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.


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!

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.