There are a handful of apples that are considered best to hold up to baking, but beyond that it's mostly just personal preference. For the most part, you want an apple that is a little more tart u0026amp; crisp to hold up to baking and to pair well with the other filling ingredients. Here's some that work best for pies, crisps and cobblers:u003cbr/u003e- Honeycrisp - developed by the University of Minnesota and generally one of my favorites!u003cbr/u003e- Granny Smithu003cbr/u003e- Braeburnu003cbr/u003e- Golden Deliciousu003cbr/u003e- Fujiu003cbr/u003e- Galau003cbr/u003eIt's fun to play around with using different varieties and even combining 2 different kinds of apples. You really can't go wrong using any of these on the list.