This dessert finger food can be made days or weeks in advance of your dinner party or holiday celebration — just fry them up after the big meal and you're good to go.

Get the recipe for Fried Apple Hand Pies

When flipped, this classic French apple tart reveals gorgeously glossy caramelized apples sitting atop perfectly golden puff pastry.

Get the recipe for Anna Olson's Apple Tarte Tatin

A sweet mixture of pureed apple, sugar, almonds and eggs are spooned into the centre of cored-out apples, which are sprinkled with more sliced almonds before being baked until golden.

Get the recipe for Anna Olson's Baked Apple Almond Cakes

This warm and tender apple pie is so good, no one will know that you did all your holiday baking weeks before your big event. The secret ingredient in this freezer-friendly dessert is vodka, which makes for an extra flaky crust.

Get the recipe for Make-Ahead Deep Dish Apple Pie

This made-from-scratch apple poke starts when a luscious sour cream-based coffee cake is injected with a rich maple-caramel sauce. The whole thing gets topped off with a light and fluffy maple whip cream, ensuring every bite is moist and delicious.

Get the recipe for Apple Poke Cake

If you're whipping up a batch of these with your kids, make sure to let the apples cool for a bit after they've been dunked in the hot caramel. Then, let the little ones dip in whatever toppings they like.

Get the recipe for Anna Olson's Caramel Apples

Tart cranberries and sweet fall apples are meant to be together in this deep and delicious pie that gets a boost of flavour from cinnamon, star anise, cloves, fennel and sichuan pepper.

Get the recipe for Five-Spice Cran-Apple Pie

In-season fruit magically melts into a decadent but healthy dessert. High in fibre and lower in sugar, your slow cooker is your ticket to an apple pie-like dessert that’s wholesome enough to eat every day.

Get the recipe for Slow-Cooker Baked Apples

This glorious dessert is like eating an apple pie baked right into a cheesecake and drizzled in caramel sauce.

Get the recipe for Ricardo's Caramel and Apple Cheesecake

Featuring tart Granny Smith apples stewed in a sweet caramel sauce, this easy-to-make sundae can be whipped up in just 15 minutes.

Get the recipe for The Pioneer Woman's Caramel Apple Sundae

This classic pie, packed with granny smith apples, sugar, cinnamon and topped with flaky puff pastry, conjures up a sense of warmth and togetherness.

Get the recipe for Michael Smith's Old Fashioned Apple Pie

The flavours of apple, cinnamon and dulce de leche marry perfectly in this decadent, tasty dessert worthy of a fall get together or Thanksgiving feast.

Get the recipe for Apple Napoleons with Dulce de Leche

This heavenly double-layered apple cake is easy to make and combines fresh apples, cinnamon, all-spice, ginger, molasses and brown sugar with a fluffy and sweet maple buttercream frosting.

Get the recipe for Vegan Apple Spice Cake with Maple Buttercream

The ultimate sweet tooth-satisfying comfort food, Anna's no-fail apple pie recipe is sure to please.

Get the recipe for Anna Olson's "Blue Ribbon" Apple Pie

A beautifully decorated pie made with flaky pastry and a colourful topping, your friends and family will be begging for the recipe.

Get the recipe for Light and Flaky Fall Apple Pie

Lynn Crawford’s Stewed autumn fruits and berries are baked in an apple bowl, and loaded with butter and brown sugar for a warm and festive dessert.

Get the recipe for Lynn Crawford’s Warm Autumn Cranberry Fruit Stew.

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These pillowy apple and puff pastry treats are baked until the apples are tender and the pastry is golden brown. Drizzle with brown sugar sauce and cut them open to reveal their gooey cinnamon-sugar centre.

Get the recipe for Baked Apple Dumplings with Brown Sugar Sauce.

All the delicious goodness of an apple pie, made even better with extra filling. Ina’s version is filled with crisp, Granny Smith apples, warm spices and a touch of fresh citrus zest.

Get the recipe for Ina Garten’s Deep-Dish Apple Pie

This breakfast take on apple pie will definitely be a hit at your next brunch. Cinnamon French toast made from fluffy croissants instead of regular bread is cooked to perfection and filled with chunks of caramelized apples.

