Our Best Apple Pies and Tarts

June 09, 2015
Whether you're making your first apple pie or you're a baking pro, we've got all the best recipes for you. Find a new favorite today!
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Caramel Apple Pie

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This cinnamon-spiced apple pie is crowned with a crumb topping, crunchy pecans, and a drizzle of gooey caramel sauce.

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Apple Tart with Cheddar Cheese Crust

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Cinnamon-spiced apples sprinkled with cheddar cheese crumb topping are tucked into buttery pastry.

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Apple-Pear Praline Pie

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This crowd-pleaser combines tart apples and sweet pears with a buttery praline topping.

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Apple and Browned Butter Tart

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Thick caramelized wedges of Honeycrisp apples top this beautiful custard pie made with aromatic browned butter.

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Salted Caramel Apple Pie

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With a delicious sugar-coated oat pastry topper and a hearty drizzle of homemade salted caramel sauce,  this apple pie recipe is worth the effort and good to the last bite.

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Video: How to Make Pie Dough

Watch our simple steps for how to make pie dough.

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One-Handed Fried Apple Pies

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You can skip the peeling and slicing with this recipe -- these yummy fruit pies use dry fruit instead of fresh.

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Creamy Apple Pie

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A decadent topping of mascarpone cheese, sugar, amaretto, and whipping cream is a mouthwatering alternative to ice cream. A layer of finely crushed oat-and-honey granola bars underneath adds delicious crunch to every bite.

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Crumb-Topped Apple Slab Pie

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Inspired by Dutch Apple Pie, this scrumptious dessert boasts 10 cups of tart apples and a rich crumbly topping.

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Apple-Toffee Tartlets

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These tiny tartlets are filled with a buttery blend of apples, toffee pieces, and brown sugar.

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Apple-Cheese Slab Pie

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A sweetened cream cheese mixture underneath the apples gives this simple pie the sumptuous flavor of a Danish pastry.

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Alan's Apple-Cranberry Pie

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Two traditional fall fruits come together in this cozy, piled-high pie recipe from pastry chef Alan Carter.

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Rosemary Apple Pie

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For an aromatic spin on Mom's classic apple pie, try this luscious recipe. A rosemary-flecked sugar syrup adds just the right sweetness to tart Granny Smith apples.

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Mile-High Caramel Apple Pie

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Four pounds of apples go into our towering pie -- but you don't have to peel a single one. Just slice the fruit and pile it up. Oats baked into the flour crust add a rustic touch, while warm caramel sauce drizzled on top provides extra sweetness.

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Apple Pudding Pie

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Double-apple bread pudding fills a pie topped off with streusel. For a bit of crunch, mix in chopped walnuts, pecans, or almonds.

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Apple Pie Pops

Refrigerated dough makes these apple pops easy as pie. The adorable desserts stuff all the flavor of apple pie into an easy-to-eat treat. 

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Sour Cream Apple Pie with Gingerbread Crust

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We've put a lighter spin on this variation of apple pie by using nonfat sour cream in the filling and whole wheat flour in the crust.

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Apple Bistro Tart

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No need for a proper pie dish: You can make this low-fuss dessert on a basic cookie sheet. Simply fold the crust over the edge of the fruit.

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Autumn Apple Pie

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Dried cranberries or cherries add a tart twist to this classic apple pie. To bring in other harvest flavors, add snipped dried apricots or figs to your filling.

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Cheesy Apple Pie

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A crunchy cheddar topping pairs beautifully with tart fruit; try Granny Smith or Rome Beauty apples.

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Mile-High Cranberry Apple Pie

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Savor the flavors of fall in this multilayer dessert of dried cranberries, fresh Fuji or Granny Smith apples, and ground nutmeg.

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