Cake »

Apple and Cranberry Upside-Down Cakes
Apple and Cranberry Upside-Down Cakes

This recipe, from Fore Street restaurant in Portland, Maine, calls for using six 4″ steel blini pans. But you can make a single cake in an 8″ cast-iron skillet, if you prefer. If fresh or frozen cranberries aren’t available, use reconstituted dried berries. Get the recipe for Apple and Cranberry Upside-Down Cakes »

Apple-Rosemary Lattice Pie
Apple-Rosemary Lattice Pie

A rosemary-laced cornmeal crust adds a fragrant, savory dimension to classic apple pie. Get the recipe for Apple-Rosemary Lattice Pie »

Apple Pie Ice Cream Pie
Apple Pie Ice Cream Pie

A crust of finely ground gingersnap cookie crumbs adds delicious crunch to a pie of caramel-drizzled, maple-apple ice cream. Get the recipe for Apple Pie Ice Cream Pie »

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