Fall is officially here. Gorgeous apples and pears are weighing down leafy branches, ready to be picked and loaded into over-full DIY picking bags. If you’ve picked fruit this season, you likely took more than you can eat. And you’re here searching for the answer to the annual question: “Uh, what do I do with all these [apples/pears] now?” It’s so fun to pick them, and they hold so much promise when you’re in the orchard. But when you get home and wield them with a thud onto the countertop, they start to feel a little…overwhelming. I’ve been there. I grew up in New England. I’ve over-picked my fair share too.

So whether you’ve got extra apples or pears to spare or you’re looking for seasonal recipes to eat while wrapped in a snuggy (no judgement), you’re in the right place. Flannel pajamas are welcome too. Feety pajamas are good. Funny slippers with animal faces on them. Knit socks. Really whatever you like to wear while eating warm apple and pear dishes.

Fall’s 10 Best Apple & Pear Recipes

Apples:

Breakfast Granola Apple Crisp – Smitten Kitchen

Photo Credit – Smitten Kitchen

Maple Cinnamon Apple Chips – Texanerin

Photo Credit – Texanerin

Microwave “Baked” Apples – Caroline Kaufman Nutrition

Photo Credit – Caroline Kaufman Nutrition

100% Whole Grain Apple Cinnamon Muffins – Texanerin

Photo Credit – Texanerin

Apple-Cheddar Chicken Tartines with Honey-Dijon Roasted Potatoes – Iowa Girl Eats

Photo Credit – Iowa Girl Eats

Pears:

Individual Pear and Apple Crisps – Cookie + kate

Photo Credit – Cookie + kate

Chai Poached Pears & Chai Whipped Cream – OhMyVeggies

Photo Credit – oh my veggies

Easy Pear Butter – Gimme Some Oven

Photo Credit – Gimme Some Oven

Pear, Raspberry and Goat Cheese Crostini – Cookie + kate

Photo Credit – Cookie + kate

Pear & Mozzarella Melt – Caroline Kaufman Nutrition

Photo Credit – Caroline Kaufman Nutrition

+ 2 Bonus Recipes!

• My Grandmother’s Pink Applesauce (a post from 2009!)
  

  Photo Credit – Caroline Kaufman Nutrition

• The Foodie Dietitian’s divine Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Apple Dip:

Photo Credit – The Foodie Dietitian

I’ve got to know – what’s your favorite seasonal apple or pear recipe?