Found! The Best Apple Desserts of Fall

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  2 hr 0 min
• Ingredients:  4
• Servings:  9

Is it a pie? A cookie? A bar? Yes, yes and yes! Pillsbury.com is full of ideas for delicious things you can make with a can of apple pie filling, and these super simple bars still rank at the top of our list. And with just three ingredients, how can you go wrong?

Is it a pie? A cookie? A bar? Yes, yes and yes! Pillsbury.com is full of ideas for delicious things you can make with a can of apple pie filling, and these super simple bars still rank at the top of our list. And with just three ingredients, how can you go wrong?

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  50 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  20

Just when you thought you knew about all the awesome ways to use your 13x9 pan, here comes one more! And while this might be the first time you make a pie in your casserole dish, once you see how easy it is to make and how well it travels, it definitely won’t be your last. (And did we mention it makes enough to serve you and 19 of your closest friends?)

Just when you thought you knew about all the awesome ways to use your 13x9 pan, here comes one more! And while this might be the first time you make a pie in your casserole dish, once you see how easy it is to make and how well it travels, it definitely won’t be your last. (And did we mention it makes enough to serve you and 19 of your closest friends?)

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  3 hr 45 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  16

We took three of our favorite desserts—apple pie, cheesecake and snickerdoodle cookies—and combined them into one decadent bar that’s guaranteed to earn you some compliments.

We took three of our favorite desserts—apple pie, cheesecake and snickerdoodle cookies—and combined them into one decadent bar that’s guaranteed to earn you some compliments.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  1 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  6

This is one pull-apart loaf that’s guaranteed to bring everyone together. Because when the aroma of flaky biscuits baking with green apple and buttery cinnamon-sugar fills your house, the whole family will be gathered around the table before you know it.

This is one pull-apart loaf that’s guaranteed to bring everyone together. Because when the aroma of flaky biscuits baking with green apple and buttery cinnamon-sugar fills your house, the whole family will be gathered around the table before you know it.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  15 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  8

When is a biscuit more than a biscuit? When it’s a bomb! Tip: We love serving these mini fried fruit pies in a bowl, so we can drizzle on lots of caramel and whipped cream. Decadent? Yes. Delicious? Absolutely!

When is a biscuit more than a biscuit? When it’s a bomb! Tip: We love serving these mini fried fruit pies in a bowl, so we can drizzle on lots of caramel and whipped cream. Decadent? Yes. Delicious? Absolutely!

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  30 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  8

For almost as long as Pillsbury has made crescent rolls, people have been rolling slices of apple inside them, and it’s easy to see why! The filling is so simple—it’s just an apple, butter, brown sugar and apple pie spice—but as it bakes inside the rolls, the apples get tender and juicy, and the butter and sugar turn to caramel right inside your oven. (And, yes, they’re awesome with ice cream, too!)

For almost as long as Pillsbury has made crescent rolls, people have been rolling slices of apple inside them, and it’s easy to see why! The filling is so simple—it’s just an apple, butter, brown sugar and apple pie spice—but as it bakes inside the rolls, the apples get tender and juicy, and the butter and sugar turn to caramel right inside your oven. (And, yes, they’re awesome with ice cream, too!)

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  50 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  12

If you only enjoy the taste of cranberries on Thanksgiving, you’re missing out! They’re a perfect addition to desserts all throughout fall. Case in point: the filling of these cute little pie cookies, made with equal parts apples and cranberries for an ideal balance of sweet and tart flavors. They’re terrific all on their own, but like most fall pies, they’ll taste even more delicious with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

If you only enjoy the taste of cranberries on Thanksgiving, you’re missing out! They’re a perfect addition to desserts all throughout fall. Case in point: the filling of these cute little pie cookies, made with equal parts apples and cranberries for an ideal balance of sweet and tart flavors. They’re terrific all on their own, but like most fall pies, they’ll taste even more delicious with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  2 hr 25 min
• Ingredients:  10
• Servings:  8

A great thing about tarts in general is that they’re equally at home as part of breakfast and dessert. And a great thing about this tart specifically is the crust made out of sugar cookie dough. It also calls for four fresh baking apples for the filling, so you can mix and match your favorite apple varieties to make a tart with a flavor that’s all your own.

A great thing about tarts in general is that they’re equally at home as part of breakfast and dessert. And a great thing about this tart specifically is the crust made out of sugar cookie dough. It also calls for four fresh baking apples for the filling, so you can mix and match your favorite apple varieties to make a tart with a flavor that’s all your own.

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  1 hr 40 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  12

Starting with Pillsbury™ pie crust, these cute cookies feature a cinnamon-crumb topping for a taste just like traditional Dutch apple pie. Pair them with a glass of hot apple cider for the perfect fall treat.

