Apples and caramel reunite in a combination that is scrape-your-bowl-clean good.

As the weather starts to get cooler, is there honestly anything more comforting than the thought of apple pie? You’ll need to start this recipe a day ahead, and you’ll need a 22cm springform pan.

“A crazy but mightily delicious super-chunky crumble. This pudding has a deconstructed cookie top, with a hint of spices, oats and coconut, layered with chunks of white chocolate and chopped roasted macadamias. Underneath, you’ve got simple red-wine-cooked pears with a dash of vanilla, slightly thickened so there’s a sauce around the fruit. It’s the ruby dessert to get your spirit warm." – Dan Lepard

Step aside key lime pie, there's a new sweet citrus showstopper in town.

"The name ‘novel’ comes from my gran; this was her go-to dessert. It made it into my mum’s recipe book and now it’s mine. It was always Dad’s favourite when Mum used whatever seasonal fruit she could find to whip into a quick pudding. It looks disconcerting as a split batter poured over the fruit, but once baked, it has a crisp crust and sauce at the bottom, as well as tender fruit," – Alistair Wise

These pears will benefit from being left in their poaching syrup overnight to develop a gorgeous golden hue and thoroughly absorb all the lovely flavours from the spices, says Jamie.

These muffins hum with the addition of chai spices and dried apple and are great for lunch boxes or morning or afternoon tea.

Is it a crumble? Is it bread and butter pudding? Who knows. All we know is it's delicious.

The addition of ginger brings a little bit of spice to this not-too-sweet cake. Perfect for morning or afternoon tea but great to eat at any time.

A tasty reinvention of the toffee apples from our childhoods. Be sure to serve with a hearty dollop of nostalgia.

Lovers of lemon, take note, this cake is definitely for you.

Drawing inspiration from the classic lemon delicious pudding, this crumble is both new and familiar all at once.

This version of banana bread is more cake than bread, and I wouldn't be able to get away with saying "there's banana in it, so it's breakfast!" because no, this is not breakfast. This is a chocolatey, buttery, decadent thing and (probably) not appropriate to eat first thing in the morning, says Alison. But hey, everything in moderation, including moderation, right... This recipe is an extract from DINING IN by Alison Roman. Copyright © 2017 by Alison Roman.

This pastry is pretty forgiving. Don’t worry if it tears while you’re working with it – just patch up any holes and no one will ever know. The most important thing is the quality of your fruit – in season, says Tivoli Road's Michael James.

Not only is this tart absolutely tasty, it's also ready in almost no time at all, meaning you can whip it up at a moments notice.