Whole Wheat Apple Flapjacks

What You Need:

 

32 soft caramels

1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk

1 C unsalted butter

2 Gala apples, peeled and diced fine

2 eggs

2 TBSP light brown sugar, packed firm

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 C all purpose flour

1 C whole wheat flour

2 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp. salt

 

How to Make It:

 

Place the caramels in a microwave safe bowl.

Pour the evaporated milk in the bowl with caramels.

Microwave on high 1 minute.

Allow to stand in the microwave 1 minute.

Microwave on high an additional 1 minute.

Add the butter.

Microwave an additional 30 seconds on high.

Remove from microwave and stir to blend ingredients together well.

Fold in the apples.

In a separate bowl whisk the eggs and brown sugar together.

Add the vanilla and whisk until well blended.

Fold in the caramel mixture.

Sift the flours, baking power, cinnamon and salt together in another bowl.

Stir the moist mixture into the dry mixture just until combined and dry mixture is moistened.

Heat a skillet over medium heat until hot.

Add oil to the hot griddle to cover.

Place 1/4 C of batter in the hot skillet.

Cook 2 minutes or until bubbles appear around the edges.

Flip and cook an additional 1 minute or until golden brown.

Continue until all the batter has been used.

 

Makes 20 pancakes

 

To keep pancakes warm place them on a plate in a low temperature oven. 

Apple Banana Pound Cake

What You Need:

 

1 C butter or margarine, room temperature

2 1/2 C sugar

1/2 C light brown sugar, firmly packed

1 C sour cream

2 tsp. vanilla extract

6 eggs

3 C all purpose flour

2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. baking soda

2 Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled and chopped

2 ripe bananas, sliced thin

 

How to Make It:

 

Place the butter in a large mixing bowl.

Add the both sugars to the bowl.

With an electric mixer on medium speed beat until light and fluffy about 3 minutes.

Add the sour cream and vanilla.

Continue beating 1 minute.

Add the eggs and beat for another 2 minutes or until all the ingredients are incorporated together.

In a separate bowl sift together the flour, cinnamon and baking soda.

Pour the dry mixture into the egg mixture.

Beat on low speed just until blended.

Gently fold in the apples and bananas.

Heat the oven temperature to 325 degrees.

Spray a Bundt pan with a non stick cooking spray.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

Bake 80 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

 

12 servings

 

This cake is so moist it almost melts in your mouth.  For a change of pace add raisins and nuts to the batter at the same time you add the apples and bananas. 

Glazed Apple Disks

What You Need:

 

3 Red Delicious apples, cored and cut into 1 in slices

1/2 C brown sugar, firmly packed

2 TBSP butter or margarine

1 TBSP grated lemon peel

1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

 

How to Make It:

 

Place the born sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. 

Add the butter and cook just until mixture begins to bubble.

Add the lemon peel and stir well to incorporate.

Fold the apples into the glaze mixture in the saucepan.

Reduce the heat to low.

Continue cooking 15 minutes or until the apples are just starting to crisp tender.

Remove pan from heat and stir in the vanilla.

Serve warm

 

Serves 6

 

These apple disks can be served as a side dish or topped with a dollop of whip topping as a dessert. 

Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake Squares

What You Need:

 

1 3/4 C sugar plus 1 C sugar

3 eggs

2 C flour

1 tsp. salt

1 C nuts, chopped and divided

1 C canola oil

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. baking soda

3 TBSP cinnamon plus 2 tsp. cinnamon

3 C apples (your favorite), chopped

1/4 C butter, melted

 

How to Make It:

 

Place the 1 3/4 C sugar in a large mixing bowl.

Add the eggs and mix to combine.

Stir in the canola oil and extract until well blended.

Stir in the flour until completely moistened.

Add the baking soda, salt and cinnamon and continue stirring until completely incorporated.

Fold in the apples and 1/2 C of the chopped nuts.

Spray a 9 X 13 in pan with a non stick cooking spray.

Heat the oven temperature to 375 degrees.

Place 1 C of sugar into a mixing bowl.

Toss together with the 2 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 C chopped nuts.

Pour in the butter and mix until ingredients is well combined.

Pour mixture over the entire top of the cake batter.

Bake 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Allow to cool before cutting into squares.

 

Serves 12

 

Instead of using the cinnamon and nuts in the topping add a few red hot candies to the mix.  

Supreme Baked Apple Butter

What You Need:

 

32 oz. jar of applesauce

1 1/2 C dark brown sugar

1/2 C vinegar

1/4 tsp. ground cloves

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

 

How to Make It:

 

Heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Place the applesauce into a 2 qt. casserole dish.

Stir in the brown sugar.

Pour in the vinegar and mix well with a rubber spatula being sure the vinegar is completely combined.

Add the cloves and cinnamon and continue stirring until all the ingredients are incorporated together.

Bake 2 hours stirring occasionally.

Mixture is done when thick and transparent.

Allow mixture to cool slightly.

Pour into jars and allow coming to room temperature before storing in the refrigerator.

 

Makes 4 jars

 

There’s nothing better than homemade apple butter.  This recipe is simple and tastes good enough to give away.  

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