Welcome to our Quebec apple recipes section - a tasty source of inspiration for cooking local apples in every sauce! Whether you're looking for a comforting dessert, a vitamin-packed breakfast or an original main course, here you'll find easy and delicious recipe ideas featuring local apples.

Versatile, nutritious and always tasty, Quebec apples lend themselves to a multitude of preparations: pies, crisps, compotes, muffins, salads, savoury dishes, healthy snacks... All you have to do is choose the right variety for the texture and taste you're looking for. Cortland, Empire, McIntosh, Spartan or Honeycrisp: each apple variety has its own particularities and reveals its full potential in well-chosen recipes.

Our recipes are designed to meet both everyday needs and special occasions. You'll find revisited classics, vegetarian options, quick-to-prepare dishes and creations perfect for introducing children to the kitchen. Thanks to simple instructions and accessible ingredients, cooking with Quebec apples becomes a pleasure within everyone's reach.

In addition to delighting your taste buds, incorporating local apples into your diet helps support local producers and contributes to a more sustainable diet. It's also a great way to follow the rhythm of the seasons, by cooking with freshly harvested fruit.

Explore our apple recipes and rediscover a local fruit in all its forms. You'll see that there are a thousand and one ways to enjoy apples... differently!

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Portions:
12 arancinis
Preparation:
20 min.
Cooking:
24 min.
Starters and side dishes
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Holiday season

Apple and cheese arancini

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 minutes
Starters and side dishes
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Main courses
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Quick recipes
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Lunchtime

Bagel with turkey, brie, cucumber and apple

Portions:
about 36 doughnuts
Preparation:
15 minutes (refrigeration: 1 hour)
Cooking:
15 minutes
Desserts
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Breakfast and brunch
,
Holiday season
,
Snacks

Cider and spice fritters

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 minutes
Cooking:
5 minutes
The classics
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Desserts
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Snacks

Apple fritters

Portions:
9
Preparation:
15
Cooking:
14
Desserts
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Breakfast and brunch
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Snacks
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Quick recipes
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Summer recipes

Baked doughnuts with strawberries and apples

Portions:
8
Preparation:
10 minutes
Cooking:
15 minutes
Desserts
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Breakfast and brunch
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Snacks
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Quick recipes

Flaky apple fritters

Portions:
6 x 250 ml jars or 6 cups
Preparation:
40 min.
Cooking:
4 h 15
The classics
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Starters and side dishes
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Desserts
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Breakfast and brunch

Apple butter with cranberries

Portions:
8 x 250 ml jars
The classics
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Starters and side dishes
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Desserts
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Breakfast and brunch

Apple butter

Portions:
24
Preparation:
30 minutes
Cooking:
20 minutes
Desserts
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Breakfast and brunch
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Snacks
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Quick recipes

Apple and cheddar cookies

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 min.
Cooking:
1 h 40 min. Rest: 10 min.
Main courses
,
Holiday season

Braised beef with apples

Portions:
8
Preparation:
5 minutes + chilling time
Drinks and beverages
,
Summer recipes

Apple, cider and strawberry drink

Portions:
4
Preparation:
20 minutes
Cooking:
22 minutes
Starters and side dishes
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Main courses
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Quick recipes
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Summer recipes

Apple crispy rice bowl

Portions:
2
Preparation:
15 minutes
Cooking:
12 minutes
Starters and side dishes
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Main courses
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Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Salmon, apple and cider poké bowl

Portions:
30 energy balls
Preparation:
15 minutes
Desserts
,
Breakfast and brunch
,
Holiday season

Apple and cranberry energy balls

Portions:
6
Preparation:
20 minutes
Cooking:
20 minutes
Main courses
,
Holiday season

Turkey meatballs with extra-creamy apple sauce

Portions:
4 à 6
Cooking:
Meatballs: 40 min. + garlic purée: 30 min.
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Holiday season

Melting ricotta meatballs

Portions:
8
Preparation:
10 minutes
Cooking:
10 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Quick recipes

Brie with apples and dulce de leche

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 min
Cooking:
6 min
Desserts
,
Summer recipes

