If you always have fresh apples around, try these delicious and healthy apple recipes that are great for breakfast or dessert. We’ve got apple pie, several apple crumble variations, apple cakes, muffins, pancakes and SO much more on the list!
Apple picking is so much fun, right? If you’ve ever done it, you’ve probably ended up with a bucket of fresh apples and wondered about what to do with all of that fruit.
Well, here I want to share some of my favorite tasty and easy apple recipes! This collection is all about ideas for healthy breakfasts and desserts made with fresh apples and other wholesome easy-to-find ingredients. These are perfect for late summer or fall and most are kid-friendly too!
Healthy Apple Dessert Recipes
1. Healthy Apple Crumble Pie
I bet apple pie is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of a dessert made with apples! If you want to keep it healthy, you’ll love this recipe with oatmeal crust and no-sugar apple filling. Recipe here.
2. Nutty Healthy Apple Cake
This simple apple cake is made with oats, honey, nuts, cinnamon and vanilla. It’s delicious, flourless and really easy to make. Recipe here.
3. Mini Apple Pies
Another great way to eat apple pie! Make mini apple pies! These are made with an oat crust and sweetened with honey or maple syrup. Recipe here.
4. Amazing Healthy Apple Cake With Frosting
If you’re looking for an apple recipe that’s healthier, but dessert DESSERT – this one is it! To answer a Netflix question – IT IS CAKE. The base is flourless and made with dark brown sugar and the frosting is an irresistible mix of mascarpone and yogurt. SO delicious! Recipe here.
5. Healthy Apple Crumble Bars
This healthy recipe for apple bars is the best thing ever! It’s super good and has a lower glycemic load. The base and crumble are made with almond flour and maple syrup and taste like shortbread. Recipe here.
6. Healthy Apple Crisp Breakfast Recipe
Okay, it says breakfast, but I’ve had this healthy apple crisp for dessert too. Make with oats, apples, nuts and cinnamon, bake and serve with some dairy free milk or yogurt (if you’re dairy-free) or with ice cream for dessert. Recipe here.
7. Oatmeal Apple Bars
Ready in around 40 minutes, this apple recipe is tasty, wholesome, gluten-free and vegan. You’ll make the crust and crumble out of mainly oats and cashews and the filling is basically sweet fresh apples, coconut oil and cinnamon. Super good and tasty! Recipe here.
KID-FRIENDLY Healthy Apple Recipes
If you’ve got a toddler or a kid of any age at home who’s a picky eater and won’t eat anything but bread and cheese, try these kid-friendly, healthy apple recipes for breakfast! Unless it’s a severe case of pickiness, you will get their attention.
8. Healthy Toddler Apple Muffins
These healthy muffins are flourless, made with oats, coconut sugar, apples and cinnamon and they’re perfect for breakfast or snack on the go! Recipe here.
9. Healthy Apple Breakfast Cake
This simple healthy breakfast cake recipe is made with yogurt, honey, oats and apples and is perfectly moist and just sweet enough. Believe it or not, it gets even better after a day or so in the fridge. Recipe here.
10. Healthy Apple Pancakes
These flourless oatmeal pancakes are ready in just about 15 minutes and one of the best healthy apple recipes to make for breakfast! It is so easy to put together! Make sure to leave out the nuts if you’re making these pancakes for toddlers, as nuts can be a choking hazard to children under 4. Recipe here.
11. Apple Oatmeal Streusel Muffins
These delicious flourless apple muffins are topped with a buttery crumble and are perfect for an easy on-the-go snack or breakfast (if you have two!). Recipe here.
Quick Breakfast Apple Recipes
You can make these quick and easy healthy apple recipes for breakfast in about 10-15 minutes!
12. Apple Pie Oatmeal
Pretty sure this quick recipe will be my go to this fall! It’s made with coconut milk, apples, cinnamon and oats. Ready in 10 minutes. Recipe here.
13. Apple Pecan Overnight Oats
If you love overnight oats, why not this delicious flavor with sauteed apples and pecans? You can find the recipe here.
14. Healthy Apple Kiwi Smoothie
If you’re feeling extra motivated to become your healthiest self, how about a smoothie? This is a super refreshing green smoothie recipe with fresh apples, kiwi and spinach. Great for a snack or breakfast. Recipe here.
15. Healthy stovetop Apple Crumble
Did you know you can make apple crumble without an oven? It’s really easy and so delicious! Eat with some yogurt and almond or peanut butter for breakfast or dessert. Recipe here.
How To Store Fresh Apples
If you want to keep your apples fresh for longer periods of time, store them in a cool place or in the fridge in a paper or plastic bag with holes in it.
Make sure the apples don’t come in contact with other fruits or vegetables, as apples give off a gas called ethylene, which can speed up the ripening of other plants.
You might have noticed this if you put apples next to bananas – they get spotty within the next few days.
What Else To Do With Lots Of Fresh Apples
If you have too many fresh apples to eat right now or to use in the recipes on the list, you can preserve them by:
- making apple sauce or apple butter
- making apple juice
- drying apples. You can do this by slicing them thinly and air drying on a drying rack, or in the oven or in a dehydrator.
- or freezing apples to use in apple desserts later.
Whatever you decide to make with your fresh fruit, I hope you’ve gotten some inspiration and enjoy these simple breakfast and dessert recipes!
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Originally published September 9th 2021, last updated September 2026.