Apple season is upon us and regardless of whether or not you are venturing out to pick your own, visiting a local farm store or getting them from the corner market, there is no doubt you cannot ignore these vitamin-packed fall fruits. Apples are everywhere this time of year, and they are at their best fresh from the orchard. Apples are delicious on their own, cool and crisp, dressed up or down, in savory meals, slaws, smoothies and the myriad ways of turning them in to show-stopping desserts.
As I am wont to do, and with my passion of inspiring others to gather ’round the table with others, I share some lush photos and recipe links to inspire you with apples from the savory to sweet, healthy to decadent, and mouthwatering and exquisite, like the beautiful Very Berry Apple Pie recipe above from the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen.
Crisps are super easy and delicious and this recipe will not disappoint. This version is gluten-free and vegan so that you can serve it to any crowd and not worry about allergies.
Photo by Mike Garten - Lauren Conrad's Brie and Apple Tart Recipe
Brie and Apples are a delicious savory pairing from the Brie and Apple Tart recipe above to simply slicing up some of your favorite apples, like Granny Smith, for your cheese board.
Water is one of my other passions, ensuring we are all drinking enough, thinking about the quality of our water, and our impact on the planet and our oceans. One way to dress up your water intake is to load it up with fruits and herbs. I love the idea of apple and mint – with a paper straw of course.
I saw this recipe for Bourbon Apple Pie Ice Cream on the Good housekeeping’s list of tastiest apple treats to try for fall. I was like holy smokes! Boozy Ice Cream? I love bourbon, I love ice cream and I love apples and apple pie. I will definitely be giving this a try. Click the link above to learn how along with ice cream making tips by Broma Bakery.
Buttery pastry with sweet baked apples? Yes please, click the link above for Ina Garten’s delicious recipe.
I want to highlight the versatility of the apple and I love slaw… so a Mustardy Cabbage and Apple Slaw sounds delicious and can complement so many things.
Those are apples folks! Can you believe how beautiful the apple rosettes look on this pie? Preppy Kitchen says it takes time to make this one, natch, so save this recipe for special occasions or for a weekend when you have extra time on your hands to roll those lovely apples.
I’ll close with an easy no bake recipe. The Caramel Apple Trifles are loaded with cinnamon and layers of apples, cinnamon whipped cream, caramel and granola. You can whip these up in no time!
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