Grilled apple and maple brioche on the BBQ

Portions:
24 people
Preparation:
20 minutes
Cooking:
3 hours
Main courses
,
Summer recipes

Pulled beef burger, Spartan-style slaw

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 min.
Cooking:
10 min.
Main courses
,
Quick recipes
,
Summer recipes

Pork and apple burger

Portions:
6
Preparation:
15 minutes
Cooking:
8 h (slow cooker)
Main courses
,
Summer recipes

Cider-braised pork burger with crisp apples

Portions:
4
Preparation:
30 minutes + 30 minutes refrigeration
Cooking:
15 minutes
Main courses
,
Summer recipes

Apple and onion confit burger

Portions:
10
Preparation:
20 minutes
Cooking:
15 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Holiday season
,
Quick recipes
,
Lunchtime

Quebec apple, cheese and bacon canapés

Portions:
16 portions
Preparation:
40 min
Cooking:
35-40 min
The classics
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Desserts
,
Snacks

Apple squares

Portions:
4 à 6
Preparation:
30 minutes
Cooking:
55 minutes
Main courses
,
Holiday season

Turkey casserole with tomatoes, apples and coconut milk

Portions:
12
Desserts
,
Breakfast and brunch
,
Holiday season

Apple French toast casserole with butterscotch sauce

Portions:
4-6
Preparation:
25 minutes
Cooking:
40-45 minutes
Starters and side dishes
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Main courses
,
Quick recipes

One-pot creamy chicken, apple and cheddar orzo casserole

Portions:
4
Cooking:
45 min.
The classics
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Desserts

Old-fashioned Charlotte

Portions:
8
Preparation:
30 min.
Cooking:
35 min
The classics
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Desserts

Apple turnovers

Portions:
8
The classics
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Desserts
,
Breakfast and brunch

Caramelized apple turnovers

Portions:
6
Preparation:
20 minutes
Cooking:
10-12 minutes
The classics
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Desserts
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Breakfast and brunch
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Snacks
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Quick recipes

McDonald's-style apple turnovers

Portions:
4 à 6
Preparation:
15 minutes
Cooking:
45 minutes
Desserts
,
Holiday season

Apple clafoutis with apple caramel

Portions:
1
Holiday season
,
Drinks and beverages
,
Summer recipes

Apple-Amaretto-Sour Cocktail

Portions:
4 x 250 ml jars or 4 cups
Preparation:
20 min.
Cooking:
25 min.
The classics
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Desserts
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Breakfast and brunch
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Snacks

Hot spiced compote

Portions:
4 x 250 ml jars or 4 cups
Preparation:
20 min.
Cooking:
1 h 20
The classics
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Desserts
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Breakfast and brunch
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Snacks

End of summer compote

Portions:
For about 875 ml (3 1/2 cups) of compote
The classics
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Desserts
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Breakfast and brunch
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Snacks

Rustic applesauce

Portions:
4
Preparation:
30 minutes
Cooking:
15 minutes
Main courses
,
Summer recipes

5-spice aged veal chop with grilled apple salsa

Portions:
6
Starters and side dishes
,
Holiday season

Cream of red beet and Empire apple croquettes

Portions:
6 à 8
Preparation:
20 min.
Cooking:
30 min.
Starters and side dishes
,
Holiday season

Cream of parsnip and apple

Portions:
8
Main courses
,
Breakfast and brunch
,
Holiday season

Brittany pancakes with ham and fried potatoes

Portions:
6 à 8
Starters and side dishes
,
Holiday season
,
Quick recipes
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Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Brie, apple and honey crostini

Portions:
16 portions
Preparation:
15 minutes
Cooking:
35 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Holiday season
,
Quick recipes
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Crostini au gratin with apples and caramelized onions

Portions:
4
Cooking:
30 min.
The classics
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Desserts
,
Snacks

Apple Crisp

Portions:
2
Starters and side dishes
,
Sugar time

Crispy Portneuf Brie with apples, maple and truffle from Thierry Rouyé of La Porte restaurant

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Summer recipes

Sea bream crudo

Portions:
4 portions
Preparation:
30 minutes
Cooking:
30 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Holiday season

