Always seem to have leftover apples at the end of the week? Never quite sure what to do with them? Look no further thanks to these 35 easy recipes that’ll turn your forgotten produce into treasured dishes, including dessert.
Toffee apple pies with dulce de leche
If it's toffee apple pie, it's worth indulging - these ones create wonderful aromas that fill the whole home.
Apple and berry pies with homemade custard
Serve these sweet apple and berry pies warm with a good drizzle of homemade custard.
Roast pork with apple and apricot stuffing
We all know pork and apple are a match made in heaven. Be adventurous and throw apricot into the mix - you won't regret it!
Slow-roasted pork neck with cabbage and spinach slaw
Slow-cooked pork neck produces an easy to carve succulent alternative to pork belly. Serve with crunchy slaw for a well rounded meal.
Glazed pork cutlets with apple slaw
The inseparable combination of pork and apple gets a makeover with this crunchy apple slaw.
Red-braised pork belly with apple salad
Sydney’s love affair with dumplings and modern Cantonese fare continues to grow with a little matchmaking help from Mr Wong. This red-braised pork belly with apple will leave you swooning.
Roast pork loin with curried green apple relish
Roast pork is my family's favourite Sunday lunch. As a change to traditional apple sauce, I recently tried this spicy apple relish, which worked well with crisp potatoes and a few green leaves.
Pork cutlets with apple and fennel slaw
David Prior's salad which plays on apple and porks' long-standing love affair will never fail to impress.
Apple frangipane tart with salted caramel sauce
This French style tart has a fruity twist. Top it off with salted caramel sauce for a dessert everyone will love.
Pear and apple ravioli fritti
Tobie makes these sweet apple-and-pear ravioli bite sized, so you can indulge in more.
Did you recently go apple picking and now don’t know what to do with all those apples? Sure it’s great to eat an apple as a snack on its own (or maybe dunked in salted caramel sauce), but you are probably in need of some apple recipes so they do not go to waste. I swear, apples sometimes multiply in the bags after picking them…that, or I just don’t realize how many apples I’ll truly end up with when I pick a bushel. In any case, here are 10 things to do with all those apples you just picked!
Applesauce
Homemade apple sauce is so much better than what you find in the jar. This version is all grown-up – it incorporates vanilla bean and bourbon.
Apple Butter
Poached Apples
No reason that pears get to have all the poaching fun – this recipe poaches apples in a mixture of red wine, orange juice, and spices then sit atop honey and vanilla bean flavored Greek yogurt.
Apple Pie
This list just would not be complete without the classic apple pie. You can stick to the original (seriously how beautiful is that latticework?) or jazz it up with any of these apple recipes:
- Caramel apple pie
- Cheddar apple pie
- Skillet apple crumb pie
- Spiced bourbon apple pie
- Bacon & bourbon apple pie (!!!!!)
Apple Muffins
These apple muffins are so delicious and moist, plus they are healthier for you because of the addition of whole wheat flour. Win-win!
Apple Cake
Make your home smell like absolute heaven and bake up this fantastic apple cake that incorporates another fall staple: maple syrup.
Caramel Apples
This recipe for caramel apples includes instructions on how to make your own caramel sauce, but you can certainly just use already made sauce for an extra easy treat. Love how these apples are on actual sticks – perfect for a Halloween party!
Apple Stuffing
Homemade stuffing is easier than you think – this version prominently features apples and can be tweaked to add different types of bread (cornbread would be fab), or add in a meat-like crumbled breakfast sausage. Yum!
Apple Cider Donuts
Recently we posted a recipe for apple cider donuts – this recipe could be tweaked to include apple chunks in the batter, or you can use that homemade apple butter that you clearly already made from your apple haul.
Sangria
Ahh, sangria – while usually more of a summer drink, you can absolutely drink sangria anytime. Try any of these delicious sangria recipes and be sure to throw some chopped-up apples into the mix. Or if you want to really go all out with the apple theme, make apple cider sangria.
This list of 10 things to do with all those apples really just scratches the surface. There are so many more apple recipes to try – chutney, apple glazed pork chops, apple turnovers, apple cheddar scones, apple molasses upside-down cake, challah, and these extremely adorable apple pie cookies. You’ll have to excuse me, I have some baking to do.
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