Cozy Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Recipes to Make This Season 🍎
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From breakfasts to desserts, enjoy these cozy apple recipes that are vegan, gluten-free & dairy-free—perfect for fall baking, snacks & drinks.
Nothing says fall quite like apples. One of the things I look forward to in early Fall is going to the apple orchard and picking our own apples! They always just seem so much more flavorful and juicy plucked right from the trees. From cozy baked treats to harty Fall salads, apples are one of the most versatile and beloved fruits of the season. They’re naturally sweet, packed with fiber, and work beautifully in both sweet and savory dishes. Whether you’re craving a quick breakfast, a wholesome snack, or a cozy dessert, these easy apple recipes will inspire you to enjoy apples in new and delicious ways.
🍏 Breakfast Apple Recipes
Start your morning with nourishing healthy apple recipes like apple cider banana bread muffins, spiced apple butter on your morning toast, an apple crisp oat milk macchiato or a refreshing, homemade green apple cucumber lemon juice. Apples pair perfectly with oats, chia seeds, and nut butter, making them a wholesome addition to any plant-based breakfast.
Naturally Sweetened Instant Pot Apple Butter
This 8-ingredient, refined sugar-free Naturally Sweetened Instant Pot Apple Butter is made in just 20-minutes using your Instant Pot pressure cooker (with the option to use your slow cooker if you don't have an Instant Pot). No peeling necessary!
Mini Apple Cider Banana Bread Muffins
These bite-sized Mini Apple Cider Banana Bread Muffins are the perfect grab-n-go healthy breakfast or pop-in-your-mouth snack! These gluten-free, vegan mini muffins are made with bananas and oat flour flavored with apple cider, apple pie spice, and cinnamon. Coconut sugar is used to keep these mini muffins naturally sweetened.
Green Apple Cucumber Lemon Celery Juice
This refreshing Green Apple Cucumber Lemon Celery Juice is easy to make just using your blender! There is no juicer needed to make this fresh celery juice at home and is loaded with nutrients and health benefits.
Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato
Now you can make this popular coffee chain copycat Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato at home with a simple homemade apple syrup, freshly ground coffee, and a shot of steamed oat milk using the Calphalon Temp iQ Espresso Machine! This fragrant, delicious fall-inspired coffee is perfect for coffee lovers and is made dairy-free and gluten-free.
🍎 Apple Snacks & Small Bites
Need an afternoon pick-me-up? Other than apples and peanut butter, try these easy apple snacks. From peanut butter caramel apple pops to cinnamon applesauce, these are a fun after school snack or a quick grab-n-go treat.
Peanut Butter Caramel Apple Pops
Fall has arrived, and these dairy-free, Peanut Butter Caramel Apple Pops are a must this season! This healthy treat is made with fresh organic apples dipped in my easy homemade dairy-free peanut butter caramel and then sprinkled with crushed peanuts and pecans.
Golden Delicious Cinnamon Applesauce
This Golden Delicious Cinnamon Applesauce uses the mildly sweet and light golden delicious apples, cinnamon, and maple syrup to give this homemade applesauce the most delicious flavor! It's gluten-free, vegan, and naturally sweened to keep this applesauce recipe refined sugar free!
🍏 Cozy Apple Desserts
Indulge in gluten-free apple desserts like warm apple crisp, a classic apple pie, or caramel apple date bark. Apples bring natural sweetness, making them a perfect base for desserts that can be enjoyed without refined sugar.
Gluten-Free Dutch Apple Pie (vegan & refined sugar-free)
This Vegan Gluten-Free Dutch Apple Pie features gooey, cinnamon apples nestled into my gluten-free, vegan pie crust and topped with pie crust crumble for all the apple pie flavors without the extra work. No dough chilling or rolling and no added refined sugars. Bake and cool the pie, and then top with dairy-free vanilla ice cream for the ultimate healthy homestyle dessert. 🍎🍏🥧
Caramel Apple Date Bark (dairy-free)
This Caramel Apple Date Bark is a delicious autumn-inspired treat that takes the viral date bark trend and combines it with the flavors of caramel apples and chocolate bark. This easy sweet Fall dessert features layers of carmelly dates, dairy-free rich dark chocolate, tart green apple, a luscious homemade peanut butter caramel, and chopped peanuts & pecans for the perfect balance that's reminiscent of a caramel apple in every bite!
Cinnamon Apple Crisp in a Mug
Apple season is in full swing and this Cinnamon Apple Crisp in a Mug is the easiest way to enjoy apple crisp in less than 10 minutes! Layers of apple and gluten-free oat crisp mixed with cinnamon and nutmeg microwaved for 4 minutes and topped with vegan vanilla ice cream for the best Fall gluten-free, vegan, naturally sweetened dessert!
Caramel Apple Crumb Bars
These delicious Caramel Apple Crumb Bars aren't your average apple crumb bars that you may have been seeing all over Instagram! Homemade vegan caramel is infused right into the gluten-free crumble and then drizzled over top for the perfect finishing touch.
Apple Pie Tacos
These Apple Pie Tacos combine two of America's favorites in one deliciously sweet dessert! Gluten-free cinnamon sugar coated corn tortilla shells baked to crispy perfection and then filled with a perfectly spiced vegan apple pie filling topped with a scoop of dairy-free vanilla ice cream for apple dessert perfection!
Caramel Apple Cookies
These soft Caramel Apple Cookies are the best gluten-free, vegan cookies you’ll have this season! The apple cookies are made with real apples and bake for only 10 minutes. They are then topped with a simple dairy-free homemade caramel sprinkled with cinnamon for the perfect fall dessert.
🍎 Savory Apple Dishes
Don’t stop at sweets! Apples are incredible in savory meals, too. Roast them with root vegetables, toss them into a quinoa salad, or cook them with fresh herbs for a comforting fall side dish. I definitely need to get more savory apple dishes on the blog, but for now you can try my gluten-free cherry apple stuffing, or ants on a log apple date salad, or start the evening off with a pumpkin apple cider mocktail!
Ants On A Log Celery Date Chicken Salad
This Ants On A Log Celery Date Chicken Salad inspired by Epicurious is made with crunchy celery, sweet dates, tart green apple, shallot, and tender plant-based chicken. Toss in a simple homemade peanut butter vinaigrette and top with chopped roasted peanuts for the perfect side salad!
Pumpkin Apple Cider Mocktails
These non-alcoholic Pumpkin Apple Cider Mocktails are made with real pumpkin, apple cider, pumpkin spice, vanilla and a splash of kombucha! Decorate the rims with coconut sugar and add a slice of apple on top. Kids and adults alike will love these non-alcoholic cocktails, they’re perfect for all your Fall parties!
Cherry Apple Stuffing
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Graceland Fruit. The opinions and text are all mine. The Graceland Fruit product mentioned in this post were sent to me as a gift to use in this recipe, thank you so much! Stuffing. True story- I used to skip the stuffing at Thanksgiving…
Whether you’re looking for easy apple recipes for fall, gluten-free twists on classics, or unique ways to use this seasonal fruit, apples truly shine in every dish. With their natural sweetness and endless versatility, they can be enjoyed in breakfasts, snacks, salads, desserts, and even savory dinners. Next time you have a basket of apples, let these ideas inspire your kitchen creations—all vegan, gluten-free, and deliciously wholesome.
Let me know which of these apple recipes you try! I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comment section below! 👇
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