Filled with fiber and vitamin C, the options are endless with fall's signature fruit. Try the sweet staple in one of these wholesome desserts.

Top this apple-filled cake with a dollop of Greek yogurt.

Try this light poached apples dessert for a sinless treat.

The two types of cranberries in this recipe create a sweet and tart pie. Gravenstein apples work best because they hold their shape and have a delicious tart flavor.

A little ginger -- a powerful anti-inflammatory and digestion aid -- goes a long way in this dessert. Combining dates and apples provides a sweet dose of fiber.

Baking in applesauce -- and chunky cubes of whole apples -- ensures that this cake, made with all-purpose and whole-wheat flours, has plenty of fall flavor.

This dish goes great with a dollop of yogurt or ice cream.

Halved and pressed into a fragrant mix of candied ginger and toasted nuts, seared apples are a sophisticated (and far healthier) version of those sticky sweet candied apples from childhood.

The organic version of this rum sidesteps the pesticides found on most sugarcane (its primary ingredient). This winter nightcap recipe adds warming, spicy notes of cinnamon.

The common apple gets star treatment in this elegant dessert.