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Slow Cooked Apple Oatmeal

November 5, 2010 by Tiffany

I was going to call this Apple Pie Oatmeal, because it really does taste as good as apple pie. I’ve made it twice now. Once I used regular oatmeal (not quick cooking). The second time, I used steel cut oats. They were more expensive, but I thought they held up better in the slow cooker. Jim thought that the regular oats were just as good. They were good, but they were a little mushier than I would like.

The taste of both versions was delish! Apples, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar…all for breakfast! And the leftovers heat up great the next day. Just add extra milk and microwave. [Read more...]

Filed under: Breakfast, Crockpot Tagged with apple juice, apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, oatmeal, oats, slow cooker, vanilla12 Comments

Sweet Potatoes and Apples in the Slow Cooker

October 29, 2010 by Tiffany

Using a slow cooker can really simplify your Thanksgiving dinner (or any other meal, for that matter). It allows you to prep a dish earlier in the day and it frees up the oven for other things.

Sweet potatoes and apples make a delicious side dish. They cook wonderfully in the slow cooker, with a sweet, cinnamon spiced syrup.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Side Dish, Vegetable Tagged with apple juice, apples, cinnamon, Crockpot, holiday, nutmeg, slow cooker, sweet potatoes, Thanksgiving13 Comments

Caramel Apple Pie

October 28, 2010 by Tiffany

Thanksgiving means pie. This apple pie fits right in with the required pumpkin and pecan pies. Using brown sugar instead of white makes the filling rich, dark and caramely.

The recipe comes from a small cookbook my Aunt Gerry put together years ago. I bet if she’d had computers and internet, she would have had a food blog! [Read more...]

Filed under: Dessert, Pie Tagged with apples, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, flour, holidays, pie crust, Thanksgiving9 Comments

Homemade Apple Sauce in the Slow Cooker

September 23, 2010 by Tiffany

This may be one of the best things I’ve ever made. Warm, sweet and cinnamon-y. It made the house smell wonderful while it was cooking.

I altered the recipe on A Year of Slow Cooking. I used more apples, more brown sugar, more cinnamon. I also used apple juice instead of water. I will be making this again, it was so delicious.

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Filed under: Breakfast, Crockpot, Dessert, Side Dish Tagged with apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, Crockpot, lemon juice, slow cooker, vanilla14 Comments

Apple Pecan Toffee Bars

September 17, 2010 by Tiffany

These bars reward patience. Not because they take a long time to make, but because they taste so much better when they’re completely cooled. They’re delicious warm too, but the spiced apple flavor is more pronounced when cool.

The inspiration for the bars is a jar of Smucker’s Apple Cinnamon Topping.

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Filed under: Dessert Tagged with apples, bar cookies, butter, cinnamon, Heath chips, milk, pecans, smucker's, snack bars, spice cake mix, toffee chips11 Comments

Ingredient Spotlight – Apples/Applesauce

September 15, 2010 by Tiffany

This is the third post in a new series where you get to link up your recipes! Each week I’ll focus on a different common pantry ingredient. I’ll link to a few of my recipes that feature the ingredient and then give you a chance to link up to your blog.

Fall is here and so are the apples! Is there anything better than a crisp, sweet apple just picked from the orchard? Jim’s favorite Sunday night supper is an apple (he likes his tart) with cheddar cheese and a bowl of popcorn. Simple and delicious!

Every week, I buy a bag of apples from the grocery. I like having them for eating and for cooking and baking. Here are a few of my recipes using apples:

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Filed under: ingredient spotlight Tagged with apples, applesauce20 Comments

Apple Brown Betty Muffins

August 26, 2010 by Tiffany

Apple goodness and sweet brown sugar make these muffins delicious. But you know what made them even better? A friend stopped by to share them with me!

Good conversation, a cup of tea and muffins warm from the oven can make a plain old Wednesday morning the best part of the week.

Muffins are about the perfect snack food. They are such a quick way to have the comfort of homemade baking. Here’s what you’ll need:

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Filed under: Baked Goods Tagged with apples, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, eggs, flour, milk, muffins, vanilla16 Comments

Apple Brownies

February 13, 2010 by Tiffany

Despite the name, this dessert has no chocolate in it. It is the texture of brownies, with a dense center studded with apples and a crisp top. The cinnamon apple flavor is so good, especially warm. And the ingredients are items I almost always have on hand.

The recipe was shared with me by Magistra, on a forum I frequent. I followed her recipe, but only made a half batch instead of whole. Double this recipe if you’d like a 9×13 pan of Apple Brownies. [Read more...]

Filed under: Baked Goods, Dessert Tagged with apples, butter, cinnamon, flour, sugar18 Comments

Chipotle Apple Pecan Cake

November 23, 2009 by Tiffany

chipotle apple pecan cake done

My aunt brought this cake to a family reunion in October and it was fantastic. I couldn’t really taste any heat in her cake, just very spicy. I made the cake for a dessert at a chili cook off. It was really good after the chili and again, I didn’t notice the heat. But then my lips were already burning from the chili. I did taste some heat the next day when I had a piece of the left over cake. It’s an interesting combination and very good.

The recipe is adapted from Better Homes and Gardens. My aunt ripped it out of a magazine in a doctor’s office a few years ago. I’ve always wondered who is ripping recipes out of magazines in public places. I’ll protect the identity of my aunt though. And because I have 12 aunts, it would be tough for you to figure out which one is responsible. [Read more...]

Filed under: Dessert Tagged with apples, chipotle, pecans6 Comments

Apple Pecan Sticky Rolls

November 18, 2009 by Tiffany

Oh, how I wish I could pull this out of the computer screen. I made them last night, ate two and I’ve been craving more ever since. I’d had a bag of frozen roll dough tucked in my freezer for a while now, waiting for the perfect inspiration. It was worth the wait.

I found a recipe for Apple Pull Apart Rolls and tweaked it. I swapped out brown sugar for white, increased the sweet gooey stuff, added pecans and spiced it up a bit. Oh my! These are fit for Christmas morning. But they’re easy enough for a plain old Tuesday night. [Read more...]