As the picnic lunches and grilled suppers from summer fade with the warm sunshine, we begin to crave fall foods. I’ve compiled 10 easy apple recipes for kids which will help you get into the fall mood and fill fussy appetites. They are meant to be quick and easy to accommodate your busy school schedule.
I have divided them up into breakfasts, dinners, desserts, and gluten-free with the hopes you will find something for everyone in your family!
Easy Apple Recipes for Kids
Healthy Apple Breakfast Recipes
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right? How about we make it quick, easy, and filling? Both healthy apple breakfast recipes are both made ahead of time to help your mornings go more smoothly.
This baked apple cinnamon bake is sweetened with maple syrup and includes almond meal as well as oats for a protein boost.
Photo and recipe by Joy, Food, Sunshine
Slow Cooker Apple Pie Steel Cut Oats makes for an easy breakfast. You put it in the slow cooker the night before and it is ready when everyone wakes up!
Photo and recipe by Closet Cooking
Gluten-Free Apple Muffins
Looking for a gluten-free apple muffin recipe? Here are two awesome muffin recipes using all-purpose gluten-free flour.
Chunky Gluten Free Apple Muffins by Glutenfree on a Shoestring
Easy Gluten-Free Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins by Mama Knows Gluten Free
Apple Recipes for Dinner
When I think of cooking with apples, the first image that pops into my head is apple pie, BUT this tasty fruit is so much more than pie! Apple recipes for dinner are sure to get you into the fall mood.
Need a new take on pizza? How about apple butter ham pizza? It is quick and easy and sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Photo and recipe by A Latte Food
I love pairing pork and chicken with apples.
Photo and recipe by Recipe Girl
My slow cooker is my best friend during the busy school months. This is another simple apple and chicken recipe.
Photo and recipe by The Recipe Rebel
Easy Apple Desserts
As I mentioned earlier, when I think of apples my first thought is apple pie. I LOVE apple pie, but I cannot make a crust to save my life. Let’s talk EASY apple desserts here!
Apple pie in wonton wrappers is perfect for little helpers!
Photo and recipe by Recipe Tin Eats
We love apple sauce cake! This recipe is sure to get the fall smells of cinnamon, nutmeg, and apple sauce wafting through your home.
Photo and recipe by the Baking Chocolatess
Classic apple crisp recipe. The addition of the carmel sauce totally makes the dessert! I usually go the crisp route because I can’t make a crust lol
Photo and recipe from Love from the Oven
Easy Apple Recipes for Kids
I hope you have found some new recipes to spice up your meals. I tend to get into food ruts and am always ready to switch things up a bit. That is one advantage of moving from one season to the next, isn’t it?
I also hope that the easy apple recipes for kids are approved by your own families! I’d love for you to comment on which ones you’ve tried or which ones you are excited about.
You might also be interested in these garden recipes!
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Wow, Heather, these easy apple recipes for kids looks scrumptious. I love fried apple pies. I will definitely be trying some of these recipes! Thank you
I LOVE doing sweet/savory recipes with apples, pumpkins, or winter squash for fall and winter! I seriously can’t wait to try the apple butter and ham pizza. My boys are going to LOVE it!
Seriously, isn’t the idea of apple butter pizza sound so different that you feel like you just HAVE to try it?! Hopefully, it becomes a family favorite for you guys!
Wow Heather, I’ve never seen such creative use of apples. Especially on Pizza and Chicken and Pork! I’ve always loved applesauce cake. Will be trying some of these recipes! Thank you … ❤
We love apples and pork! I hope you found some recipes that will get you all into the fall mood 🙂
We love apples. And to gather 10 easy apple recipes for kids is no easy task. Well done and thanks!
I hope you find a recipe your family loves!
Yum! They all sound so good! I can make crust, but it is time-consuming, so the apple pie in wonton wrappers sound intriguing!
I’ve had dessert type foods in wonton wrappers before and it is really tasty- and much easier 😉
Apple butter pizza sounds yummy!
Doesn’t it? Definitely not something I would’ve come up with on my own 🙂
This is wonderful! I love the recipes and never thought of using apples in all these ways. Apple Butter Pizza – who knew! Thank you so much.
Right?! So different you feel like you have to try the pizza, don’t you? LOL
Since I’ve gone GF and sugar free, I’ve missed my dessert pizza. But just seeing the apple butter pizza recipe gives me an idea for how to make it again, with the ingredients I can use these days! And maybe an applesauce cake, mmm! Easy apple recipes for kids, for the win!!
What do you use for sweetener? GF is not nearly as difficult for us as sugar free!