30 Healthy Apple Recipes
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Looking for ways to use up apples this fall? I’ve got you covered with over 30 healthy apple recipes with everything from breakfast and snacks to dinner and dessert!
I’m so excited because apple season is officially here and I couldn’t be more excited to share these 30+ healthy apple recipes with you!
One of my favorite fall activities is going to an apple orchard and coming home with bags of fresh apples. I love slicing them up and serving them with my date caramel sauce, making homemade applesauce or making ALL the apple baked goods like my vegan apple bread and apple cider donuts.
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Health Benefits of Apples
Apples aren’t just delicious; they come packed with a range of health benefits that make them a smart addition to any diet:
- Heart Health: The fiber, potassium, and vitamin content in apples all contribute to heart health.
- Rich in Fiber: One medium-sized apple contains about 4 grams of dietary fiber, which helps with digestive health.
- Nutrient-Dense: Apples are a good source of various vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin C and potassium.
- Low in Calories: At just under 100 calories for a medium-sized apple, it’s a guilt-free snack that can help with weight management.
- Antioxidant Properties: The phytonutrients in apples act as antioxidants, combating free radicals in the body.
What Apples are Best for Baking & Cooking
When choosing apples for cooking or baking, consider the flavor and texture you want. Here’s a breakdown of some popular apple varieties:
- Red Delicious – Best eaten fresh and not recommended for cooking.
- Honeycrisp and Pink Lady – My personal favorites! Both of these apples have a nice balance of sweet and tart, suitable for eating fresh, baking or cooking.
- Granny Smith – These green apples are tart and keep their shape, making them perfect for baking things like pies and tarts.
- Braeburn and Fuji – Also good options for cooking, but not so much for baking as they won’t hold their shape as well.
- Gala and Golden Delicious – These are softer and sweeter varieties, making them good for sauces.
- McIntosh – Best for recipes like apple butter where you want a softer texture.
Apple Breakfast + Snack Recipes
From oatmeal, pancakes and donuts to applesauce, granola bars and muffins there are so many delicious ways to use apples in various breakfast and snack recipes!
- Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal GF, V
- Apple Dutch Baby GF
- Healthy Apple Pancakes GF
- Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal GF, V
- Single Serve Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal GF, V
- Vegan Apple Bread V
- Apple Cinnamon Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal GF, V
- Bircher Muesli (Chilled Swiss Oatmeal) GF
- Apple Yogurt Muffins
- Healthy Apple Muffins
- Baked Apple Cider Donuts
- Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Cups GF, V
- Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats GF
- Morning Glory Muffins DF
- Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal GF, V
- Apple Oatmeal Bars GF, V
- Homemade Applesauce GF, V
- Healthy Apple Butter V
- Apple Granola Bars
- Date Caramel Apple Slices GF, V
- Apple Nachos with Date Caramel Sauce GF, V
Apple Dessert Recipes
One of my favorite ways to use up apples during the fall is to make some type of apple dessert… apple crisp, apple cake, baked apples… I’ll take them all!
- Healthy Apple Crisp GF, V
- Healthy Dutch Apple Pie
- Healthy Apple Cake GF
- Baked Apples GF, V
- Raw Mini Apple Pies GF, V
- Vegan Apple Pie Filling GF, V
- Healthy Apple Crumble Bars GF, V
Savory Apple Recipes
Yes, apples are just as delicious in savory dishes as they are in sweet ones. I love adding fresh apples to salads, but they also make for a great addition to soups and other protein dishes.
- Fuji Apple Salad GF
- Easy Apple Slaw GF, V
- Roasted Harvest Bowls GF
- Meal Prep Detox Salad GF, V
- Fig Salad GF
- Waldorf Salad GF
- Butternut Squash Soup GF, V
- Fall Quinoa Spinach Salad GF, V
- Chicken Waldorf Salad GF
Frequently Asked Questions
So many things! I love making everything from desserts to oatmeal and salads. It’s such a diverse fruit that can be used in sweet and savory dishes. They’re great fresh, roasted, baked, or sautéed!
Yes! Just peel (if needed), core, and slice your apples, then freeze them in a single layer on a baking sheet before transferring to a freezer-safe bag. Frozen apples work great for smoothies, baked oatmeal, and crisps.
Store apples in the crisper drawer of your fridge to keep them fresh longer. They’ll usually last a few weeks this way. If you keep them on the counter, just know they’ll ripen faster!
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Healthy Apple Recipes + Healthy Apple Crisp
Ingredients
- 6 cups apples, about 6 medium apples, peeled (or unpeeled) and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon arrowroot powder, or cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
Topping
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats, gluten-free, if needed
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- ½ cup coconut oil, not melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Make the topping by mixing together sugar, rolled oats, almond flour and nuts. Add butter or coconut oil and combine until topping is crumb-like. Set aside.
- Add apple slices to a large bowl with maple syrup, lemon juice, arrowroot powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Gently toss until all apple slices are coated.
- Transfer apple mixture to greased 8×8 square baking dish or a 9-inch round pie pan.
- Sprinkle crisp topping over apple mixture.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the apple filling is bubbly and the top is golden. Check the crisp around 30 minutes in. If the crisp seems to be browning too quickly, cover with foil for the remaining 15-20 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes.
- Serve warm with ice cream or whipped topping.
- Store in an airtight container. Leftovers will store well at room temperature for 2-3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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Notes
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- Almond flour: I haven’t tested this crisp with a different flour, but I have a feeling that oat flour, all-purpose flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour will work just fine for the topping. If you try it, please let me know in the comments.
- Rolled oats: You can’t substitute the rolled oats for steel cut oats, but quick oats should work.
- Nuts: Feel free to use your favorite nut in place of the walnuts or pecans. Almonds would be a nice option.
- Coconut sugar: Feel free to use brown sugar instead if that’s what you have on hand.
- Nut-free: If you need this recipe to be nut-free just swap the nuts for additional oats and the almond flour for all-purpose flour or oat flour.
- Low-sugar: If you’d like for the crisp to be less sweet, feel free to cut the sugar back to 1/2 -3/4 cup instead of 1 cup!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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