Maple Glazed Apple Blondies

Ingredients:

Blondies

2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup butter softened

1/4 cup sugar

1 cup dark brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Apple Filling

2 large apples chopped finely

2 Tbsp brown sugar

1 Tbsp butter

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Maple Glaze

2 Tbsp butter

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/8 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 and line an 11x spray with pan with cooking spray

Apple Filling:

On med-low heat, cook apple filling mixture for about 3-4 minutes. Pull off heat and allow to cool.

Blondies:

Cream butter until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add in brown sugar and granulated sugar, and mix until well combined.

Add in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

Add in salt and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.

In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and cinnamon together. Add to the wet ingredients and stir until combined.

In the bottom of the pan, spread half the blondie batter evenly, using an off set spatula.

Spread apple filling all over the layer.  Top with remaining blondie batter and spread evenly.  Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean.

Maple Glaze:

Melt butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and cinnamon over low heat. Once melted together, pull off the heat. Sift in powdered sugar, and whisk until fully combined. Allow to cool for 8-10 minutes so the glaze can thicken.

Allow bars to cool for about 10 minutes, then pour the glaze over the bars and allow it to set.

Apple spice cake

3 Granny Smith apples (1 1/2 lbs), halved and cut into 1/2 inch wedges
2 Macintosh apples (about 1 lb), halved and cut into 1/2 inch wedges
1 Tbsp lemon juice
3 C flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
4 large eggs
2 C. sugar
1 C. vegetable oil
1/2 c. orange juice
2 1/2 tsp pure vanilla
confectioners sugar

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Coat 9 X 13 pan with cooking spray.  Line with parchment, leaving an overhang on 2 sides.

In large bowl, toss the apples with lemon juice.  In medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and 1 tsp cinnamon.

In large bowl whisk together with eggs, granulated sugar, oil, orange juice and vanilla.  Add flour mixture and whisk together just until combined.  Add half the apples and mix combine.  Spread into the prepared pan.

Arrange the remaining apples on top.  Sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon and bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes.  Let cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then using the overhangs, transfer cake to a wire rack to cool completely; dust with confections' sugar.

Apple Crisp

This one is by request!  Sorry I have been such a slacker.  I vow to be better!

4 medium tart cooking apples, sliced (4 cups)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with shortening.


Spread apples in pan. In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients except cream until well mixed; sprinkle over apples.

Bake about 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with a fork.

Serve warm with cream.

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Apple Cake

My apple peeler/corer/slicer was my best friend for this recipe. 

Ingredients:

6 cups peeled and thinly sliced apples (about 3 large)
1 1/2 cups, plus 5 tablespoons, granulated sugar, divided

4 teaspoons cinnamon
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup orange juice
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease, sugar and flour a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan.
2. Combine apple slices with 5 tablespoons granulated sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.
4. Beat eggs with remaining granulated sugar and brown sugar. Add vegetable oil, orange juice and vanilla; beat well. Gradually blend in flour mixture and mix until well blended (about one minute).
5. Pour one third of the batter into the pan. Top with half the apple slices, draining off any liquid. Pour in half the remaining batter and top with remaining apple slices. Top with remaining batter, making sure the apples are covered.
6. Bake 55 to 60 minutes, until the top turns golden brown and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes in pan. Turn out onto a wire rack and let cool completely. Serves 16.

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Fresh Apple Cookies

1 cup butter softened
1 1/3 cup brown sugar
1 egg
2 ¼ cup flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. nutmeg
1 cup apples


Mix butter, brown sugar and egg. In separate bowl, combine flour, soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix dry ingredients slowly to wet ingredients. Fold in apples. Bake at 400 degrees for 9 minutes. Glaze warm cookies.

Glaze:
1 ½ cup powdered sugar
2 ½ Tbsp. milk
1/8 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. butter melted

Mix thoroughly.