Get the recipe for Tyler Florence's Croissant French Toast with Soft Caramel Apples

With fall comes dishes with apples and warm spices, and you can enjoy both with this delicious strudel-style dessert. Caramelized apples are tossed with brown sugar, cinnamon and toffee bits, then wrapped in a flaky and buttery puff pastry shell baked until golden brown.

Get the recipe for Anna Olson's Caramel Apple Jalousie

Make the most of fall’s apple season with this mouth-watering cheesecake: caramelized apples and toasted walnuts sit atop a creamy, cheesy layer. The best part? The generous drizzle of caramel sauce for added sweetness and a touch of decadence.

Get the recipe for Bobby Flay's Caramel Apple Cheesecake

Impress your guests with this deceptively simple twist on crème brûlée: sweet, creamy custard is topped with a layer of sugar and caramelized to golden-brown perfection.

Get the recipe for Anna Olson's Baked Apple Crème Brûlée

Take advantage of apple season with this simple, cold-weather dessert. Take it to the next level and serve your baked apples alongside frozen yogurt, ice cream or even a dollop of whipped cream.

Get the recipe for Baked Apples with Cider Butter Sauce

This gorgeous and glistening upside-down pie showcases juicy, tender apples that have been caramelized then baked under a layer of flaky pastry.

Get the recipe for Michael Smith's Upside-Down Apple Pie

There’s nothing ordinary about an apple pie that could make all of our pie and candy apple dreams come true. Tart and firm Granny Smith apples are baked off before getting topped with chopped pecans and a drizzle of sweet and sticky caramel sauce.

Get the recipe for Ree Drummond's Caramel Apple Pie

Sliced Granny Smith apples are baked on homemade pastry until lightly browned then smothered in a sweet apricot jelly.

Get the recipe for Ina Garten's French Apple Tart

The combination of apples and caramel screams fall. As the leaves are changing this Apple Caramel Upside Down cake will satisfy any crowd after a warm meal.

Get the recipe for Anna Olson's Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake

This sweet, moist apple coffee cake boasts a layer of crunchy streusel and a sugary glaze, laced with thin slices of juicy apples.

Get the recipe for Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Not a typical trifle, this decadent dessert is made by layering chilled apple crisp, bourbon-spiked pastry cream and toasted pecans.

Get Anna Olson's recipe for Apple Crisp and Bourbon-Cream Trifle

A delightful combination of tart apples and cranberries with a crunchy pecan topping.

Get the recipe for Anna Olson's Apple Cranberry Crisp

This scrumptious maple-apple crumble gets a fun twist with mouth-watering candied bacon on top.

Get the recipe for MacIntosh Maple Crumble with Candied Bacon

These linzer cookies use sweet and fragrant apple butter in the centre instead of traditional jam.

Get the recipe for Apple Linzers Cookies

Put a new spin on the oldie (but goodie) with these delicious bites of apple heaven.

Get the recipe for Apple Pie Bites

These delicious apple cinnamon galettes are quite simple to make, and everyone can create their own mini pastries with customized toppings.

Get the recipe for Anna Olson's Apple Cinnamon Galettes

Steeped with aromatic vanilla and warming cinnamon, this rich apple caramel sauce poured over creamy Salted Caramel Ice Cream is sheer decadence.

Get the recipe for Salted Caramel Apple Sundaes

Covered in cinnamon-sugar, these light and fluffy apple fritters serve as a delicious dessert or grab-and-go snack if you're heading back out on the slopes.

Get the recipe for Michael Smith's Apple Cinnamon Fritters

You don’t need to worry about irregular shapes and sizes with these baked apples. When cooked, whole apples soften and look rustic-chic —ideal for an intimate dinner party.

Get the recipe for Laura Calder's Baked Apples with Caramel Sauce

A quick and easy dessert sandwich, this decadent dish can be made in 10 minutes or less, and can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, you name it!

Get the recipe for The Pioneer Woman's Cinnamon Apple Panini

Bavarian cream is a simple chilled dessert that's typically served with sauce or garnished with fruit. In this recipe, Ricardo Larivée adds caramelized apples and homemade almond crumble to add texture to this must-try treat.

Get the recipe for Ricardo's Vanilla Bavarian Cream with Caramelized Apples and Almond Crumble