Apple Fritter Mini Bites

 From: https://dishnthekitchen.com/apple-fritter-mini-bites//

Ingredients:

FOR THE APPLES:

• 2 apples, peeled and diced into cubes (about 2 cups)
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

FOR THE BATTER:

• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla

FOR THE TOPPING:

• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees, and prepare your mini muffin tin with a bit of butter.
2. Place the apples, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small pot on the stove and cook over medium heat until apples slightly soften and liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and mix.
4. In another bowl mix the yogurt, butter, sugars, cinnamon, and vanilla.
5. Combine the wet and dry ingredients, and then stir in apples.
6. Add to the muffin pan. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until tops are lightly browned.
7. Melt the butter for the topping and mix with cinnamon and sugar in a bowl.
8. Remove muffins from the tin and quickly roll the tops in the butter and sugar mixture.

Verdict: Thumbs up! These are not quite muffin texture, so be prepared for that.

What I did differently: I used butter in the muffin tin, but then also used Crisco because it was easier for me to spread. I don't keep Greek yogurt on hand and don't like the flavor, so I just used some vanilla yogurt I had in the fridge. I also didn't use the correct ratio for the topping because I wasn't making many of these, and I just took a leap of faith with that combo!

What I would do differently next time: I think the apples could be chopped a bit smaller. For some reason I was thinking they would bake down more.

Fried Apple Pies

 From: Southern Living 1988 cookbook

Ingredients:

1 8-oz package dried apples or 3 cooking apples

1 cup water

1/3 cup sugar

1 Tbsp butter

1 10-oz can flaky biscuits

Vegetable oil

Combine apples and water in a saucepan; bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or  until tender. Cool. Mash slightly, if necessary. Stir in sugar and butter; set mixture aside.

Because I used cooking apples, I peeled and diced them, then boiled them in a small amount of water for about 10 minutes, then added the sugar and butter.

Roll each biscuit into a 5-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Place about two tablespoons of apple mixture on half of each biscuit circle. To seal pies, dip fingers in water and moisten edges of circle; fold in half, making sure edges are even. Using a fork dipped in flour, press edges firmly together.

Pour oil to depth of 1/2 inch into a heavy skillet. Fry pies in hot oil over medium-high heat on both sides until golden, turning once. Drain well on paper towels.

Verdict:

HUGE thumbs up! Wow... so easy to make and these tasted absolutely incredible! We dusted them with sugar as they were coming out the oil as well. We devoured these. I will definitely make these again for a simple breakfast or dessert item!

Stuffed Baked Apples

From: Cooking Light

Ingredients:
4 medium cooking apples
1/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup water
1 tsp lemon juice
Cinnamon

Core apples to within 1/2-inch of bottom, leaving a 1-inch wide cavity. Peel around top third of each apple.

Arrange apples in an 8-inch square or 9-inch round baking pan. Fill cavity of each apple with 1 tablespoon raisins. Combine water and lemon juice; pour over apples. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon. Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until apples are tender.

Verdict:
I don't really love baked apples, but I am overrun with apples right now, so I'm trying a few new recipes. This recipe was good, but not my favorite. I feel like it was missing a little something but I'm not sure what. So if you've made a recipe similar to this with extra ingredients, let me know!