22 Amazing Apple Desserts Perfect for the Apple Lovers at Your Next BBQ or Cookout

Apples come in hundreds of shapes, sizes, and flavors. While they experience their peak ripeness in the fall, you can find delicious apples at all times during the year. That makes them always available to be made into an eye-catching dessert!

With such a large assortment of apples available, there is a proportionate amount of desserts to be made. This list comprises apple desserts for anyone who loves a good apple. Sweet, spiced, and full of fall flavors, this list is sure to contain many apple dishes that you’ll want to make again and again!

 

Apple Puff Pastry Turnovers

Apple Puff Pastry Turnovers
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The use of store-bought puff pastry makes it easy to make these apple turnovers for a quick and delicious dessert. They are filled with a filling that will remind you of warm apple pie. The recipe uses granny smith apples, which are great for balancing out a sweet dessert with their natural tartness. However, you can use whichever apple your heart desires!

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Apple Crumble Cheesecake

Apple Crumble Cheesecake
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This cheesecake is sure to amaze with its astounding apple flavor and array of tantalizing textures. The cheesecake base is baked; however, it contains no eggs. The cheesecake has a Marie biscuit crust. It is finished with an optional caramel sauce and a crunchy apple crumble.

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Apple Spiced Cake

Apple Spiced Cake
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A moist and delicious apple-spiced cake separated with apple pie filling is frosted with fluffy cream cheese frosting and garnished with eye-catching apple rosettes. It takes all the classic flavors that pair so well and makes it a feast for the eyes as well!

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Apple Crumble Cake

Apple Crumble Cake
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This is a wonderful gluten-free and dairy-free option for all apple lovers! It is moist and tender and filled with sweet apple chunks. It is mixed simply in one bowl for quick cleanup and topped with a crisp apple crumble. It is wonderful for breakfast, dessert, or a fantastic fall snack!

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Easy Mini Apple Pies

Easy Mini Apple Pies
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These mini apple pies are made using a muffin tin for a perfect handheld size. The recipe also uses store-bought pie crust for ease and quickness. With a sweet and syrupy apple filling. All the flavors of a traditional apple pie packed into mini form!

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Apple Cheesecake Oatmeal Bars

Apple Cheesecake Oatmeal Bars
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Made primarily with pantry staples, this recipe requires little to no shopping for most. It’s easy to make and uses tried-and-tested flavors. It’s a creative use of one mixture in two different ways. Simply spectacular!

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Upside Down Apple Cake

Upside Down Apple Cake
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This cake is lovely, soft, and completely eggless! A combination of butter, sugar, and apples makes for a topping reminiscent of a caramel apple. It is flavored with cinnamon to bring about a wonderful fall warmth. It is a perfect dessert that needs no accompaniment!

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Apple Cobbler With Cinnamon Rolls

Apple Cobbler With Cinnamon Rolls
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Three ingredients are all you need to make an epic apple dessert! The recipe uses store-bought and premade ingredients for a lightning-fast assembly. Cinnamon rolls stuffed with apples are a can’t lose combination!

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German Apple Sheet Cake

German Apple Sheet Cake
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The sheet cake is a lightly sweet yeast dough topped with apples and a streusel topping, all coming together to provide a wonderful coffee cake experience. It is a truly unique cake base for coffee cake, and the yeast dough will pair so well with the spiced fall flavor. 

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Apple Pie Cupcakes

Apple Pie Cupcakes
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A slice of apple pie or a delicious cupcake? Why not have both! These cupcakes have all the classic flavors of an apple pie. Topped off with a to-die-for apple pie spiced buttercream. Truly the best of both worlds!

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Extra Gooey Apple Spice Cinnamon Rolls

Extra Gooey Apple Spice Cinnamon Rolls
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These cinnamon rolls are made with love, completely from scratch! They are oozing with homemade apple butter filling and topped with a magnificent maple cream cheese frosting. Perfectly golden on top and fluffy inside, they are an irresistible addition to any brunch.

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Apple Pie Cheesecake

Apple Pie Cheesecake
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This Apple Pie Cheesecake is truly the best of both worlds! It has all the creaminess of an apple cheesecake, with two separate apple layers for maximum apple flavor. It would be an absolute stunner to bring to any fall occasion!

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Cinnamon Sugar Baked Apple Donuts

Cinnamon Sugar Baked Apple Donuts
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Nothing beats a good donut to start your morning, and these apple donuts would be perfect for any fall day! They’re Made with apple sauce, grated apples, and classic fall spices. These donuts have another huge advantage: there’s no mess from deep drying since they’re baked!

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Easy Apple Crumb Cake

Easy Apple Crumb Cake
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A three-layered apple masterpiece. A buttery and warm apple crumb cake, thinly sliced fresh apples, and a crunchy nut crumble. Extremely easy to make and perfect with a scoop of ice cream.

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Apple Coffee Cake

Apple Coffee Cake
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Coffee cake is already a surefire winner. When you elevate it with cinnamon-spiced chunks of apples and a crunchy walnut oat crumble, you won’t need another coffee cake recipe! This coffee cake will take your dessert to a whole new level!

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Apple Cider Cheesecake

Apple Cider Cheesecake
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If you love apple cider donuts, just wait until you try them in cheesecake form. Apple cider elevates all the traditional flavors of apple cheesecake, making this recipe a winner with even better taste!

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Maple Apple Pie

Maple Apple Pie
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What is the recipe for a winning dessert? A flaky pie crust and a delightful apple pie filling! Completely changed with the incorporation of sweet maple syrup. A cozy caramel apple creation!

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Caramel Apple Pie Crust Cookies

Caramel Apple Pie Crust Cookies
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These caramel apple cookies have an interesting crust. The crust uses cream cheese for an additional flavor. They are rolled and shaped into adorable pinwheels. They are coated with cinnamon sugar and are sure to disappear in the blink of an eye!

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Apple Spice Cupcakes With Cinnamon Frosting

Apple Spice Cupcakes With Cinnamon Frosting
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Spectacularly spiced for the season, these apple spice cupcakes contain delicious apple chunks in every bite and are topped with fluffy cinnamon cream cheese frosting. They are a perfect, warming fall dessert!

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Apple Cranberry Scones

Apple Cranberry Scones
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The inherent sweetness of apples intertwines with tart cranberries and just a hint of maple, coming together to provide a well-balanced apple treat. The addition of crunchy walnuts adds an additional exciting texture to an already all-star scone.

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Gluten-Free Apple Cake

Gluten-Free Apple Cake
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This cake is a gluten-free take on a Sharlotka, which is a Russian apple cake. It features sweet gala apples and almonds, and the batter is made with a gluten-free flour of your choice. The simplicity of the cake truly allows the apple and almond flavors to shine!

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Apple Butter Thumbprint Cookie

Apple Butter Thumbprint Cookie
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These apple butter thumbprint cookies have all the makings of a good Snickerdoodle, with the added bonus of delicious apple butter. They also use gluten-free flours, which make them inclusive to those with gluten allergies. Also easy to customize with the jam or toppings of your choice!

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Easy Vegan Apple Cake

Easy Vegan Apple Cake
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This is a fully vegan apple cake that whips up in a breeze! It will remind many of a German sunken apple cake, just without the eggs and butter. A vanilla sponge is decorated with thinly sliced apples. Giving a feast for both the eyes and the stomach to enjoy!

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