8 Apple Desserts for Rosh Hashanah (That Aren't Cake) End the meal and start your New Year on a deliciously sweet note with one of these easy recipes. Apples and honey are a symbolic pairing for Rosh Hashanah, which is why many holiday dinners end with apple cake, sometimes sweetened with honey or with a combination of honey and sugar. Simply put, apple cake is the dessert of Rosh Hashanah, but for every cook who makes an apple cake from a cherished family recipe each year, there's another looking to try something new. If you have a much-loved, slightly worn recipe card with the recipe for that apple cake you could probably make without even glancing at the recipe (you know it by heart by now!), this might not be the roundup for you. But if you're considering baking something a little different that still has the homey apple dessert flavors your Rosh Hashanah crowd adores, consider making one of these non pareve apple desserts for a sweet start to the New Year. 16 Elegant Rosh Hashanah Appetizers to Make for the Holiday Dinner 01 of 08 Apple Sundaes With Cider Caramel Sauce Credit: Justin Walker The oven does the work for this easy apple dessert. The sauce cooks alongside the apple slices in a baking dish. There's no need to stand and stir at the stove—and the sundaes are irresistible. View Recipe 02 of 08 Raisin-Challah Apple Betty Credit: Justin Walker It's easier than baking a cake, and we'd argue just as delicious. What's more, our recipe for Raisin-Challah Apple Betty stars apples and honey as well as challah, so it's doubly lucky for Rosh Hashanah. View Recipe 03 of 08 Apple Pandowdy Credit: Bryan Gardner A pandowdy is a cozy, nostalgic dessert with an apple filling and a cut-up pastry topping. (Cutting up the pastry is “dowdying” it.) It has the flavors of apple pie but is much easier to make as there's no fitting pastry into a pie plate or crimping the crust. View Recipe 04 of 08 Apple Pie Bread Pudding Credit: Bryan Gardner A most delicious hybrid, this Apple Pie Bread Pudding will win over fans of both apple pie and of bread pudding. It's an inspired combination that pairs a creamy custard with apple slices and pieces of toasted brioche—there's no pastry in this "pie." View Recipe 05 of 08 Apple Crumble Credit: Con Poulos There are 3 pounds of apples in this sweet, easy dessert. The topping for this Apple Crumble is classic: It's simply made with butter, brown sugar, and flour. View Recipe 06 of 08 Apple Galette Credit: Gentl & Hyers Another apple and pastry dessert that's easier than pie. A galette is free form and forgiving, a rustic take on pie. You don't need a pie plate, it bakes on a baking sheet—and it's so delicious, it goes fast. View Recipe 07 of 08 Apple-Honey Upside-Down Cake Credit: Johnny Miller Combining both apples and honey, this show-stopper of a cake is sure to please your guests. Choose a firm variety of apple that will hold its shape when flipped over. View Recipe 08 of 08 Glazed Apple Fritters Homemade doughnuts of any kind are a pure delight, and these apple fritters are no exception. Serve warm and freshly glazed. View Recipe Explore more: Food & Cooking Recipes Recipes by Region Jewish Recipes