The best apples for baking are those varieties that are firm and will hold their shape during the baking process. Some of the best apples for apple crisp include: - Pink Lady - Gala - Honeycrisp - Fuji - Granny Smith - Haralson - Golden Delicious - Braeburn - McIntosh Note: If you have a local apple orchard where you pick apples or that comes to your local farmers market, ask them about the varieties they have! You may find a new favorite baking apple.