Apple Pie

15 BEST Apple Desserts

September 30, 2017 by nettiemoore11 2 Comments

It’s fall and we are falling for apples… get it? My jokes aren’t that great…. but I do fall for delicious apple desserts! Our apple trees are just loaded with apples!

What should I do with this abundance of fruit? But of course, make dessert! The top-rated apple dessert recipes in this roundup—including cakes, pies, bars and much more—are the perfect treats to celebrate the arrival of autumn, but are great all year long.

Some of these desserts you may not have heard of before, like an Apple Fritter Coffee Cake or a Swedish Star, but know that they’re guaranteed to put a smile on the faces of your apple-loving friends and family members.

Make sure to scroll down to not miss any of these delectable apple treats! The only problem you’ll have is deciding which one to make first!

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Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie

March 14, 2017 by nettiemoore11 11 Comments

The only thing better than apple pie is apple pie with a cinnamon roll crust! This easy recipe only takes 20 minutes to prepare and can be served for breakfast or dessert or both!

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12 Wonderful Apple Of My Eye Desserts!

September 30, 2015 by nettiemoore11 Leave a Comment

It’s one of my favorite seasons in Maine…apple picking season! I am always over-zealous when it comes to picking apples! My favorites are Honey Crisp, Gala, Macintosh, and Pink Lady apples. My mind starts racing trying to decide what to bake first…apple pie, apple pie bars, apple cake, apple sticky buns?

Hiding the apples isn’t an easy task for a family of four, since I would rather my family indulge in a juicy crisp apple than a greasy bag of chips, so I sneak a couple into the cupboard for safe keeping until the creative juices start kicking in. Apple cinnamon Bundt cake with a glaze is always wonderful. Apple crisp always disappears too quickly…perfect out of the oven with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Scroll through to see my favorite apple desserts that I know will become yours too.

Apple Pie Bars

Easier than pie bars! Juicy apples and tender flakey crust!

Get recipe here.

Apple Cake

The longest part of the prep is peeling and chopping up two apples. Topped with an apple cider glaze!

Get recipe here.

Apple Cinnamon Bundt Cake

Moist apple cake with a delicious glaze!

Get recipe here.

Easy Apple Pie

If you want your kitchen to smell like heaven, I think this is pretty close to it.

Get recipe here.

Apple Crisp

Wonderful with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream!

Get recipe here.

Cranberry Applesauce Bread

Moist cranberry applesauce cake, the best flavors of fall!

Get recipe here

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This post originally aired on Parade, Community Table, written by Nettie Moore

Apple Pie Bars

October 12, 2013 by nettiemoore11 8 Comments

We are a bulk buying family, especially when it is seasonal. Now it is apple season! When I asked hubs what he would like me to bake with the many pounds of apples we just purchased, he said in excitement, “Apple Pie! ” I have a wonderful recipe that I have been wanting to bake from Taste of Home, this is a double pie recipe, that can be cut into bars. Flaky, buttery, crumbly apple pie, but baked in a rectangular dish. It’s perfect warmed with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or drizzled with a caramel sauce.

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Apple Pie Bars

Author: Moore or Less Cooking

Recipe type: Apple Pie Bar

Cuisine: American

The Best Apple Pie Bar! Flaky, buttery, crumbly apple pie, but baked in a rectangular dish.

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
¾ teaspoon baking soda
1-1/4 cups cold butter, divided
5 to 6 cups thinly sliced peeled Apples
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup cold water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
I added 2 teaspoons of cinnamon

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda; cut in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 2 cups for topping. Press remaining crumbs into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Arrange apples over top, sprinkle cinnamon over apples; set aside.
In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, water, vanilla and remaining butter. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thick and bubbly; spread over apples. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until top is lightly browned. Yield: 3-4 dozen.

Apple Pie Bars

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/4 cups cold butter, divided
5 to 6 cups thinly sliced peeled Apples
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup cold water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
I added 2 teaspoons of cinnamon

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda; cut in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 2 cups for topping. Press remaining crumbs into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Arrange apples on top, sprinkle cinnamon over apples; set aside.
In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, water, vanilla and remaining butter. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thick and bubbly; spread over apples. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until top is lightly browned. Yield: 3-4 dozen.

