11 Delightful Apple Orchard Recipes

By Ashley S. • Oct 28, 2024
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Planning a trip to the apple orchard? These 11 Apple Orchard Recipes mix delightful fall flavors and comforting spices that will have everyone ready to shout, "It's Fall, y'all!". Celebrate the best flavors of the season with one of these recipes today!

1. Apple Surprise Dump Cake

Apple Surprise Dump Cake

You probably don't expect your dump cake to have a bounty of autumnal deliciousness bubbling just under the surface! That's why this is the Apple Surprise Dump Cake! The filling is jammy, tender, and beautifully fall-inspired, with the tart apples enhanced by sharp citrus and smoky brown sugar. On top is a buttery, crumbly snickerdoodle crust with plenty of cinnamon-sugar (is it just us or does cookie dough make the best kind of crust?). You'll be surprised by how much you love the Apple Surprise Dump Cake... or perhaps it won't surprise you at all!

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2. Cider Punch

Cider Punch

Cider Punch is an orchard of delicious autumn and winter flavors that will scintillate your tastebuds and satisfy your thirst! Smoky, sweet rum mingles wonderfully with the cinnamon-sweet and warm flavors of the apple cider and the crisp flavors of the fresh apple slices! Let the spices of the season warm your heart and soul through the beautiful beverage known as Cider Punch!

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3. Fall Harvest Salad

Fall Harvest Salad

Summer is ending and harvest seasoning is coming fast! Why not celebrate it with the Fall Harvest Salad? It's a bounty of fall flavors on your plate. Tender roasted apple slices are seasoned with warm autumn flavors alongside toasted nuts and mixed with crisp kale and jammy dried cranberries. With crunchy pumpkin seeds, another fall favorite, playing the role of the croutons and a homemade lemon-garlic dressing, Fall Harvest Salad has a flavor that your taste buds will be eager to reap!

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4. Homemade Apple Cider Donuts

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You guys! These Homemade Apple Cider Donuts are the bomb-diggity and your breakfast will never be the same! Orchard-fresh apples and freshly pressed apple cider with all of the classic fall seasonings get cooked down and incorporated into a tender dough that's shaped and fried to a golden-brown. But wait, the best is yet to come... both the donuts and the donut holes (the bonus of making your own donuts) are dunked in a creamy rich glaze and dazzled with a delightful cinnamon-sugar topping to help ensure these sweet treats take center stage at all your fall breakfast and brunch gatherings. Melt in your mouth Homemade Apple Cider Donuts are oozing with all that great apple and cinnamon flavor you love, no matter the season.

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5. Ultimately Fall Apple Crisp

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When the air turns crisp, the leaves change to beautiful colors, and you have a yearning for a comforting dessert, this may check all the boxes to satisfy your fall-taste desires. Ultimately Fall Apple Crisp is a signature dessert that is sure to become a most-requested favorite of the season. Starting with the always-dependable refrigerated cinnamon rolls, layered with fresh-from-the-orchard Granny Smith apples seasoned just right, crowned with that unforgettable warm seasoning oat streusel, and then topped with a creamy icing... well, this is everything you have ever wished for in a dessert, no matter the season. So, get out your flannels and cozy up to Ultimately Fall Apple Crisp.

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6. Apple Butter Cobbler

Apple Butter Cobbler

'Tis the season and when it's here, you must take full advantage! Apple season comes only once a year, and therefore calls for a delicious Apple Butter Cobbler that will quickly become an apple-lover's favorite. Loaded with fresh-from-the-orchard tart Granny Smith and sweet Honeycrisp apples, along with some smooth apple butter, all seasoned with fall spices and topped with homemade drop biscuits, this fall-is-in-the-air treasure is baked to a golden-brown perfection. Start looking forward to fall (or just go to the grocery store to fulfill your urge now) and when you are able, bake up some beloved, pined-for Apple Butter Cobbler. It's truly the most wonderful time of the year!

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7. Apple Cinnamon French Toast Bake

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If fall is your favorite time of year, then no matter if it is April or October, this scrumptious breakfast will have you longing for cooler weather. With some tempting Apple Cinnamon French Toast Bake in your oven, the smell of rich cinnamon and sweet baked apples will fill your house with the beautiful aroma of the season that you love most. Don't be mistaken, these heavy-creamed French baguettes infused with the orchard-fresh apples and warm seasonal spices makes this delectable bounty welcome on your table any day of the year. When you are feeling a little melancholy and need a seasonal vacay, reach for this refreshing Apple Cinnamon French Toast Bake. It'll help transport your morning to a crisp, new start. Even if April showers don't always bring May flowers, you will for sure "fall" in love with this treat that's great for any season!

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8. Yummy Baked Apples

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Isn't it funny how certain smells can take you right back to a moment in time? Well, the aroma that exudes from these Yummy Baked Apples is one that takes us back to our elementary school days, visiting our local apple orchard. It was truly the best day of the school year! We were always so excited to bring our apple collection home to mom, knowing that dessert that evening would be something very special. With the tender baked apples branching out into a delightful melted field of sugar and cinnamon harmony, we simply could not wait for this season of dessert! But you don't have to wait for the orchards to open up. Hop on the bus and get these Yummy Baked Apples on the road to your after-dinner, or anytime really, dessert experience. Take it from us, these will be the best dessert of the year!

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9. Caramel Apple Moscow Mule

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Summer meets fall in this Caramel Apple Moscow Mule cocktail that's as refreshing as it is sweet. Mix caramel-flavored vodka with fresh apple cider, preferably purchased from your local orchard. Top the Caramel Apple Moscow Mule off with fizzy ginger beer and festively garnish with cinnamon sticks and apple slices. This is pretty much like a boozy apple pie in a cup!

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10. Apple Butter Bread

Apple Butter Bread

After your picture-perfect excursion to the apple orchard, you need a tasty treat to keep the fall vibes going! You bought some apple butter, right? Fantastic! Let's make some warm Apple Butter Bread with it. Your autumn amusement is about to get even sweeter, and this moist, sweet, apple-butter-infused treat is deliciously responsible for that. It's at its best when it's piping hot, right out of the oven, with a nice, melty spread of butter. Mmm, Apple Butter Bread is a sweet taste of fall, y'all!

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11. Apple Pie Cheesecake

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When it's picking time, this sweet treat always comes to mind! Apple Pie Cheesecake combines two favorites into one divine dessert. Seasoned-to-perfection, orchard-fresh apples are layered with a creamy, decadent cheesecake filling, topped with a walnut crumble coating, and baked until golden. Apple Pie Cheesecake will deliver that delicious taste of fall any time of year. So creamy, so fresh... it's just divine!

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