Starting with Pillsbury™ pie crust, these cute cookies feature a cinnamon-crumb topping for a taste just like traditional Dutch apple pie. Pair them with a glass of hot apple cider for the perfect fall treat.

• Prep:  40 min
• Total:  3 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  10
• Servings:  8

Along with changing leaves, another sure sign of fall is when your grocery store starts putting out the packages of caramel dip next to the apples in the produce section. They’re pretty much a perfect pair! But if you thought dipping apples into caramel dip was delicious, just wait until you try it baked into—and drizzled on top of—this fresh apple pie. (Spoiler alert: It’s real good.)

Along with changing leaves, another sure sign of fall is when your grocery store starts putting out the packages of caramel dip next to the apples in the produce section. They’re pretty much a perfect pair! But if you thought dipping apples into caramel dip was delicious, just wait until you try it baked into—and drizzled on top of—this fresh apple pie. (Spoiler alert: It’s real good.)

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  3 hr 0 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  8

A whopping eight hundred recipe reviews agree: This apple pie really is perfect! If you’ve never made a pie before, this is the one to start with, because it’s beginner-friendly, packed with fresh apple flavor, and pretty much impossible to mess up. And if you’re a pie-making pro, you can back us up when we say that you’d be hard-pressed to find a recipe for apple pie that’s better than this one—hence the “perfect” part. What are you waiting for?!

A whopping eight hundred recipe reviews agree: This apple pie really is perfect! If you’ve never made a pie before, this is the one to start with, because it’s beginner-friendly, packed with fresh apple flavor, and pretty much impossible to mess up. And if you’re a pie-making pro, you can back us up when we say that you’d be hard-pressed to find a recipe for apple pie that’s better than this one—hence the “perfect” part. What are you waiting for?!

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  35 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  10

The secret’s out—your air fryer can make tasty apple fritters and save you a mid-morning trip to the bakery. With only five ingredients, this recipe takes 35 minutes from start to finish.

The secret’s out—your air fryer can make tasty apple fritters and save you a mid-morning trip to the bakery. With only five ingredients, this recipe takes 35 minutes from start to finish.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  40 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  8

We couldn’t mention apple doughnuts and not talk about this genius five-ingredient trick. You slice a peeled, cored apple into rings, and form biscuit dough around them, so you get doughnuts that are perfectly round and have a surprise apple filling. And it’s okay if you don’t have enough oil for deep-frying, because these beauties are actually baked right in your oven. For an extra-decadent option, serve warm doughnuts with caramel sauce.

We couldn’t mention apple doughnuts and not talk about this genius five-ingredient trick. You slice a peeled, cored apple into rings, and form biscuit dough around them, so you get doughnuts that are perfectly round and have a surprise apple filling. And it’s okay if you don’t have enough oil for deep-frying, because these beauties are actually baked right in your oven. For an extra-decadent option, serve warm doughnuts with caramel sauce.

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  1 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  12

In addition to the ground cinnamon (and sugar) listed in the recipe, this gorgeous pull-apart gets an extra boost of fall flavor by using cinnamon roll dough in place of biscuits. Add in a cup of diced fresh apple before baking, and your whole house will smell like fall before you know it! We can’t think of a better start to a fall weekend than enjoying this monkey bread with a cup of coffee.

In addition to the ground cinnamon (and sugar) listed in the recipe, this gorgeous pull-apart gets an extra boost of fall flavor by using cinnamon roll dough in place of biscuits. Add in a cup of diced fresh apple before baking, and your whole house will smell like fall before you know it! We can’t think of a better start to a fall weekend than enjoying this monkey bread with a cup of coffee.

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  45 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  8

This recipe combines so many of our favorite things in one cinnamon- and sugar-spiked treat. First, you know we love a muffin tin recipe. Second, it’s a pull-apart! Third, it’s filled with sweetened cream cheese, just like your favorite Danish. It all gets topped with apple pie filling and a sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar for the coziest fall breakfast you’ll ever have.

This recipe combines so many of our favorite things in one cinnamon- and sugar-spiked treat. First, you know we love a muffin tin recipe. Second, it’s a pull-apart! Third, it’s filled with sweetened cream cheese, just like your favorite Danish. It all gets topped with apple pie filling and a sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar for the coziest fall breakfast you’ll ever have.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  35 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  12

We love doughnuts every day of the year, but there’s something about fall that makes apple fritters taste especially outstanding. This DIY version tastes so much like the real deal, you’ll wonder if you’re in your kitchen or at a bakery! But don’t be fooled by how impressive they look; they’re actually ridiculously easy to make. Serve warm for maximum deliciousness.

