What are you making for Christmas dinner? Apples can take center stage at dessert time thanks to our list of 12 Amazing Christmas Desserts! Raw, baked, dipped… there are endless ways to enjoy them with your family and friends. 

Oh, and don’t forget to leave a few out on Christmas eve for Santa and his reindeer. We hear Saint Nick’s new favorites are Rockit apples! 

Christmas Dessert Recipes with Apples

Edible apple caramel Christmas wreath 

Tiny Rockit apples make the cutest Christmas wreath! This easy 4-ingredient recipe will be a lovely centerpiece for your dessert table. 

Source: Chelan Fresh 

Apple and cherry strudel  

Apples and Morello cherries are rolled up in filo pastry to make a fancy looking log. A delicate and festive dessert. 

Source: Taste

Apple sheet cake 

Maple icing takes this apple sheet cake over the top. Make this 24-serving big batch recipe to feed a crowd. 

Source: Better Homes & Gardens

Rockit Dumplings

Apple and caramel dumplings 

Adorable Rockit apples are cored, stuffed, wrapped and baked to make mini holiday dumplings. These little desserts pack a festive punch! 

Source: Chelan Fresh

Apple pie pizza 

That’s right. Apple. Pie. Pizza. This decadent dessert combines sauteed apples with brown sugar and a crumble topping. 

Source: Dessert for Two

Apple Cranberry Walnut Cake

Apple, cranberry and walnut cake 

No one will know that these mini apple, cranberry and walnut cakes are gluten-free. Eat them for dessert or give them as holiday gifts. 

Source: Chelan Fresh

CranApple holiday crumble 

Apples, cranberries and winter-warming spices are key ingredients in this holiday crumble. A comforting dessert to share with your loved ones. 

Source: Family Feedbag 

Caramel apple coffee cake 

This caramel apple coffee cake is super simple to make but it’s sure to please anyone lucky enough to be at your Christmas table! 

Source: Taste of Home

Chocolate Dipped Apples

Festive chocolate covered apples  

Top chocolate dipped apples with crushed candy cane or chocolate chips for a beautiful and festive look. 

Source: Source: Chelan Fresh 

Quince mince pie 

What could be more Christmassy than mince pie? Using ready-made pie crust makes this recipe a cinch. 

Source: Country Living  

Snickerdoodle apple cobbler 

Bring on the cinnamon! Enjoy the fantastic flavor combination of this original apple cobbler recipe.  

Source: Crazy for Crust

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