Apple Granola Mix/Yogurt Toppings

Ingredients

4 oz red seedless grapes
3 oz KIND® Oat and Honey Clusters with Toasted Coconut
2 Gala apples, cut into 1-inch pieces (the size of the grapes)
1 ½ oz shredded unsweetened coconut flakes
1-2 scoops of frozen yogurt, any flavor

Directions

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl and serve over your favorite frozen yogurt.

Apple Smoothie with Spice

Ingredients

1 large Fuji, Gala or another eating apple, peeled and seeded
¼ cup applesauce, unsweetened
1 cup almond milk, vanilla (or sub coconut, soy or dairy milk)
½ tsp pie spice
4 ice cubes

Directions

Put all the ingredients in the blender, in order. Frappe on high to blend. Serve immediately.

Apple Krispy Bars

Ingredients

¼ cup marshmallows
1 tbsp coconut oil
5 (6 oz) KIND® Cinnamon Oat Clusters
1 cup store-bought dried apples, cut into small pieces
1 pinch sea salt

Directions

In microwave, melt butter and marshmallows for 10-15 seconds or until they melt together. Stir until completely blended and set aside.

In small mixing bowl, add broken KIND bars and dried apple pieces. Pour melted marshmallow-butter combination into bowl. Stir until well coated.

Using buttered spatula or wax paper, evenly press mixture into cake pan coated with butter or coconut oil. Allow treats to cool. Cut into 2-inch squares.

Apple Crisp

Ingredients

5 cups peeled and sliced apples
¾ cup flour
1 cup sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
¼ lb butter in small pieces

Directions

Butter a 1 ½ quart baking dish, spread the apples in it, and sprinkle 1/3 cup water on top.

Combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl, rub in the butter with your fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs. Spread evenly over the apples.

Bake for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees or until the crust is browned.

Serve with heavy cream.

Chicken, Apple and Basil Sausage Patties

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 ½ cups cup finely chopped, unpeeled sweet-tart red apples
½ cup finely chopped sweet onion
¾ tsp 2 small cloves garlic, minced
cup very finely chopped fresh basil
1 tsp rubbed sage
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground coriander
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 ½ lbs ground chicken or turkey (white and dark meat)

Directions

Heat oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple and onion. Cook about 2 minutes or until nearly tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook for 30 seconds more. Transfer mixture to large bowl and cool to room temperature.

Stir basil, sage, salt, coriander, and pepper into apple mixture. Add ground chicken; mix with hands until just combined (do not overwork meat mixture). With damp hands, form mixture into sixteen 1/2-inch-thick patties. Transfer to a tray or baking sheet lined with plastic wrap. Cover and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.

To use, thaw sausage patties in refrigerator, if frozen. Heat nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sausages. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted near centers reads 165° F, turning patties over halfway through cooking. Drain on paper towels before serving.

Apple Cheddar Casserole

Ingredients

5 Fuji apples, peeled, cored and sliced
cup white granulated sugar
¼ cup 100% apple juice
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
15 round butter crackers, crushed into crumbs

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 3-quart casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.

Layer apples in bottom of casserole dish. In small bowl, whisk together sugar and apple juice. Slowly whisk in flour until smooth. Pour over apples.

Sprinkle cheese evenly over apples. In small bowl, stir together melted butter and cracker crumbs. Scatter crumbs evenly over cheese.

Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until apples are tender and cheese around edges begins to brown. Serve warm.

Apple Pie in a Glass

Ingredients

12 oz fresh apple cider
2 cinnamon sticks
2 thin slices of fresh ginger root
freshly grated nutmeg
2 tsp firmly packed light brown sugar
3 oz dry sherry
2 oz apple brandy

Directions

Put cider, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and brown sugar in a small saucepan over high heat. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and divide between two Irish coffee glasses or mugs. Transfer a cinnamon stick to each. Top each with half the sherry and brandy. Serve hot.

Apple Potato Gratin with Pecans

Ingredients

1 ¾ lbs sweet potato, about 2 large
2 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
½ tsp dried thyme
½ tsp salt
2 cups gingersnaps (4 ounces), 1 cup crumbs
4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded
¼ cup light brown sugar
2 large baking apples (Granny Smith, Jonagold, Fuji), peeled whole
½ cup pecan pieces, chopped

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 F. Lightly oil a sheet pan. Using a sharp chef’s knife, halve the sweet potatoes lengthwise, and place them cut-side down on the pan. Bake them until they are tender when pierced with a paring knife, about 40 minutes, depending on size. Cool the sweet potatoes on the pan and chill in the refrigerator until cold, preferably overnight.

Preheat the oven to 400 F and use a couple teaspoons of the butter to grease a 2-quart baking dish. Strip the skins from the cold sweet potatoes and place them cut-side down on the cutting board. Slice them cross-wise into slices about 1/3-inch-wide, keeping them in their original shape, then place each half in the buttered pan. When all the sweet potatoes are in the pan, spread the slices with your fingers to fan them out and form an even layer. Sprinkle with thyme and salt and reserve.

In a food processor, grind the gingersnaps to make coarse crumbs. Transfer to a medium bowl and add the cheddar cheese and brown sugar, toss to mix. Sprinkle half of the mixture over the sweet potatoes in the pan.

Peel the apples and cut each in half vertically, then pare out the core and seeds. Place on the cutting board cut-side down and slice cross-wise into 1/4-inch slices. Fan the slices over the sweet potatoes in the pan.

Chop the pecans and dice the remaining butter and mix into the remaining cheddar mixture. Sprinkle over the apples in the pan.

Bake for 25 minutes, then check to see if the top is browning. If it’s golden brown, cover loosely with foil, then bake for 15 minutes more, to heat through.

Let cool on a rack for 5 minutes before cutting.

Apple Power-Up Bowl

Ingredients

2 Jonagold apples, sliced with skin on
16 oz Greek yogurt
¼ cup dried cherries
1 oz raw almond pieces
1 oz pretzel pieces, broken
2 tbsp Marzetti® Light Caramel Dip

Directions

Place 1/2 cup yogurt in 4 (16 oz) serving bowls.

Top with apple slices, dried cherries, raw almond pieces and pretzels.

Drizzle with Marzetti Light Caramel Dip and enjoy!

Apple and Smokey Blue Grilled Cheese

Ingredients

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or unsalted butter
8 slices baguette
1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and thinly sliced
1 oz Roth® Moody Blue® Cheese, crumbled
4 strips cooked Applewood bacon or 2 thick slices of Canadian bacon (cut into 4 pieces)

Directions

On a cookie sheet or plate, assemble sandwiches by spreading blue cheese crumbles onto one slice of the bread. Place apple slices and bacon on top of cheese. Top with another baguette piece.

In sauté pan, melt butter or oil. Grill sandwiches over medium high heat, flipping until both sides are brown and crunchy. Add more oil/butter as needed. Remove from pan and serve warm.