5 Thanksgiving Recipes Worth Sharing

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we thought it best to share some of our favorite fall recipes! Yes, as an apple company, we like to include them in as many recipes as we can find. But, apples really are a versatile ingredient! They can be added to a savory stuffing, or as compliment to a veggie side. Their uses extend far beyond the usual sweet dessert (although, you know we made sure to include a pie recipe). No matter what you’re assigned to bring to your family gathering, all of these are excellent additions to the main course!

1. Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Apples from Oh My Veggies

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved lengthwise
• 1 apple, cored and sliced (Fuji or Braeburn works well)
• salt + pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/4 c. dried cranberries
• 1/4 c. chopped walnuts
• 1 tbsp. maple syrup

2. Brown Butter Apple, Leek and Bacon Stuffing from Iowa Girl Eats

Ingredients:

• 1 large or 2 small regular or gluten-free baguettes (1 pound total), cut into 1-inch cubes
• 8 slices Jones Dairy Farm Dry Aged Cherry Hardwood Bacon, chopped
• 3 leeks, white portion only, sliced in half, washed, and chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 large shallot, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 apples, peeled, cored and chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
• 1/2 cup dried cherries or cranberries
• 2 – 2-1/4 cups chicken broth

3. Homemade Apple Cider from Life is Poppin’

Ingredients:

• 10 apples, quartered
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground allspice

4. Fall Harvest Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette from With Salt & Wit

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup uncooked wild rice
• 2 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed & cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5 cups kale, center rib removed, and sliced thin
• 1 medium apple, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup toasted pepitas (or pecans)
• Salt
• Black Pepper

AND last but certainly not least….

5. The Best Apple Pie Ever from Audrey’s Apron

Ingredients:

• 2 batches of her one minute homemade pie crust
• 7-8 small Granny Smith Apples, peeled, sliced, and cored
• 1 stick butter
• 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 heaping tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp vanilla