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Must Make Healthy Apple Recipes for Fall

Posted:

09/02/22

Updated:

09/06/22

By:

Ashley Walterhouse

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These Healthy Apple Recipes are a must make for fall – savory, sweet, gluten-free and paleo options! All of these apple recipes are easy and delicious. You’ll find everything from breakfast to dessert.

  • Tips for the Best Apples
  • Brunch Recipes
  • Savory Apple Dishes
  • Apple Desserts
  • Looking for More Apple Recipes?

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ALRIGHT GUYS. Time to give apples all the glory before we go into full-on pumpkin mode come October.

I can’t believe September is almost here. It’s time for a trip to the apple orchard or cider mills. I need apple cider donuts, like NOW.

These healthy apple recipes are perfect for fall! I gathered up some delicious apple recipes that you should probably put on your list to make this apple season. Whether you like sweet or savory, find a way to put those apples to good use this season!

Tips for the Best Apples

To have the best apples there are a few things that will help you pick the best varieties for what you’re making and tips to keep them fresh longer.

  • How to Pick an Apple – Check to make sure the apple is firm and make sure there is no bruising. Check the color to make sure the color is mostly green with a little red or pinkish huge depending on the variety.
  • Know Apple Varieties – If you’re looking for baking apples Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Mutsu, Winesap, and Pink Lady great apple varieties. For snacking Honeycrisp, Red Delicious, Fuji, and Gala are the perfect apples!
  • Storing – It’s best to store apples unwashed in the coolest part of the fridge. Be sure to remove any apples as they brown.

Brunch Recipes

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Perfect Apple Cinnamon Muffins! Healthy, soft, moist, filled with apples and cinnamon, topped off with a delicious cinnamon oat streusel. Made with whole wheat flour, dairy-free, and sweetened with maple syrup.

More Apple Baked Goods Recipes

  • Cinnamon Swirl Apple Bread – Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Gluten Free Apple Scones with Cinnamon Streusel – Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Whole Grain Apple Cinnamon Waffles – Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Apple Pie Cinnamon Roll Cobbler – Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats with Apples – Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Apple Chai Pancakes – Healthy Maven
  • Classic Apple Smoothie – The Almond Eater

Savory Apple Dishes

Fall Kale Salad with Maple Tahini Dressing

A simple fall kale salad with massaged kale, honeycrisp apples, goat cheese, and paired with a maple tahini dressing.

More Apple Recipes

  • Apple Walnut Salad with Balsamic Almond Dressing – Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Apple Hazelnut Kale Salad – Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Medjool Date Apple Bacon Pizza – Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Sautéed Apples & Bacon – Fit Mitten Kitchen

Apple Desserts

Healthier Apple Pie

A healthier apple pie made with a cinnamon spiced filling, sweetened with brown sugar and a whole grain crust. Your guests won’t even know this pie is a lightened up version.

More Healthy Apple Dessert Recipes

  • Chai Spiced Apple Galette – Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Healthy Apple Crisp – Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Bars – Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Paleo Chai Spiced Apple Pie Skillet Cookie – Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Whole Grain Oatmeal Apple Cookie Skillet – Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Apple Cider Caramel Sauce  – All the Healthy Things
  • Slow Cooker Baked Apples – Lexi’s Clean Living
  • Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting – Fit Foodie Finds
  • Gluten Free Apple Cupcakes – The Almond Eater

Looking for More Apple Recipes?

stack of apple oatmeal cookie bars

More Healthy Apple Recipes

  • Medjool Date Apple Oat Bars – Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Apple Butter Granola – Clean Foodie Cravings
  • Red Wine Apple Cider Fall Sangria – Jessica in the Kitchen
  • Paleo Apple Butter – Miss Allie’s Kitchen
  • Apple Chips – Well Plated
  • Spiked Apple Cider – Fit Foodie Finds

I hope I’ve given you some inspiration for fall cooking and baking with apples! They are certainly one of my favorite fruits… how about you?

Let me know if you make any of these recipes by leaving a comment and letting me know your favorite recipess! Xx, Ashley

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Ashley Walterhouse

Ashley Walterhouse is the founder of Fit Mitten Kitchen, based in the Greater Lansing Area of Michigan, AKA “the Mitten.” Ashley grew up as a picky eater but later discovered that eating healthy was actually easy and fun. She started FMK in 2015 as a way to share her newfound love of developing healthier recipes for all to enjoy.
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5 responses

  1. TheDavesHotChickenMenu
    November 29, 2025

    Love this list of healthy apple recipes for fall 🍏 — so many great ideas for cozy, nutritious meals! I check sites like thedaveshotchickenmenu
    often for menu inspiration, and a few of these recipes are definitely on my “must try” list. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Allie @ Miss Allie’s Kitchen
    October 2, 2017

    UMMM can I make all of these like NOW? I am in total apple mode, and this may give me an excuse to grab another 10lb bag. WAHOO! Thanks for including me, girl!

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  3. Audra
    October 1, 2017

    I can not wait to go apple picking so I can revisit this page and make some of this goodness!! ????

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  4. Cassie Autumn Tran
    September 30, 2017

    GAH, too much apple deliciousness for me to handle! BUT, the apple sweet potato fries look very interesting. I’m intrigued. Maybe I’ll try it! 😀 I really want to try making a vegan version of the whole wheat muffins! They look like a serious crowd-pleaser!

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    1. Ashley
      October 1, 2017

      Yes don’t those fries look crazy good?! And you could likely sub the egg with a flaxseed “egg” replacement. Most muffins bake well with that vegan replacement 🙂 Let me know if you try!

      Reply

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I’m Ashley – I started Fit Mitten Kitchen in 2015 to share healthier recipes. Here we balance real food with desserts and healthy snacks making life easy, nutritious and delicious.

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