Breads

Spiced Applesauce Streusel Bread

I love making sweet quick breads (that are really cakes) and calling them “breads,” because it makes me feel so much healthier- even though I’m not fooling anybody. This applesauce streusel bread is one of those love at first bite kind of breads.  It is packed full of the flavors of fall- cinnamon, apples, pumpkin… Continue reading Spiced Applesauce Streusel Bread

bars · brownies · Cakes and Cupcakes · Uncategorized

Good ‘ol Fashioned Apple Brownies

Can we really call these brownies? I suppose they could be called blondies instead.  There was a lot of quibbling over the title in the reviews I read for this recipe.  Semantics, really.  These perfect apple cinnamon-y bars are definitely delicious, and you know that’s all I care about. Honestly, it’s a dangerous recipe for… Continue reading Good ‘ol Fashioned Apple Brownies

bars · Breakfast · Desserts

Apple Streusel Bars

The number one question I get asked when my blog comes up is “How do you not weigh a million pounds?” The answer is that I have pretty good self control.  I have to.  If I ate everything I baked, I wouldn’t fit through my doorway.  My house is consistently filled with delicious baked goods, and I… Continue reading Apple Streusel Bars

Biscuits / Muffins / Scones · Breads · Breakfast

Apple Pie Scones

My favorite thing in the entire world is pie. My favorite kind of pie is homemade apple pie.  I will not eat store bought apple pie.  If I’m going to eat store bought pie, it has to be either strawberry-rhubarb, cherry, or pumpkin.  I realize this makes me sound like Sally Albright, but it is… Continue reading Apple Pie Scones

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Homemade Apple Pie

Click photo to enlarge To me, more than any other dessert, homemade apple pie is the one that deserves the hour and a half of work that goes into it. I make my dad’s recipe. Here it is. FILLING: INGREDIENTS: 5 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped 1 cup sugar 1 TBSP cinnamon 2… Continue reading Homemade Apple Pie