Find the right one for snacking, baking and more.
Browse varietiesFind the right one for snacking, baking and more.
Browse varieties
The best snacking apple is sweet, crunchy and juicy all at once. We ranked every apple on our site by those three things and kept the top 10. Each one also earns our top rating for eating fresh.
They are listed in alphabetical order, so there is no wrong place to start.
01
Honey-sweet with almost no tartness.
Sweet, honeyed, and low in acid, with crisp, juicy flesh.
02
Sweet with notes of cinnamon and caramel.
Sweet and low in acid, with warm cinnamon and caramel notes.
03
Washington's long-keeping crunch.
Sweet-tart and very juicy with a firm, crisp bite.
04
A large, juicy Japanese apple.
Sweet with a light honey note and very juicy, crisp flesh.
05
Sweet, crisp and slow to brown.
Sweet with only a faint tang, plus a dense, crisp texture.
06
Honeycrisp crunch with Fuji staying power.
Very sweet with a light tang and a dense, crunchy bite.
07
The apple that made crunch famous.
Balanced sweet and tart, with a light honey note and plenty of juice.
08
Fuji's extra-sweet cousin.
Very sweet with just enough acidity to keep it from tasting flat.
09
Honeycrisp's sweeter, longer-keeping cousin.
Very sweet, with caramel and molasses notes and a crisp, juicy texture.
10
Honeycrisp's early, spicy offspring.
Sweet and tangy with notes of brown sugar, citrus, and spice.
Some longtime favorites just missed the cut. Fuji and Gala are sweet, dependable and easy to find all year. Zestar! is a crisp late-summer favorite, and Opal is a great pick if you want slices that stay white.
If you like a tangier snack, try Rave or Granny Smith. See how every apple compares in our sweetest to tartest guide.
