Category: Desserts/Sweets

Air Fryer Oreos

I’m still loving my air fryer! It was probably one of the best items I’ve purchased recently. I love kitchen items, obviously! But this gadget is awesome! I decided to give Oreos a try in the air fryer. I personally don’t like the idea of the ones with crescent dough. I feel like it would be a little on the doughy side for me. I made mine with pancake mix and I loved the way they came out. Do they taste like a fried Oreo you get a carnival or state fair… probably not. BUT these are delicious nonetheless! If you are looking for a “fried” treat with no guilt this is it! Give them a try and let me know what you think!

Air Fryer Oreos

Ingredients:
1/2 cup complete pancake mix
1/3 cup water
10 Oreos (or other chocolate sandwich cookes)
cooking spray
powder sugar, to taste

Directions: Preheat air fryer. (Mine preheats at 400 for 4 minutes) In a small bowl mix together pancake mix and water until combined. If the mix seems to wet you can add more pancake mix. You want it to be thicker and not to runny. Spray the air fryer rack with cooking spray. Dip the cookie in the pancake mix and make sure it’s fully covered. Lay on the air fryer rack. Complete with all Oreos and make sure they are not touching. Place in the air fryer and cook at 400 for about 7-8 minutes flipping halfway through. Remove from air fryer and sprinkle with powder sugar. You can use parchment paper for a smoother bottom! I just put on the rack vs using the parchment paper.

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Air Fryer S’Mores

Yes, You read that right Air Fryer S’mores! This recipe is for s’mores in the air fryer. I decided to give it a try and I’m so glad I did. I was skeptical and I’m a total believer now. Is it 100% like a regular campfire s’more, maybe not…but it’s pretty close. The only thing that’s missing is that fire taste and I haven’t gotten them super charred and dark like I would at a campfire.

Please give this a try and you won’t regret it!

Air Fryer S’Mores

Ingredients:
2 sheets graham crackers
4 large marshmallows (or 2 extra large campfire marshmallows)
2-4 pieces sold chocolate squares

Directions: Preheat the air fryer. Break the graham cracker sheets in half. Add half the graham crackers to the air fryer rack or basket. Top the graham cracker with the pieces of chocolate. I usually only do 1 piece on each, as 2 pieces on each is very sweet. Top chocolate with the marshmallows. (Note: Sometimes I just use the marshmallows vs the chocolate. keeps a little more health conscious, and still delicious.

Add to the air fryer and cook at 400° for about 3-4 minutes. I’d watch them closely and cook to your desired marshmallow doneness. I like mine a bit darker so I let it go until it’s a deep golden brown. Next remove from the air fryer and top with the other halves of the graham crackers and enjoy, grab a napkin!! Use can also use other chocolates to change it up. Like peanut butter cups or toffee bars.

Note: I use an air fryer oven type air fryer. My preheat is 400° for 3 minutes. The marshmallows do puff up some once you cook them.


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Apple Pie Nachos

I love these apple pie nachos!! They remind me of apple pie but much easier to make! These whiskey apples can literally be eaten on their own and they are delicious. I just add some sweetened up tortilla chips and some ice cream to take this dish over the edge.

Apple Pie Nachos

Ingredients:
4 flour tortillas cut into triangles
1/2 stick butter, melted
2 T granulated sugar
1/2 T cinnamon
Cinnamon whiskey apples, recipe below
vanilla ice cream

Directions: Make cinnamon whisky apples according to recipe below. Heat oven at 400°. Add tortillas to a large baking sheet. Brush the tortillas with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Bake in oven for 7-8 minutes, flipping half way through. Bake until the tortillas are crispy. Note: The tortillas will crisp up more once they sit outside the oven.

To assemble the nachos add tortilla chips to a plate and serve with warmed cinnamon whiskey apples and vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!

Cinnamon Whiskey Apples
Ingredients:
2 cup apples, peeled and diced
3/4 cup lite brown sugar
2 t cinnamon
1/2 stick butter
1 t xanthan gum (or 2 t white flour)
3 T cinnamon Whiskey, optional

Directions: Heat a medium sauté pan on medium high heat. Add in the butter and once almost melted add in the apples. Sauté about 5-6 minutes until start to become slightly tender. Add in the brown sugar and cinnamon and mix well. Next slowly pour in the cinnamon whiskey and mix together well. Let cook until a few minutes until it starts to bubble.