We love doughnuts every day of the year, but there’s something about fall that makes apple fritters taste especially outstanding. This DIY version tastes so much like the real deal, you’ll wonder if you’re in your kitchen or at a bakery! But don’t be fooled by how impressive they look; they’re actually ridiculously easy to make. Serve warm for maximum deliciousness.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  50 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  12

If our Easy Fruit Pizza and a Crescent Danish had a fall-themed baby, it would probably look a lot like this pastry-inspired pizza. You can use your favorite baking apple, or use a mixture of tart and sweet varieties like one Granny Smith and one Honeycrisp. And if you want to make this easy recipe even easier, substitute a package of brown sugar and cinnamon cream cheese spread for the sweetened cream cheese mixture in Step 3.

If our Easy Fruit Pizza and a Crescent Danish had a fall-themed baby, it would probably look a lot like this pastry-inspired pizza. You can use your favorite baking apple, or use a mixture of tart and sweet varieties like one Granny Smith and one Honeycrisp. And if you want to make this easy recipe even easier, substitute a package of brown sugar and cinnamon cream cheese spread for the sweetened cream cheese mixture in Step 3.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  1 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  8

Apple cobbler and snickerdoodles all in one? Sign us up! We love how much fresh apple flavor is in every bite of this cookie-topped, cinnamon-sugar twist on a traditional fall dessert. The recipe calls for Granny Smith apples, which are pretty tart; if you want to swap in a sweeter variety, just dial down the amount of brown sugar you use to balance things out.

Apple cobbler and snickerdoodles all in one? Sign us up! We love how much fresh apple flavor is in every bite of this cookie-topped, cinnamon-sugar twist on a traditional fall dessert. The recipe calls for Granny Smith apples, which are pretty tart; if you want to swap in a sweeter variety, just dial down the amount of brown sugar you use to balance things out.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  1 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  8

We don’t know who first thought of pouring lemon-lime soda into a pan of apple-filled crescents before baking, but we all owe a debt of gratitude to this innovator/hero. It’s the secret ingredient for turning regular crescents into delicious dumplings that make their own caramel sauce, right in the pan—one of our highest-rated recipes ever!

We don’t know who first thought of pouring lemon-lime soda into a pan of apple-filled crescents before baking, but we all owe a debt of gratitude to this innovator/hero. It’s the secret ingredient for turning regular crescents into delicious dumplings that make their own caramel sauce, right in the pan—one of our highest-rated recipes ever!

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  30 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  8

You can’t visit an apple orchard without seeing them—jars and jars of velvety, delicious apple butter, just begging to be spread on biscuits or added to desserts like this one. We love how apple butter tastes paired with smooth cream cheese in the filling of these crescents, but it’s the drizzle of butterscotch that really puts them over the top.

You can’t visit an apple orchard without seeing them—jars and jars of velvety, delicious apple butter, just begging to be spread on biscuits or added to desserts like this one. We love how apple butter tastes paired with smooth cream cheese in the filling of these crescents, but it’s the drizzle of butterscotch that really puts them over the top.

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  1 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  12

Between the apple pie filling, spice cake and cream cheese frosting, there’s fall flavor packed into every single bite of these king-sized, top-rated cupcakes! Just how good are they? One Pillsbury user who made them said, “These were incredible! Everyone that tried them, LOVED them.”

Between the apple pie filling, spice cake and cream cheese frosting, there’s fall flavor packed into every single bite of these king-sized, top-rated cupcakes! Just how good are they? One Pillsbury user who made them said, “These were incredible! Everyone that tried them, LOVED them.”

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  2 hr 0 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  16

It’s hard to say what we love most about this recipe. Is it the sweet maple-flavored cream cheese? The pretty rings of fresh Honeycrisp apple slices? Or the spicy-sweet gingersnap cookie crumbles? We’ll need some time to think this over, so in the meantime, help yourself to a slice or two of this fall dessert pizza, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

It’s hard to say what we love most about this recipe. Is it the sweet maple-flavored cream cheese? The pretty rings of fresh Honeycrisp apple slices? Or the spicy-sweet gingersnap cookie crumbles? We’ll need some time to think this over, so in the meantime, help yourself to a slice or two of this fall dessert pizza, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  4 hr 25 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  10

Hands off, slow cookers on! That’s our motto when it comes to this extra-easy version of apple crisp. Toffee pieces and pecans add an extra dose of rich, nutty flavor to the DIY oatmeal topping. Bonus: Peeling the apples is optional, so you can cut way down on prep time.

Hands off, slow cookers on! That’s our motto when it comes to this extra-easy version of apple crisp. Toffee pieces and pecans add an extra dose of rich, nutty flavor to the DIY oatmeal topping. Bonus: Peeling the apples is optional, so you can cut way down on prep time.

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  1 hr 35 min
• Ingredients:  11
• Servings:  28

Quick-cooking oats and chopped pecans give these Pillsbury™ sugar cookies a streusel-inspired topping that you have to taste to believe.

Quick-cooking oats and chopped pecans give these Pillsbury™ sugar cookies a streusel-inspired topping that you have to taste to believe.