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Meandering through an orchard, picking apples straight from the trees: It’s the perfect activity. But when you’re headed home with too many apples than you know what to do with, that’s your cue to put your baking skills to the test. More specifically, it’s your cue to bake the greatest fall desserts penned by your favorite culinary queens, from entertaining mogul Martha Stewart to Barefoot Contessa host Ina Garten and the master of all things Italian, Giada De Laurentiis.
Apple season starts in late July and stretches through early November, making it fall the perfect time to bake everything from whipped cream-topped apple pies to crumbly, fall-apart-in-your-mouth apple crumbles — and everything in-between. But don’t follow any ‘ole apple recipe; instead, turn to everyone’s favorite chefs. However, you can start a bit early since May 13 is National Apple Pie Day!
Ahead, we’ve gathered all the best apple recipes from Stewart, Garten, De Laurentiis, Ree Drummond, and many others. If you want to take an even deeper dive into the world of apple recipes, we highly recommend the cookbook Apple: Recipes From the Orchard by James Rich.
Today is National Apple Pie Day, so go all out with these recipes!
A version of this article was originally published on Aug 2021.
Ina Garten’s Apple Crisp
Calling for a whopping 5 pounds of apples and a few dashes of ground cinnamon and nutmeg, Garten’s Apple Crisp does not mess around.
Get the recipe at Sunday Supper Movement.
Apple & White Cheddar Scones
Apples and white cheddar are a classic fall flavor combo and we love this recipe because it’s easy to follow and it comes from the creator of The New York Times’ most popular chocolate chip cookie recipe: David Leite!
Get the recipe from Leite’s Culinaria.
Ina Garten’s Apple Pie Bars
A sweet apple filling boasting two types of apples (Granny Smith and Golden Delicious) atop a light, walnut-encrusted crust: Garten’s Apple Pie Bars are truly a fall treat.
Get the recipe at Joy the Baker.
Ina Garten’s Deep Dish Apple Pie
As A Hint of Rosemary so accurately put it, Garten’s Deep Dish Apple Pie is not your average apple pie. “What we have here is good old-fashioned apple pie,” the food blogger writes. And the secret to Garten’s delicious deep-dish apple pie? Citrus!
Get the recipe at A Hint of Rosemary.
Martha Stewart’s Applesauce Muffins
Stewart’s applesauce muffins make for a must-have fall weekend treat: It’s loaded with all the essential fall spices, including cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; and, more importantly, it’s bursting with delicious apple flavor.
Get the recipe at Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures.
Martha Stewart’s Apple Brownies
Apple-flavored brownies? Yep, you read that right — and with surprisingly little effort, you can taste just how magical they are, too.
Get the recipe at Stewart’s website.
Giada De Laurentiis’ Spiced Apple Cake
It’s quick (it takes just 30 minutes to prep), it’s impressive (it boasts more than one dozen ingredients, including six Granny Smith apples), and it’s a light cake rich with spiced apple flavor. You just can’t go wrong with a De Laurentiis fall recipe.
Get the recipe at Food Network.
Giada De Laurentiis’ Apple & Onion Confit Crostini
Pair gorgonzola cheese with thinly sliced green and red apples, atop crispy, golden brown crostini, and you have yourself the perfect bite.
Get the recipe at Climbing Grier Mountain or Food Network.
Ree Drummond’s Apple Fritters
Ree “The Pioneer Woman” Drummond’s deep-fried fritters are to-die: They’re stuffed with cinnamon-spiced green apples and dusted with a very generous layer of powdered sugar.
Get the recipe at Sumptuous Flavors or The Pioneer Woman.
Ree Drummond’s Flat Apple Pie & Easy Caramel Sauce
Described as a “pie on the go,” Drummond’s apple pie is an easy, approachable pie recipe that takes just 20 minutes to prep — and even less time to devour.
Get the recipe at Oh for Sweetness Sake or Food Network.
Gordon Ramsay’s Apple & Pear Crumble Tart
Apples, pears, and butter — oh, yum. Gordon Ramsay’s Apple & Pear Crumble Tart is, as Bake for Happy Kids explains, generously make with lots and lots of butter — so you know this tart is incredible.
Get the recipe at Bake for Happy Kids.
Julia Child’s Tarte Aux Pommes
You can’t go wrong with a Julia Child recipe, and this fall, for your first foray into pies, do yourself a favor and make this Tarte Aux Pommes dessert, featuring 4 pounds of apples, apricot jam, sugar, butter, cinnamon, and more.
Get the recipe at Everyday Parisian.
Paula Deen’s Apple Pie
All the apple pies! And for our last recipe, we chose Paula Deen’s because, well, just look at it.
“This apple pie recipe is straight out of mom’s kitchen!” she writes. “If you’re looking for a sweet à la mode, try this all-American dessert topped with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.”
Get the recipe at Something Swanky or Deen’s website.
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