Are you ready for the holidays? I love holiday shopping and holiday baking. Apples are pretty much a fall baking essential and can even be used for decorating or whipping up delicious snacks! Here are some of my favorite apple-inspired ideas, treats and projects for fall.
Bake Mini Apple Pies
Apple pie is delicious especially in adorable mini form! These personal apple pies are just as easy to make as a standard pie — just more bite-sized and perfect for holiday dinner guests! Simply whip up a batch of pie crust dough, mix together apple pie filling and make your mini apple pies in a muffin tin.
Decorate with Apple Candles
Apple candles are a fun way to personalize your buffet table and add some simple fall decorations around your home. Cut a circle in the top of the apple, scoop out a round section of the apple and insert a tea light. Simple and gorgeous!
Make Homemade Apple Cider
Making homemade pressed apple cider is a fun family activity for a fall afternoon. If you have apple trees in your yard, apple cider is an easy way to fully enjoy your whole harvest of apples. We found an old cider press secondhand. Kids will enjoy making homemade apple cider with mom and dad’s help.
Make Hand-Dipped Sugar Coated Apples
Candy coated apples are a fun treat for kids and a festive addition to a fall party. I’ll be sharing a full tutorial soon on how to make these sweet treats!
Snack on Baked Apple Roses
Tasty and gorgeous baked apple roses are easy to make by rolling up apple slices and baking them in the oven! Aren’t they pretty? You can use apple roses to decorate fall deserts or just enjoy them as a fun fall-inspired snack.
Which are your favorite ways to use apples? I’d love to hear your ideas shared in the comments!
Katie enjoys all things creative; DIY projects, photography, decorating and family adventures. She feels blessed to be a stay-at-home mom with 3 kids and many artistic outlets.
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I need to make these mini apple pies
Those mini apple pies look amazing! I’m sure my kids would prefer the candy apples instead. haha
These are a brilliant and very creative way to use Apple. I would love to try the Apple pies look so yummy, My kids would really love this.
Love the ideas. I love desserts with apples so I love this post.
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What great ideas. The candles look so cute and the apple pies look so delicious. Love this post, I am definitely going to try few of these.
Wow!! I really like the idea of using apple as candles.
I love your unique ideas
That cider press is way cool! I’m in Texas and there aren’t any orchards even remotely close. I’ve always wanted to have homemade cider though!
Can’t wait for your tutorial on sugar coated apples. They would make any table look great. Plus, they are delicious treats!
Awesome uses for apples that I have never seen before! I love the apple candle holders but the mini apple pies.. mmm! Why had I never thought of this? And those apple roses.. thats a skill, they are beautiful!
Those are all wonderful ideas! I just love having apples around especially during this time of year. The mini pies are perfect for dinner parties.
Love the idea of using apples as candles!
I love apples! I have been trying to perfect my apple chips but they always seem to flop! The ones from Aldi are amazing!
Mini apple pies? SIGN ME UP!
that first picture you posted looked absolutely mouth-watering! And the apple roses were just too cute to be eaten 🙂
I love all of these options! I think the third one is my favorite one. Everything looks so tasty, i’m hungry now 😀 Apples always reminds me on Christmas!