Foie gras and maple-apple crumble

Portions:
8
Preparation:
25 minutes
Cooking:
12 minutes
Desserts
,
Snacks
,
Quick recipes

Apple pie cupcakes

Portions:
10
Preparation:
25 minutes
Cooking:
2 hours 30 minutes
Main courses
,
Holiday season

Roast turkey with apples and herbs

Portions:
50 dumplings
Preparation:
30 minutes
Cooking:
8 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Holiday season

Pork, shrimp and apple dumplings McIntosh

Portions:
4
Main courses
,
Holiday season

Duo of chicken supreme from Ferme des Voltigeurs, L'Exotique ice cider mousseline

Portions:
To taste
Preparation:
5 minutes
Drinks and beverages
,
Quick recipes
,
Summer recipes

Infused waters

Portions:
2
Main courses
,
Holiday season

Turkey escalope with Honeycrisp sauce

Portions:
8
Main courses
,
Summer recipes

Quebec Pork Cutlets with Apples, Cranberries and Maple

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 minutes
Cooking:
18 minutes
Main courses
,
Holiday season

Pork tenderloin stuffed with apple, maple and sage

Portions:
4
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Holiday season

Wild boar fillet in hazelnut crust

Portions:
12 à 15
Preparation:
30 minutes
Cooking:
1 h 45
The classics
,
Desserts

Quebec Apple Cake

Portions:
8
The classics
,
Desserts

Quebec apple cake (Cortland)

Portions:
6 to 8 cupcakes
Preparation:
20 min.
Cooking:
8 to 10 min.
Desserts
,
Holiday season
,
Quick recipes

Choco-apple fondant cake

Portions:
8
The classics
,
Desserts

Apple and honey upside-down cake

Portions:
8-10
Preparation:
30 min.
Cooking:
50 min.
The classics
,
Desserts

Vanilla apple upside-down cake

Portions:
8 à 12
Preparation:
20 min.
Cooking:
30 min.
The classics
,
Desserts
,
Quick recipes

Apple pudding cake with maple cream sugar sauce

The classics
,
Starters and side dishes
,
Desserts

Apple jelly

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Spring salad

Portions:
8
Preparation:
15 min.
Cooking:
30 min.
Desserts
,
Sugar time

Apple and maple grandfathers

Desserts
,
Drinks and beverages
,
Summer recipes

Apple and ice cider granita

Portions:
6
Preparation:
15 min.
Cooking:
40 min.
Holiday season

Maple turnip and apple gratin

Portions:
6
Preparation:
15 min.
Cooking:
5 min.
The classics
,
Breakfast and brunch

All-Garni Maple Oatmeal

Portions:
12 x 250 ml jars or 12 cups
Preparation:
30 min.
Cooking:
1 h
The classics
,
Starters and side dishes
,
Holiday season

Homemade fruit ketchup

Portions:
8
Preparation:
25 min.
Cooking:
2 h
The classics
,
Starters and side dishes

Local apple ketchup

Portions:
6 à 8
Holiday season
,
Drinks and beverages

Kir cider and cranberries

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Boston lettuce with shallots and apples

Portions:
family dish
Preparation:
20 minutes
Cooking:
30 minutes
The classics
,
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses

Mac n' cheese with Cortland apples and bacon

Portions:
6
Preparation:
10 minutes
Cooking:
30 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Summer recipes

Maki Sing me the apple

Portions:
1
Preparation:
5 minutes
Holiday season
,
Drinks and beverages

Sweet cider martini with rhubarb

Portions:
4
Preparation:
10 min.
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Mesclun of chicken and apples from the orchard

Portions:
6
Preparation:
30 minutes
Cooking:
50 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Holiday season

Millefeuille with pulled pork and Spartan apples

Portions:
20 (bite-size)
Preparation:
10 minutes
Cooking:
30 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Breakfast and brunch
,
Holiday season
,
Lunchtime
,
Sugar time

Caramelized apple and cheddar mini quiches

Portions:
8
Preparation:
30 min.
Cooking:
25 min.
The classics
,
Desserts

Mini upside-down apple and oat cakes

Portions:
4
Preparation:
5
Cooking:
Rest time: 45 minutes
Drinks and beverages
,
Summer recipes

