Apple dessert recipes

Make this apple and almond cake to fill your cake tin. It's an ideal treat for anyone following a dairy-free or vegan diet, and is delicious for afternoon tea with a cuppa

A new take on baked apples, great served with clotted cream or custard

This recipe is based on the apple pie that chef Richard Corrigan's mother used to make every St Patrick's Day

Using fruit purée instead of butter means you can enjoy a comforting steamed sponge pud with less fat - serve with skinny custard

This favourite dessert of Maman Blanc is an ideal way to use up an autumn apple glut

Great as an easy dessert for Sunday lunch, then use for breakfasts and midweek puds

Impress dinner guests with our luscious winter-fruit themed pavlova, with light meringue, vanilla cream and gorgeous maple, apple and pecan flavours

This maple, apple and pecan cake with apple sauce has a beautiful texture. It makes a perfect centrepiece dessert for the dinner table

Melt-in-the mouth pastry and sweet tender apples are a match made in heaven

Warm apple pie is a seasonal delight. This hearty version will happily feed a crowd

What says comfort food more than apple crumble? Bake this vegan version as a satisfying treat for all the family – perfect with dairy-free cream or custard

This comforting pud combines juicy apples and sultanas with a crisp oat crumble topping. Our recipe makes enough for two dishes, so you can freeze one ahead.

Never heard of a scrumble? Half scone, half crumble this freezable fruity pud is perfect to serve with Sunday lunch

Layers of frozen yogurt are given a crunchy contrast with an oaty biscuit base in this impressive pud - a great alternative to cheesecake

A plum-filled pudding with a light, fluffy scone-like topping - perfect for after the Sunday roast

Try a twist on your regular porridge in the morning with this healthy blackberry and apple oat bake. Serve with milk or yogurt and maple syrup

A cheat’s fruit pie for a family dessert, especially after the Sunday roast

Slide this pudding into the oven after the Sunday roast has come out. It's classic comfort food and the cobbler topping can be used on any stewed fruit

Moist fruit and a crunchy sugary topping mean it's impossible to have just one slice of this delicious cake

These are truly delicious – crunchy round the edges, chewy in the centre

This moist and fruity cake is a great way to get kids to eat fruit, you may have trouble stopping them!

A brilliant combination of two great puddings - sponge and crumble - try reader Bridie Bannon's fruity traybake

Tailor our apple galette to your taste – add blackberries, swap the hazelnuts for almonds or pecans, or use pears or peaches instead of apple, if you like