5 Recipes to Get You Inspired for Apple Days!

August 29th, 2018 |

Fall is coming up sooner than you think, and we can’t wait! The autumn leaves, crisp fall air, and spooky Halloween festivities are pretty great… but what we really love about fall is the food (who doesn’t?). From pumpkin spice lattes to a delicious piece of apple pie (our personal favorite), these fall-flavors have us craving autumn all year round. That’s part of why we love the Apple Days Culinary Contest so much; we can celebrate one of fall’s freshest flavors and even have a chance to take home first or second place!

The Adult Culinary Contest will be held on Saturday, September 8 at 1pm and the Kids Under 15 Culinary Contest will be held on Sunday, September 9 at 1pm. Recipe must include at least 1 cup of apples and must be printed and submitted with the entry at the festival. Entries will be judged based on flavor, texture, appearance, originality, and process. Prizes will be awarded to 1^st and 2^nd place winners. Refrigeration is not available at Apple Days, please bring a cooler if your entry needs to stay cold!

Register online for free today and show us your baking skills!

We encourage participants to submit entries of all kinds, including but not limited to apple pies, doughnuts, turnovers, crisps, cupcakes, dumplings, cobblers, muffins, and more.

Looking for some inspiration? Continue reading to check out some of our favorite recipes.

1. Apple Cider Cupcakes and Brown Sugar Cinnamon Buttercream

Photo by Wishes and Dishes.

These moist and flavorful cupcakes will be a sure hit among family and friends—the cupcake itself is packed with enough flavor to stand on its own, but the icing adds the perfect amount of delicious, sugary indulgence to satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth!

Tools You’ll Need

• Piping bag
• Cupcake liners
• Hand mixer
• Cupcake tin

Full recipe here.

2. Spiced Apple Fritters

Photo by Chelsea Kyle from Epicurious.

What better way to enjoy our favorite fall flavors than in fritter form? This apple fritter recipe masterfully implements some of our favorite spices when baking to make deliciously sweet fried goodness.

Tools You’ll Need

• Candy Thermometer
• Wide, heavy pot

Full recipehttps://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/apple-fritters-with-spiced-sugar here.

3. Caramel Apple Pie Fudge

Photo by Amy from Bellyful.net.

This one caught our eyes immediately because it is so unique and innovative! A combination of two of our favorite fall flavors into one delicious fudge treat?! Genius.

Tools You’ll Need

• Baking dish
• Saucepan
• Parchment paper

Full recipe here.

4. Apple-Cheese Danish

Photo by Countryliving.com.

There’s few things we love more than sweet desserts… but this may be one of them! The combination of sweet and savory is delicious and super satisfying. Wow your family with this innovative pastry that can rise to any occasion.

Tools You’ll Need

• Parchment paper
• Baking pan

Full recipe here.

5. Apple Pie with Salted Pecan Crumble

Photo by Countryliving.com.

What’s fall without some apple pie? Not just any apple pie though… this recipe adds a little twist by topping off the pie with a salted pecan crumble to make your mouth water! Salty, sweet, and so, so, good.

Tools You’ll Need

• Hand mixer
• Pastry blender
• Food processer
• Waxed paper
• Baking sheet

Full recipe here.

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Now that you have plenty of inspiration to take to the kitchen, get cooking! Sign up for our culinary contest today and show us what you’ve got.

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