Autumn’s Best Apples

Whether you went apple-picking at an orchard, the farmers’ market, or the grocery store, we have some delicious ways to showcase fresh apples! These tasty dishes are sure to please even the pickiest of guests!

Apple Pie Baked in an Apple

A simple, natural blend of ingredients with a gourmet presentation.

Ingredients:

• 5-6 Granny Smith Apples
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• ¼ cup of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
• Pie crust – homemade or pre-made

Pre-heat oven to 375° F.

Directions:

1. Cut off the top of 4 apples off and discard. Remove the inside of each apple with a melon baller very carefully, as to not puncture the peel.
2. Remove skin from remaining apple(s) and slice very thinly. These apple pieces will give you the additional filling needed to fill the four apples you are baking.
3. Mix sliced apples with sugars and cinnamon in a bowl.
4. Scoop sliced apples into hollow apples.
5. Roll out pie crust and slice into 1/4 inch strips. You can also add a strip of pastry inside the top of the apple almost like a liner to add a little more sweetness to the pie.
6. Cover the top of the apple in a lattice pattern with pie crust strips.
7. Place apples in an 8” x 8” baking pan. Add just enough water to the cover the bottom of the pan.
8. Cover with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes.
9. Remove foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and sliced apples are soft.
10. Enjoy!

Apple Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

A true fall classic, garnish frosting with toasted pecans for extra flavor.

Ingredients:

Cream Cheese Filling:

• 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Apple Cake Batter:

• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 3/4 cup applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups peeled and finely chopped Gala apples (1 1/2 lb.)

    Praline Frosting:

• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Pre-heat oven to 350°F.

Directions:

1. Prepare Filling: Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed in a stand mixer until blended and smooth. Add egg, flour, and vanilla; beat just until blended.
2. Prepare Batter: Preheat oven to 350° F. Bake pecans in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through. Stir together 3 cups flour and next 7 ingredients in a large bowl; stir in eggs and next 3 ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in apples and pecans.
3. Spoon two-thirds of apple mixture into a greased and floured 14 cup Bundt pan. Spoon Cream Cheese Filling over apple mixture, leaving a 1 inch border around edges of pan. Swirl filling through apple mixture using a paring knife. Spoon remaining apple mixture over Cream Cheese Filling.
4. Bake at 350° F for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack, and cool completely.
5. Prepare Frosting: Bring 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and 3 Tbsp. milk to a boil in a 2 qt. saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly; boil 1 minute, whisking constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Gradually whisk in powdered sugar until smooth; stir gently 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture begins to cool and thickens slightly.
6. Pour frosting immediately over cooled cake.
7. Enjoy!

Warm Caramel Apple Cake

Serve this delicious apple upside-down cake warm from the oven.

Ingredients:

Cake Batter:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 large cooking apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced (2 1/3 cups)
• 1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist yellow cake mix
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/3  cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice

    Cake Topping:

• 2/3  cup Betty Crocker Whipped fluffy white frosting (from 12-oz container)
• 1/2  cup frozen (thawed) whipped topping
• Caramel topping, if desired

Pre-heat oven to 350° F.

Directions:

1. In 1-quart heavy saucepan, cook butter, whipping cream and brown sugar over low heat, stirring occasionally, just until butter is melted. Pour into 13” x 9” pan. Sprinkle with pecans; top with sliced apples.
2. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs and apple pie spice in a stand mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Carefully spoon batter over apple mixture.
3. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Loosen sides of cake from pan. Place heatproof serving platter upside down on pan; carefully turn platter and pan over. Let pan remain over cake about 1 minute so caramel can drizzle over cake. Remove pan.
4. In small bowl, mix frosting and whipped topping. Serve warm cake topped with frosting mixture and drizzled with caramel topping.
5. Enjoy!

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