Spring mocktail with apple peel infusion

Portions:
12
Preparation:
20 min.
Cooking:
20 min.
The classics
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Desserts
,
Breakfast and brunch
,
Snacks

Three-fruit muffins

Portions:
12
Preparation:
30 minutes
Cooking:
20 minutes
The classics
,
Desserts
,
Breakfast and brunch
,
Snacks

Crisp caramelized apple muffins

Portions:
1
Preparation:
5 minutes
Cooking:
1 minute 30
Desserts
,
Quick recipes
,
Sugar time

Apple and maple pudding mugcake

Portions:
4
Preparation:
30 min.
Cooking:
45 min.
Breakfast and brunch
,
Lunchtime

Eggs Benedict on Spartan apple and old cheddar rösti

Portions:
6
Preparation:
15 minutes (15 minutes rest)
Cooking:
1 hour
Main courses
,
Holiday season

Meatloaf with garlic and apples

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 minutes
Desserts
,
Breakfast and brunch
,
Snacks
,
Quick recipes
,
Summer recipes

Apple and pear parfaits

Portions:
4 portions
Starters and side dishes
,
Holiday season

Honeycrisp apple pastilla with old cheddar Le Cru du clocher

Portions:
4
Preparation:
5 min
Cooking:
3 min
Starters and side dishes
,
Holiday season

Pan-seared scallops and chablis séguinot-bordet

Portions:
1
Preparation:
15 minutes
Holiday season
,
Drinks and beverages
,
Quick recipes

Pimp your cider

Portions:
4
Preparation:
20 min.
Cooking:
45 min.
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Apple and goat cheese pizza

Portions:
12 mini-pizzas, 7.5 cm (3 in.) each
Preparation:
30 min.
Cooking:
20 min.
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Apple and Oka Aperitif Pizzas

Portions:
4 à 6
Preparation:
10 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Breakfast and brunch
,
Holiday season
,
Summer recipes

Charcuterie, cheese, apple and cider board

Portions:
4
Starters and side dishes
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Quebec cheese platter, apple chips and homemade mustarda

Portions:
4
Preparation:
25 min.
Cooking:
12 min.
Main courses
,
Holiday season

Apple and cheddar chicken breast, maple sauce

Portions:
4
Preparation:
20 min.
Cooking:
25 min.
Main courses
,
Holiday season

Sweet and spicy chicken breast with apples

Portions:
8
Preparation:
5 min.
Drinks and beverages
,
Summer recipes

Pomgria

Portions:
12 bites
Preparation:
10 min.
Starters and side dishes
,
Holiday season

Apple and smoked duck

Holiday season
,
Drinks and beverages

Apple-tini

Portions:
4
Preparation:
5 minutes + 30 minutes refrigeration
The classics
,
Desserts

Apples with white chocolate and caramelized walnuts

Portions:
4
Cooking:
45 min.
Desserts
,
Holiday season

Baked apples with hot cider caramel

Portions:
4 portions
The classics
,
Desserts

Quebec apples sautéed in maple caramel

Portions:
5
Starters and side dishes
,
Holiday season
,
Summer recipes

Sweet and sour stuffed apples

Portions:
4
Preparation:
25 min.
Cooking:
32 min.
Desserts
,
Holiday season

Maple Roasted Apples

Portions:
6 à 8
Starters and side dishes
,
Holiday season

Squash and apple soup with coriander fragrance

Portions:
4-5
Preparation:
10 minutes
Cooking:
30 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Lunchtime

Apple and winter vegetable soup meal

Portions:
10 roses
Preparation:
15 min.
Cooking:
30 min. + 15 min. refrigeration
Desserts
,
Holiday season

Apple roses

Portions:
4
Preparation:
20 minutes
Cooking:
5 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Quick recipes
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Autumn kale salad

Portions:
4
Preparation:
10 minutes
Cooking:
15 to 20 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Creamy broccoli salad with apples, cranberries and roasted chickpeas

Portions:
4
Preparation:
20 min.
Cooking:
15 min.
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Couscous salad with apples, bacon and feta cheese

