Types of Baking Apples

For instance, apples are generally delicious. We generally like to dip them in peanut butter, and we generally like them to be super crispy. But when it comes to the best apples for baking, generalizations are a lot less helpful. When baking with apples, we're looking for a specific type, for a specific purpose.

Here we showcase 12 great baking apples that meet those criteria--as suggested by the Ohio Apple Marketing Program and the Michigan Apple Committee. Once you know which apples to look for, experiment, mix and match to find your tastiest combination.

Granny Smith apples are generally our go-to baking apple, but in the BA Test Kitchen, we have a few favorites that hold up under heat and balance that perfect sweet-tart flavor just as well if not better.

For instance, apples are generally delicious. We generally like to dip them in peanut butter, and we generally like them to be super crispy. But when it comes to the best apples for baking, generalizations are a lot less helpful. When baking with apples, we're looking for a specific type, for a specific purpose.

12 Great Apples for Baking. With thousands of apple varieties, how do you choose when a recipe calls for 'cooking apples' or 'baking apples'? ... Jonathans and Jonagolds.

Melrose apples are available from late fall to early winter. Current Facts A cross of the Jonathon and Red Delicious apple, the Melrose is the official state apple of Ohio. Nutritional Value Melrose apples contain vitamins A and C as well trace amounts of folate and potassium.

The township was named Rome, so the apple became known as "Rome Beauty." And a beauty it is, too; with its perfect roundness and ripe red color, it looks like the quintessential apple of picture books.

Winesap Apples (Stayman Winesap) are a firm but juicy apple with a wine-like, tart flavor. They're good for eating fresh, for making cider, and for baking. Since they hold their shape well when baked, they're good for making apple dumplings.