All Things Apple ~ Taffy Apple Piza

Who doesn't love apples? Being a granddaughter of an apple farmer (dairy farmer as well), you have to love them! I remember so many times going to grandpa's and going out to the orchard at the house and picking up drops and filling up the crates. There there was always grandma's apple pies. Mmmm the good ole days.

I am sharing one of my favorite apple recipes (alot of the tools you will see in the directions are Pampered Chef tools):

TAFFY APPLE PIZZA

INGREDIENTS
1 pkg (18 ounces/540 g) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1 pkg (8 ounces/250 g) cream cheese, softened
½ cup (125 mL) packed brown sugar
¼ cup (50 mL) creamy peanut butter
½ teaspoon (2 mL) vanilla
2 medium Granny Smith apples
¼ cup caramel ice cream topping
½ cup peanuts, chopped (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C). Shape the cookie dough into a ball and place the dough in the center of the Pizza Stone; flatten the dough slightly. Using a lightly floured a Baker's Roller®, roll out the dough into a 14" (35-cm) circle, about ¼" (6 mm) thick. Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the dough is a light golden brown. Remove the stone from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes. Carefully loosen the cookie from the baking stone using a Forged Bread Knife; let the cookie cool completely on the baking stone.

Combine the cream cheese, brown sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla in a Small Batter Bowl and mix well. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the baked cookie.

Peel, core, and slice the apples using the Apple Peeler, Corer & Slicer. Cut the apple slices in half and arrange them evenly over the cream cheese mixture.

Microwave the ice cream topping on HIGH for 30-45 seconds or until warm; drizzle the topping evenly over the apples. Chop the peanuts using a Food Chopper; sprinkle the nuts over the apples. Cut the pizza into wedges.

Tasty Tuesday ~ 2 Ingredient Apple Pie Cups

2 Ingredient Apple Pie Cups

Ingredients

1 can (13 oz) Pillsbury refrigerated flaky cinnamon rolls with buttercream icing
1 1/3cups more fruit apple pie filling (from 21-oz can), coarsely chopped


Directions

Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 8 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray. Set icing aside. Separate dough into 8 rolls. Press into and up sides of muffin cups.

Spoon 2 generous tablespoons pie filling into each dough-lined cup.

Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until golden brown; cool in pan 5 minutes.

Transfer icing to small microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on Low (10%) 8 to 10 seconds or until thin enough to drizzle. Place rolls on serving plate; spoon icing over rolls. Serve warm.

Tasty Tuesday ~ Apple Taquitos

Apple Pie Taquitos

Ingredients

Apple pie filling (1 can)
12 medium soft flour tortillas
1/4 cup butter unsalted, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon


Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Brush a 9x13 baking dish with some of the melted butter.

In a shallow plate mix together the sugar and cinnamon.

Empty the can of pie filling onto a cutting board and chop the apples into smaller pieces with a knife.

Lay a tortilla flat and top with a couple tablespoons of the apple pie filling. Tightly roll up the tortilla. Brush the taquito with butter the roll it through the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Place the taquito in the prepared baking dish.

Repeat with remaining tortillas and apple pie filling. You should have enough filling for the 12 tortillas.

Bake for about 15 minutes or until the taquitos start to get golden on top.

Serve with caramel sauce if preferred.

Apple Pie Bake

I saw this video on the apple pie bake on facebook, and saved it to try for a later time. Oh.My.Yumminess!! I didn't have any ice cream, but its good without it!~ The next time I make it, I will be doing a half recipe.

Fresh out of the oven

INGREDIENTS

Serves 4–6

2 packs cinnamon roll dough with icing
4 eggs
½ cup milk
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter
2 granny smith apples, diced
1 cup brown sugar, packed
Vanilla ice cream


PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 375°C. Cut the cinnamon roll dough into 3 even strips, then cut those strip in 3 pieces, making 9 pieces total per cinnamon roll. Set aside the icing.

In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, cinnamon, and extract, stirring until smooth. Set aside.

In a pan over medium heat, combine butter, apples, and brown sugar, cooking until sugar starts to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

Sprinkle the cinnamon roll dough pieces evenly in a 9×9 baking tray. Pour the egg mixture on top, followed by the apples. Drizzle the reserved icing on top.

Bake for 25–30 minutes, until golden brown. Serve with ice cream!


Bon appetite

Sounds yummy

Browsing pinterest I came across this yummy sounding recipe for Cinnamon Apple Bread, via The Happier Homemaker's blog and will be giving it a try today. Can't wait to have my house smell yummy!



Ingredients

½ cup packed brown sugar
1½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
? cup white sugar
½ cup butter, softened
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ cup milk
1 large apple, peeled and finely chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside.
In a stand mixer, combine white sugar and butter until smooth.
Add eggs and vanilla and continue to beat on medium speed until combined.
Add flour and baking powder, then milk.
Pour half the batter into the prepared pan.
Cover with half of the apples.
Pat apples into batter with the back of a spoon.
Sprinkle with half of sugar and cinnamon mixture.
Pour the remaining batter over apple layer; top with remaining apples and add more brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
Pat topping into the batter with the back of a large spoon.
Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.