Portions:
4 à 6
Preparation:
40 minutes
Cooking:
8 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Holiday season
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Fennel, apple and turkey escalope salad

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 min. Maceration: 30 min.
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Summer recipes

Lobster and apple salad

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 min
Cooking:
15 min
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Summer recipes

Macaroni salad with apples and coriander

Portions:
6 to 8 people
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Summer recipes

Warm apple and pecan salad with cheddar cheese

Portions:
4
Preparation:
20 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Ambrosia apple and rutabaga salad

Portions:
6 portions
Preparation:
30 min.
Cooking:
15 min
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Summer recipes

Quinoa salad with red apples and hearts of palm

Portions:
4 portions
Preparation:
45 min.
Cooking:
35-40 min
Desserts
,
Summer recipes

Layered apple and pear salad with pomegranates

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 minutes
Cooking:
15 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Chicken and grilled apple salad with cider vinaigrette

Portions:
6
Preparation:
15 min.
Starters and side dishes
,
Summer recipes

Spring salad with Asian apples and pears

Portions:
4
Preparation:
30 minutes
Cooking:
30 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Warm salad with cranberry vinaigrette

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 min.
Cooking:
20 min.
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Reinvented Waldorf salad and duck leg confit with herbs

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Quick recipes
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Traditional Waldorf salad

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 min.
Desserts
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Quinoa salad with 3 apples, cheese and walnuts

Portions:
4
Preparation:
20 min.
Cooking:
3 to 6 hours
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Shredded chicken sandwich with cabbage and apple salad

Portions:
1
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Quick recipes
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Grilled cheese and caramelized apple sandwich

Portions:
1
Preparation:
10 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Quick recipes
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Healthy autumn sandwich

Portions:
2
Preparation:
5 minutes + freezing time
Drinks and beverages
,
Summer recipes

Apple, cider and maple slush

Portions:
4
Preparation:
20 minutes
Breakfast and brunch
,
Snacks
,
Drinks and beverages
,
Summer recipes

Apple-pineapple-nectarine smoothies

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 minutes
Cooking:
40 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Holiday season

Cold carrot, leek and apple soup

Portions:
4
Preparation:
20 min.
Cooking:
10 min.
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Summer recipes

Shrimp tacos with apples and cilantro

Portions:
4
Preparation:
20 min.
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Fennel and apple tartar

Portions:
6
Preparation:
10 min.
Cooking:
35 minutes Rest (15 min.)
The classics
,
Desserts

Alsatian maple tart

Portions:
8 to 10 people
Desserts
,
Sugar time

Maple syrup, apple and raspberry tart

Portions:
8
Preparation:
30 min.
Cooking:
1 hour
The classics
,
Desserts
,
Holiday season

Apple and maple pie

Portions:
8
Preparation:
30 min.
Cooking:
35-40 min.
The classics
,
Desserts

Express apple tart

Portions:
4
Preparation:
15 minutes
Cooking:
40 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Apple-almond-bacon puff pastry tart

Portions:
4 à 6
Cooking:
25 min
Desserts
,
Holiday season

Thin apple tart

Portions:
4
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Summer recipes

Thin apple and camembert tart

Portions:
6
Cooking:
22 min.
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Summer recipes

OKA Apple and Cheese Flamiche Tart

Portions:
1
Cooking:
30 min.
The classics
,
Desserts

Tarte tatin

Portions:
8
Preparation:
15 min.
Cooking:
35 min.
The classics
,
Desserts
,
Holiday season

Apple tart-croustade

Portions:
4
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Thyme-flavoured apple and cheddar tartlets

Portions:
6 (12 tarts)
Preparation:
15 minutes
Cooking:
25 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Main courses
,
Breakfast and brunch
,
Quick recipes
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Tuna and apple tartlets

Portions:
4
Preparation:
10 minutes
Starters and side dishes
,
Breakfast and brunch
,
Quick recipes
,
Lunchtime
,
Summer recipes

Apple, cheese and walnut sandwiches

Portions:
12
Starters and side dishes
,
Summer recipes

Apple and prosciutto verrines