16 apple jelly recipes

Crab-apple jelly made with just two ingredients: fresh crabapples and sugar. No added pectin needed because crabapples are naturally high in pectin. A classic old-fashioned preserve with a gorgeous ruby color.

Homemade dried apple jelly made with just four ingredients and no added pectin. Boil dried apple slices into a concentrated juice, sweeten with sugar and lemon, then cook to a gorgeous, spreadable set.

Make your own apple butter using your slow cooker.

Spicy-sweet chutney with Granny Smith apples, fresh red chilies, and toasted pine nuts. This Indian-inspired condiment simmers for 30 minutes, then chills to develop complex flavors. Pairs with roasted meats or cheese boards.

Apricot and cardamom bars with dried apricot, apricot nectar, and unsweetened applesauce in the batter, finished with a sweet apricot glaze drizzle. Low-fat and done in 45 minutes.

Ranch style pork chops baked with dried figs, tart apple slices, brown sugar, cinnamon, and apple mint jelly. A sweet-savory one-pan dinner with California fruit flavors.

Creamy apple almond crunch bread: quick bread with hidden cream cheese-apple filling, almond crunch top, and an apple jelly glaze. Coffee-shop loaf at home.

Grilled chicken marinated in lime and cumin, then basted with a sticky guava jelly glaze spiked with jalapeño and Worcestershire. Sweet, smoky, and unmistakably Cuban.

Grilled chicken breasts brushed with a sweet-tangy glaze of apple jelly, honey, Dijon mustard, and cinnamon for easy weeknight dinner with fall flavors.

Fillet mosaic of woven sole, salmon, and spinach strips poached in fish stock and served on a roasted red pepper sauce with white wine and apple jelly. A stunning, restaurant-quality fish presentation.

Applesauce jello salad -- A delicious jello salad, taken from The Monterey Coast Guard Officers' Wives Club Cookbook. My sister-in-law was the president of the club which put that cookbook together.

A vintage lemon Jell-O mold loaded with diced apples, crisp celery, chopped walnuts, and a swirl of mayonnaise. This retro Waldorf gelatin salad is a nostalgic potluck classic.

A refreshing molded salad to accompany holiday foods.

A sweet and sour dipping sauce that's perfect for chicken nuggets or chicken fingers.

Sausage apple omelet roll baked in a jelly roll pan, filled with cheddar cheese, bulk sausage, and chopped apple, then rolled up for an impressive brunch dish.

Creamy pepper dip with cream cheese, hot pepper rings, and a surprising spoonful of apple jelly for sweet-spicy balance. A no-cook party dip ready after a quick chill.