Apple Pie

November 7, 2012 by nettiemoore11 5 Comments

Apple Pie

I have been wanting to bake since we arrived home from NJ and Philly. I was so happy to see everyone was safe and sound after Hurricane Sandy. Baby Ray had surgery today and is on his way to recovery. Sweetest Baby Boy! Thank you for all of your prayers and kind words. All of your prayers have made a difference.This is a very simple recipe for Apple Pie. It’s hubs favorite and since he picked the last batch at the apple orchard, had to make it. If you want your kitchen to smell like heaven, I think this is pretty close to it.

Apple Pie

Ingredients

Pie Crust (for a double crust pie)
2 1/2 pounds apples, sliced ( I am so lazy, I don’t peel apples!)
3/4 cup sugar
2 to 3 Tablespoons flour
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons butter
sugar and cinnamon for sprinkling

Instructions

In a large bowl combine the apples, sugar, flour, lemon juice, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
Give everything a toss and let stand for 15 minutes, stirring a few times.
Meanwhile roll out your pie crusts.
Fill the crust with the apple mixture. Scatter the butter over the top of the pie.
Cover the top with the second crust. See, you can’t even tell how ugly my bottom crust is.
Cut a few slits in the top to let steam escape. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
Bake the pie for 30 minutes in a preheated 425 degree oven. Slip a baking sheet underneath of it, and reduce the heat to 350 degrees. Bake until the fruit feels just tender when you poke a knife through one of the steam vents. The juices will thicken and they will bubble through the vents. It should take another 30 to 45 minutes more. Foil edges of crust so that it doesn’t get as brown as mine did.

Cloudy Day Blueberry and Apple Pie

October 14, 2011 by nettiemoore11 28 Comments

It feels like it has been raining for days and when it rains, I bake. It feels like the right thing to do. The creative juices start flowing and the sweets appear. I have been watching the clouds noticing what the shapes look like, a dragon, a cat, a ship, a pie….

Wild Maine Blueberries are tender, small and sweet. Blueberries are one of the most healthiest of foods, full of antioxidants. The leaves and the stems have even more antioxidants, so no need to pull them out. I have been storing away blueberries since August knowing that the season will end.

Use fresh or frozen blueberries for your pie. If you are using frozen, it is not necessary to defrost them completely.

Use 2 cups of blueberries.

2 cups of your favorite tart apples. I like Cortland and McIntosh.

Basic Pastry dough for a 9 inch two – crust pie. Four ingredients, flour, salt, shortening and water.

Cut the shortening in the flour with two knives.

Add flour and sugar to apples and blueberries. Gently toss.

Pile in the blueberry and apple mixture into a lined pie pan.

Dot with butter. Large dots for me!

Cloudy Day pie deserves clouds on top. Beat an egg and brush the top, and bottom of the clouds so that they stay on the pie, brush the egg on to the whole pie.

Bake until pie is bubbling and crust is golden brown, about 60-70 minutes. Cover with foil if pie starts to get too brown.

These clouds look like bunnies or cats or clouds. They taste flaky and yummy.


A slice of Cloudy Day Blueberry and Apple Pie. A slice of life!

This recipe was featured at Joy of Desserts! www.joyofdesserts.blogspot.com

Ingredients:

Basic pastry dough for 9 inch 2 crust Pie
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening
6-7 tablespoons water

Method

Mix flour and salt.
Cut in shortening with a a pastry blender or two knives.
Combine lightly only until the mixture resembles very tiny peas.
Sprinkle water over the flour mixture one tablespoon at a time.
Mix lightly with a fork, using only enough water so that the pastry will hold together when pressed gently into a ball.
Roll out on a floured board and floured rolling pin. Makes two crusts.

Cloudy Day Blueberry Apple Pie:

2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
3 Tablespoons flour
1 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter

Method
Preheat Oven to 425 degrees. Line the pie pan with half the pastry dough. Wash and pick over blueberries if you are using fresh ones; if you are using frozen berries, it is not necessary to defrost them completely. Mix the flour, sugar, salt in a large bowl. Add the blueberries, sliced apples and lemon juice and toss well. Pile the mixture into the lined pie pan and dot with the butter. Roll out the top crust and drape it over the pie. Crimp the edges and cut several vents in the top. Using a cookie cutter make shapes for the top of pie. Beat an egg and brush over top crust, brush bottom and top of shapes. Place on top of cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, then lower heat to 350 degrees and bake for 40-50 minutes or until top is browned. Cover with a sheet of foil if crust gets too brown. Pie will be bubbly and brown when done. Let cool before slicing. Serves 8-10. Recipe adapted from The Fannie Farmer Cookbook.

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