After a trip to the apple orchard with your friends, the apples are everywhere, rolling around your kitchen and driving your roommate insane! It is time to put all those apples to good use. Here are 3 simple recipes: Apple Crumble, a modern twist on the classic Apple Crisp; Applesauce, with only a few ingredients and tastier than your store-bought options; and Mini German Apple Pancakes, a delectable delight for a lazy weekend morning.
For those of you with a sweet tooth, this apple crumble is the perfect dessert for you. The combination of sugars and spices with a little texture from the oats and crunchy apples is a tasty treat for any day of the week.
Apple Crumble
Ingredients
Instructions
Heat Oven to 400°. Spray 11 x 7 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Peel and cut the apples into slices (if you have an apple peeler it makes the process really easy)
In a large bowl, combine the apples with the granulated sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Spread evenly in the baking dish.
In a medium bowl, combine the topping ingredients except the margarine. With a pastry cutter or fork, cut in margarine until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle topping evenly over fruit mixture.
Bake at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown.
This homemade applesauce can be eaten as a side and is easy to save in little containers in the fridge. A spoonful of this applesauce is mouthwatering and never fails to cure those late-night cravings with a little something sweet and tart.
Homemade Applesauce
Ingredients
Instructions
Coarsely cut apples and heat with lemon juice and water. Bring to a boil.
Simmer for 10 minutes on low, breaking up the apples
Stir in the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil until apples are tender and have softened
Are you ready to spice up your weekend brunch and breakfast game on campus? You may never eat a traditional pancake again once you get a taste of the doughy and crisp outside and sweet apple inside. These mini apple pancakes are the perfect size for sharing with a friend.
Mini German Apple Pancakes
Ingredients
Instructions
Heat oven to 500°. Spray a muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray and place in oven to heat the pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and vanilla. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until your batter is smooth and no lumps remain.
Melt the butter in a medium to large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cook for about 10 minutes or until the apples are golden brown. Take off the heat and stir in lemon juice.
Remove the muffin pan from the oven and distribute the apples into each cup. Quickly pour the batter around the edges in each cup and then over the apples, being sure to distribute evenly. Put into the oven reducing the oven temperature to 425°.
Bake until the mini pancakes have risen above the edges of the pan and are golden brown, about 18 minutes. Loosen the pancake edges from each muffin cup with a spatula and flip onto a plate. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and enjoy!
With the leaves falling and winter quickly approaching, it’s not too late to bake up those apples. These sweet treats will have the aroma of apples and cinnamon wafting through your kitchen in no time giving you the perfect study break and an excuse to spend some quality time with friends.