Apple recipes

Apple recipes for every basket you bring home.

Classic pies, cider donuts, apple butter, savory pork chops, kid-friendly snacks, and warm drinks. Every recipe is written for real fresh-picked apples so the flavor holds up.

Apple Cider Jelly
50 minServes 6easy

Apple Cider Jelly

Capture the essence of apple season in a jar with this delightful Apple Cider Jelly. Made with fresh, local apple cider, it's a sweet and tangy spread perfect for breakfast or dessert. This recipe is a wonderful way to enjoy the flavors of your U-Pick apple harvest all year long.

Dried Apple Rings
260 minServes 6easy

Dried Apple Rings

Capture the essence of apple season with these delightful dried apple rings. Perfect for snacking, baking, or adding to your morning oats, these rings are a simple and delicious way to preserve your U-Pick apple bounty. Enjoy the natural sweetness and satisfying chew of perfectly dried apples.

Easy Slow-Cooker Apple Butter
620 minServes 24easy

Easy Slow-Cooker Apple Butter

Dark, spiced, spoonable apple butter that cooks itself while you sleep. Perfect for the after-picking apple glut.

Warm Mulled Apple Cider
25 minServes 6easy

Warm Mulled Apple Cider

The essential fall drink, gently spiced with orange, cinnamon, and clove. Ready in 20 minutes.

Apple Cider Donut Muffins
40 minServes 12easy

Apple Cider Donut Muffins

All the flavor of an orchard cider donut, baked in a muffin tin. Rolled in cinnamon sugar while warm.

Skillet Pork Chops with Cider-Braised Apples
35 minServes 4easy

Skillet Pork Chops with Cider-Braised Apples

A one-pan weeknight dinner. Golden pork chops, apples, and onions braised in cider until tender.

Kids Caramel Apple Nachos
10 minServes 4easy

Kids Caramel Apple Nachos

A fun 10-minute snack. Sliced apples layered with warm caramel, chocolate, peanuts, and mini marshmallows.

Classic Double-Crust Apple Pie
100 minServes 8medium

Classic Double-Crust Apple Pie

The apple pie you remember from childhood, done right. Buttery flaky crust, spiced apple filling with a hint of lemon.

Get one fresh recipe a week during apple season

Short, practical recipes that use exactly what is in season at your local orchard.