Apple Crisp Pizza

I love fall. I love apple crisp. Apple Crisp just SCREAMS fall to me!!! Well, that and anything pumpkin :) Here is a DELICIOUS take on Apple Crisp. It was very easy. My 11 year old, and 8 year old daughters helped me make it. My 8 year old folded the edges of the pie crust to raise it up a bit. Didn't she do such a good job? Oh yeah, and apple crisp is always best with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side :) Enjoy!!!

Apple Crisp Pizza
submitted by Camille
(from The Girl Who Ate Everything )

Ingredients:
Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
4 medium apples (like Gala, Fiji, Braeburn, Empire) peeled and diced into 1/4 inch pieces

TOPPING:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup salted butter, softened (see Note)

1/2 cup caramel topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Roll pastry to fit a 12 inch pizza pan; fold under edges to give the pizza a bit of a raised crust. Combine sugar, flour and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add peeled, diced apples and toss. Arrange the apples in a single layer over the pie crust to completely cover it. I didn't use all of my apples because I had really big apples.

For the topping: Combine the flour, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, and butter in a bowl. Mix well. I like to use my clean hands to get in there and mush it together until it's the texture of wet sand. Sprinkle  topping evenly over the apples.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove from oven and immediately drizzle with caramel topping. Cut into pizza slices and serve warm with ice cream. Makes 12 servings.

Apple Crisp

One of my ALL TIME favorite desserts is Apple Crisp!!!!! Love it. I am so glad fall is here so that I can make yummy fall desserts!!! I can't wait to start making things with pumpkin!! Don't you just love fall? It is my favorite time of year. This Apple Crisp recipe is by far the best one I have ever tried. And since Apple Crisp is one of my favorite desserts...I have tried quite a few of these recipes : ) Oh yeah, and it says that the vanilla ice cream is "optional"...that is never the case with me and Apple Crisp...it is one of the main ingredients in IMHO!!! Happy Fall everyone!!!



Apple Crisp
submitted by Camille
(from Taste of Home)

* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup rolled oats
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 4 cups chopped peeled apples
* 1 cup sugar
* 2 tablespoons cornstarch
* 1 cup water
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* Vanilla ice cream, optional (not optional to me : )

* In a large bowl, combine first four ingredients. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press half into a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish or a 9-in. square baking pan. Cover with apples.
* In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, water and vanilla. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thick and clear. Pour over apples. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
* Bake at 350° for about 1 hour or until apples are tender. Serve warm, with ice cream if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars w/ Streusel Topping

Oh wow...what do I say?! This was Seriously. So. Good. I am someone who loves trying different recipes. I don't like having the same thing over and over. But, I would change for this. I could eat this every night....if my waistline would let me!!!!! OH MY...SOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!! I think I have found my new favorite dessert of ALL TIME!!!!



Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars w/ Streusel Topping
submitted by Camille
(from My Kitchen Cafe)

Base:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

Cream Cheese Layer:
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Apples:
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Streusel Topping:
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

1 cup caramel sauce (homemade recipe below)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, two tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine all the streusel topping ingredients and mix until crumbly. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two forks until mixture is crumbly but combined. Press evenly into a 9X13-inch baking pan lined with aluminum foil. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

While the crust is baking, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Then add eggs, one at a time and then the vanilla. Mix well. Pour over the warm crust.

Spoon the apple mixture evenly over the cheesecake layer. Sprinkle the streusel topping over the apples. Bake for 30 minutes until the filling is set.

Cool the bars to room temperature. Drizzle with the caramel topping (or plate individual slices and drizzle with topping one by one).

Caramel Sauce:
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
½ cups half-and-half or cream
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon vanilla

Mix butter, brown sugar, half-and-half or cream, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook while whisking gently for 5 to 7 minutes, until thickened slightly. Add the vanilla and cook another minute to thicken further. Turn off the heat and pour the sauce into a jar. Refrigerate until cold. If the caramel sauce has cooled in the fridge long enough to harden, warm slightly before drizzling on bars.

Easy-peasy Caramel Apple Dip

This apple dip is so easy to make and taste really yummy as well. It is a hit with all my boys (as well as my hubby and I!).
Easy-peasy Caramel Apple Dip
submitted by Michelle
(from Kraftfoods.com)


1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Beat cream cheese in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add brown sugar and vanilla; beat until well blended.
Spoon into serving bowl.
Enjoy!

Apple Carrot Muffins

These were so good and moist. They freeze really well, too. I doubled the batch and froze most of them and just pull out a few and thaw on the counter top (if I have time) or in the microwave. The boys love them for breakfast or after-school snack.


Apple Carrot Muffins
(submitted by Michelle)
from Sisters Cafe

2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. salt
1 c. oil
2 c. shredded carrots
1 lg. apple shredded
2 tsp. vanilla
½ c. raisins
3 eggs

Mix dry ingredients together. Then add remaining and mix. Fill muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes. Makes 18 muffins.

Country Apple Cake w/ Caramel Sauce

I have been wanting to make this recipe ever since my friend gave it to me last year. It is the perfect fall recipe!!! And since we had perfect fall weather this weekend, I had to make it!!! This cake is soooo moist, and so yummy!!! Thanks for the recipe JoElle!!!!

Country Apple Cake w/ Caramel Sauce
submitted by Camille
(a recipe from my friend JoElle)

2 Tbsp oil
1 egg
1 pkg yellow cake mix
3 cups apple pie filling (from two 21 oz. cans)
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Sauce:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tsp. vanilla

Heat oven to 325. Spray 9x13 pan with Pam. In large bowl, combine oil and egg; beat well. Add cake mix, filling, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir until moistened. Stir in walnuts. Spread evenly into pan. Bake 45-55 minutes. Cool 30 minutes.

In medium saucepan, mix sugars, butter and cream. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. To serve, cut warm cake into squares and top each piece with warm sauce. If desired can top with ice cream or whipped cream.