Apple Butter

Apple Butter

Ingredients

10 pt apples, peeled and sliced
4 cups raw sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground allspice
1 qt water
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp ground cloves

Directions

Combine the apples and water in a large kettle. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, until apples are soft.

Pass through a food mill.

Combine strained applesauce with remaining ingredients in a clean kettle. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.

Cook gently, uncovered, until mixture becomes quite thick, at least two and a half hours, stirring often.

Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal.

Apple + Brussels Sprout Soup

Apple + Brussels Sprout Soup

Ingredients

2 lbs peeled/cored/quartered tart apples
1 lb cleaned/julienned yellow onions
1 lb shredded Brussels sprouts
2 qts chicken or vegetable stock
1 cup apple cider
2 sprig picked/minced thyme
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Caramelize onions in soup pot. Deglaze with stock.

Add apples, Brussels sprouts, cider and thyme. Bring to simmer and cook for about 30-45 minutes.

Remove from heat and use immersion blender to blend to desired texture. Salt and pepper to taste.

Shredded Brussels Sprout and Chunk-Apple Sauté with Pork Tenderloin

Shredded Brussels Sprout and Chunk-Apple Sauté with Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients

1 lb Brussels sprouts, trimmed (or 12 oz package fresh shredded brussels sprouts)
2 red apples
1 medium onion
1 pork tenderloin (about 1 lb), sliced 1″ thick
⅛ tsp black pepper
½ tsp salt, divided
2 tbsp vegetable oil, divided
¼ cup raisins
2 tsp honey

Directions

Shred or slice Brussels sprouts thinly. Coarsely chop onion. Cut apples into chunks.

Season pork with pepper and ¼ tsp. salt.

Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in large sauté pan. Add Brussels sprouts and onion; cook about 5 minutes.
Add apples and raisins; cover with lid and cook another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove veggie and apple mixture and place in mixing bowl. Add salt, vinegar and honey, stir
gently.

Heat remaining oil in pan. Add pork, sauté turning occasionally with tongs until nearly done.

Return mixture to pan with pork. Cook an additional 1-2 minutes.

One-Dish Roasted Potatoes and Apples with Chicken Sausage

One-Dish Roasted Potatoes and Apples with Chicken Sausage

Ingredients

3-4 red potatoes or your favorite potato variety (about 1 pound)
1 tbsp canola oil
2 red apples (Fuji, Pink Lady, Honeycrisp, Gala, or similar variety)
1 yellow onion
4 chicken herb link sausages (12 ounces)
2 tbsp cider vinegar
½ tsp ground mustard
1 tbsp honey

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Cut potatoes into chunks, place in 2-quart baking dish. Drizzle with canola oil. Toss to coat. Roast potatoes in oven for about 20 minutes.

While potatoes are roasting, cut apples and onion into chunks, and sausage into ½-inch slices.

Remove baking dish from oven and reduce heat to 375 degrees. Add all remaining ingredients to baking dish and toss.

Return baking dish to oven and roast an additional 30 minutes until apples and potatoes are tender.

Apple-Cheddar Pizza with Toasted Pecans

Apple-Cheddar Pizza with Toasted Pecans

Ingredients

1 package crust, pizza, classic, refrigerated dough
Cooking spray, canola base, 1/3 sec spray
3 apples, fresh, large, 3 1/4″, USDA
1 cup juice, apple, unsweetened
1 tbsp cornstarch
½ tsp spice, cinnamon, ground
2 tbsp honey, strained/extracted
¼ cup nuts, pecans, chopped
1 cup cheese, cheddar, shredded

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.

Lightly coat 14-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. Press dough into pizza pan.

Cook apples in apple juice until tender. Drain off juice and reserve. Place apple slices on dough.

Dissolve cornstarch in apple juice, cinnamon, and honey. Cook over medium heat until clear.

Spread sauce over apples. Sprinkle pecans on top. Top with cheese.

Bake in a 425-degree oven for 15-20 minutes.

Cosmic Cosmo

Cosmic Cosmo

Ingredients

¾ cup (100 g) pomegranate seeds (arils)
1 large sweet apple, such as Gala or Fuji, seeded
2 ripe medium pears, cored
½ cup (120 ml) sparkling water

Directions

Juice the pomegranate seeds, apple and pears, in that order.

Pour into a glass, add the sparkling water and stir to combine.

Serve immediately.

Brainy Apple-Avocado Breakfast Salad

Brainy Apple-Avocado Breakfast Salad

Ingredients

1 avocado
1 apple
1 tbsp raisins
1 tbsp walnuts
½ tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla
¼ tsp cinnamon

Directions

Peel and chop apple. Place in bowl with a drop of water. Microwave on high for 1 minute.

Stir, microwave for 30 seconds longer.

Cool apples! This step is to make them the same texture (soft) as the avocado.

While your apples are cooling, mix together honey, vanilla, and cinnamon, until well combined.

Drain any water from your bowl of apples.

Chop your avocado and add it to the apples.

Pour honey sauce over avocados and apples.

Add raisins and walnuts, and stir gently.

Add a hard boiled egg and some whole wheat toast strips to make this a balanced breakfast, or serve as a side dish any time of day.

Caramel Apple King of Tarts

Caramel Apple King of Tarts

Ingredients

2 Granny Smith apples, thinly sliced with skin on
3 tbsp brown sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ cup walnut pieces
½ tsp kosher salt
1 pkg. Crescent roll dough, store bought
3-4 tbsp. Marzetti® Old Fashioned Caramel Dip, heat in microwave for 10 seconds at a time to warm

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In small bowl, blend brown sugar, cinnamon, walnut pieces and sugar.

Unroll crescent roll dough triangles onto cookie sheet.

Fan apple slices along bottom of dough (the larger part).

Add sugar and nut crumble mixture onto each (divide evenly among 8 tarts).

Pull top end of triangle dough down and over the apples, leaving apples partially exposed.

Bake for 10-13 minutes or until browned on top.

Remove from oven and let cool for 1 minute. Drizzle each tart with Marzetti® Old Fashioned Caramel Dip and serve immediately.

Applesauce Breakfast Parfait

Applesauce Breakfast Parfait

Ingredients

1 apple, cored and chopped
½ cup red grapes cut in half
2 cups chunky cinnamon or plain applesauce
2 cups granola
1 cup vanilla Greek-style yogurt
¼ cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions

Select 4 large wine glasses or serving bowls for parfaits. Combine the apple and grapes in a small bowl.

Layer 1/4 cup applesauce, 1/4 granola and 2 tbsp yogurt in each serving glass. Add fresh fruit, about 1/3 cup per serving. Repeat layers of applesauce, granola and yogurt. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tbsp toasted walnuts.

Apple Smoothie Bowl

Apple Smoothie Bowl

Ingredients

½ small apple, cut in quarters – seeds and stem removed
¾ cup chopped kale, ribs and thick stems removed
½ banana
½ cup apple juice
½ cup ice
Granola
Sliced apple and other fruit for garnish

Directions

Combine first 5 ingredients in a high-powered blender and blend until smooth.

Pour into bowls and top with granola and sliced fruit.

Enjoy immediately.