Add in the xanthan gum and cook about 3-4 minutes mixing often. The apple mixture will become thicker. The apples should look like they are in thicker sauce not in liquid. Once cooked use as so desired. Or let cool completely before storing in the refrigerator. Note: If you are storing these for later, make sure you heat the apples completely before use, that will thin out the sauce as it will thicken once cold.

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Sweet Cinnamon Whiskey Apples

I had some apples starting to get close to their expiration and didn’t want to waste them. That’s where this recipe came from. Cooking these up in the kitchen literally made the whole entire house smell like apple cinnamon. Even a few days later I could still smell it. I’m going to share the recipe for the apples first, but there are SO many things you can do with these apples. You can add them to a pie crust, you can eat them over ice cream or simply eat them with a spoon. However you choose to enjoy these you can be sure you’ll want to make over and over again.

Sweet Cinnamon Whiskey Apples

Ingredients:
2 cup apples, peeled and diced
3/4 cup lite brown sugar
2 t cinnamon
1/2 stick butter
1 t xanthan gum (or 2 t white flour)
3 T cinnamon Whiskey, optional

Directions: Heat a medium sauté pan on medium high heat. Add in the butter and once almost melted add in the apples. Sauté about 5-6 minutes until start to become slightly tender. Add in the brown sugar and cinnamon and mix well. Next slowly pour in the cinnamon whiskey and mix together well. Let cook until a few minutes until it starts to bubble.

Add in the xanthan gum and cook about 3-4 minutes mixing often. The apple mixture will become thicker. The apples should look like they are in thicker sauce not in liquid. Once cooked use as so desired. Or let cool completely before storing in the refrigerator. Note: If you are storing these for later, make sure you heat the apples completely before use, that will thin out the sauce as it will thicken once cold.


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Simple Apple Crisp

Looking for a super simple fall dessert? Here it is! I bought some apples with every intention of eating them with some peanut butter to be healthy. That didn’t happen. Lol! It never fails. So, I didn’t want to waste the apples so put together a super simple quick apple crisp. It’s probably not the typical way it’s made, but this is how I made it. It came out just as delicious! Take a look!

Simple Apple Crisp

Ingredients:
4 apples, peeled or unpeeled
1 T sugar
1/2 T cinnamon
1 cup old fashioned oats
3/4 cup lite brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, (optional)
6 T butter, diced
whipped cream, optional
ice cream, optional

Directions: Preheat oven 350°. Arrange apples evenly to an 8 inch dish. (I used a small 8 in cast iron.) Sprinkle apples with cinnamon and sugar.

In a small bowl mix together oats, brown sugar, walnuts and half the butter. Mix with your hands until it forms a crumble. Fully coat the apples with the mixture. Top the crumble with the rest of the butter. Sprinkle with a little more cinnamon. Bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes, until the crumble is nice and brown on top. This will make the apples nice an tender.

Let sit a few minutes and then serve with whipped cream or ice cream. Enjoy!

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Peanut Butter Cracker Cookies

These Little little bites of goodness are one of my favorite little cookie/candy treats. We usually only make them around the holidays, but they can really be made anytime of year and just add sprinkles to that time. If you like peanut butter this treats is for you. They are beyond simple to make, you really couldn’t ask for anything easier. Give these a try. I know they look like they wouldn’t be delicious, but trust me. They are FABULOUS.

Peanut Butter Cracker Cookies

Ingredients:
1 box Ritz crackers
1lb white almond bark
1 cup creamy peanut butter
colorful sprinkles

Directions: Spread about a 1/2 T of peanut butter over cracker and then add another cracker to make a sandwich. Complete this step with all the crackers. Melt the almond bark either in the microwave or on the stove top. Be careful as to not burn. Mix often. Using a spoon dip the cracker sandwich in the almond bark. Cover fully. Lay on parchment paper and sprinkle with the sprinkles. Continue with all of the crackers. Let set and cool completely. Store in an airtight container in a cool place. Enjoy! Perfect for any holidays. Just use sprinkles for that holiday.

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