5 Fall Apple Recipes Your Grandkids Will Love

You know fall is approaching when you start thinking about apple recipes. They’re the star of the show from the season’s first picking near the end of August until pumpkins seize the spotlight around Halloween in October. 

There are thousands of apple recipes, ranging from sweet to savory and snacks to dinner. There’s even a book, “An Apple a Day,” that features 365 days of apple recipes and makes a solid case that fall’s favorite fruit should be celebrated year-round. While you can make everything from pesto to martinis with apples, we’re focusing here on apple recipes for the people you love to cook for the most — your grandkids.

1. Mini Apple Pies

These mini apple pies by The Pioneer Woman are as adorable as they are delicious. You can make your own crust or use store-bought. Either way, it’s the buttery crumble topping that makes this one of the most memorable apple recipes.

2. Apple Dumplings

Food & Wine’s apple dumplings require only five ingredients — apple, puff pastry, an egg, sugar, and cinnamon — and about 15 minutes of active cooking. But serve them with a scoop of ice cream and they’re a sensation. It’s one of the best fall senior recipes to enjoy with the apples of your eye. 

3. Apple Pie Breakfast Cookies

Happy Kids Kitchen encourages healthy eating by getting kids into the kitchen to help and have fun. 15 Healthy Apple Recipes to Cook With Kids includes a few common apple recipes such as applesauce and apple cider donuts, but also fun creations like apple “Mess,” which is described as “no real rhyme or reason to it…just chopped apples, nut or seed butter, and whatever toppings you can dream up.” We love the apple pie breakfast cookies, which can also be made in a gluten-free version.

4. Peanut Butter Dip With Fresh Apples

On the go? This dip by Foodlets is one of the easiest apple recipes to take along on an outing, but also a nice afternoon snack during a day at Grandma and Grandpa’s. All you need is fresh apples, peanut butter, cream cheese, and a little brown sugar. Beat everything but the apples together and serve fresh or transport in a Mason jar or any container you have handy. 

5. Apple Crisp

If there’s one recipe we must make every autumn, it’s the classic apple crisp. This version by Baked by Rachel can be whipped up fast and will make your home smell like fall. Because you’re grandparents (and the dish does contain apples and oats) you can even pass this off as breakfast (and to be fair, it’s a lot healthier than many breakfast cereals).

6. Apple, Cheddar, and Bacon Quesadillas

This is another dish that could serve as breakfast, but works just as well for lunch, dinner, or even a hearty snack. Fearless Homemaker’s apple, cheddar, and bacon quesadillas are as straightforward as they sound. The only things you’ll need that aren’t in the name are flour tortillas and cooking spray — or maybe a bit of butter instead. The key? Make sure you slice the apples thinly.

7. One Pan Chicken and Apples

I Heart Naptime’s one pan chicken and apples is a medley of textures and flavors — all united in one pan. You’ve got apples and chicken, of course, but also bacon, broccoli, sweet potatoes, and onion, as well as garlic, thyme, and a bit of cinnamon. Prep it in 10 minutes and serve it in just over half an hour. The grandkids will love it, but it’ll likely also join your list of fall recipes for seniors. 

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Located on the Delaware coast, The Moorings at Lewes offers 35 acres of opportunities, including walking paths, community ponds, a butterfly garden, a dog park, and many pleasant places to enjoy a sunny fall day. Indoors, you’ll find a heated pool, a fully equipped fitness center, a woodworking shop, a library, an art center, and more. With maintenance-free living and newfound free time, it’s the perfect setting for baking fall apple recipes with your grandkids and bonding with loved ones. See how interesting and active life can be by scheduling a visit to our campus in Lewes, Delaware.