5 apple desserts that are better than apple pie

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Apples abound during the autumn season. Discover other uses for these cruncy fruits, other than making pie, with these delectable dessert recipes.

1.    Apple cinnamon scones

Whether it's for breakfast, afternoon tea or dessert for meals, you will love munching on these cinnamon-flavored apple scones from Domestically Blissful.

For the scones, you'll need apples, butter, cinnamon, flour, baking powder, sugar, half and half and French Vanilla Creamer. To make the icing, you'll need powdered sugar, some French Vanilla Creamer and a pinch of cinnamon for added taste.

A batch of these delightful scones serves 12.

2.    Apple brandy doughnuts

This tasty recipe is taken from Serious Eats.

What you need to make a batch of these delectable holes is some apple cider, grated apples, brandy, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, an egg, sugar, butter, milk, vanilla extract and vegetable oil. The combination of grated apples and cider makes the holes extra moist while adding more flavor.

To make the cinnamon sugar, you'll need some sugar and cinnamon. This sweet powder will be used to coat the freshly-baked pastries.

The recipe calls for yeast and waiting for the dough to rise which may alienate some into thinking that it's a difficult dessert to make. No need to worry as the instructions are easy to follow and well worth the effort.

3.    Apple tarts

In just half an hour, you could be munching on these appetizing apple tarts, with the recipe courtesy of the Food Network. These tarts are incredibly easy to make and serves up to eight.

Other than apples, you will also need a sheet of puffed pastry, cooking spray, brown sugar, salt, half a lemon, caramel sauce and some chopped pecans.

4.    Apple dumplings

Dumplings are not always packed with meat, as this recipe from Stagetecture shows us.

This appetizing dessert calls for sugar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg, your choice of butter or margarine, Braeburn apples and refrigerated pie crusts.

Instead of buying pie crusts from your local store, you can also make your own homemade crust with the help of these recipes and tips from Greatist. It's not as tricky as you might think and baking it yourself means it's healthier.

5.    Apple brownies

Brownies are not filled with chocolate, as this recipe from Cannella Vita shows us. The baked goodies are just as moist, flaky and tasty as the traditional chocolate-flavored blend.

To make this dessert, you need apples, salted butter, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, egg and walnuts. It's a great back-to-school dessert for those with kids.