Apple Crumb Crisp

One of my Fall Goals was to make an Apple Pie! Blake's favorite dessert this time of year is Apple Pie, but I decided to change it up and change up my families Apple Pie recipe a bit to make an Apple Crumb Crisp! We both love how it turned out and we hope you will give it a try this Holiday season :)

Here's what you'll need for the crumb topping:

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup plain oats

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

sprinkle of salt

1/3 cup unsalted butter, cut into small chunks(super important!)

For the filling:

4 large Granny Smith apples (peeled and sliced pretty thin)

3 Tbsp butter, melted

2 Tbsp flour

1 Tbsp lemon juice

3 Tbsp milk

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

sprinkle of salt

a little extra cinnamon to sprinkle on top

Lets get to cooking! 

First, preheat oven to 375.

In a medium size bowl combine the crumb topping ingredients with a fork until it starts forming small crumbs. It should look something like this :)

Pop it in the fridge while you start mixing the filling.

For the Filling: In a small bowl, combine melted butter and flour until blended then add lemon juice, milk and vanilla, stir well. Add in brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. 

Pour the mixture over the apples and toss until the apples are well coated. It should look about like this. 

Pour the apple mixture into a baking dish(make sure it's all even) and sprinkle the crumb topping over the apples. (Try to resist stealing a bite right then!)

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Allow it to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving. 

Tastes great with a side of Vanilla Bluebell :) 

This recipe is so yummy and will leave your house smelling like fall. Y'all give it a try and let me know how it turns out! 

Classic Monkey Bread

I'm sure many of you already know how to make Monkey Bread, but if you don't (or even if you do), here's a little Kelch twist on Classic Monkey Bread.

Ingredients

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoon cinnamon 

4 cans (7.5 oz each) Pillsbury refrigerated biscuits

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
Extra 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

Extras for fun

1/2 cup chopped walnuts/almonds/pecans

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup chocolate chips or peanut butter chips

Directions

First, heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease your bundt pan with oil or cooking spray. Then, in a large plastic bag mix your granulated sugar and cinnamon.

Next, cut each biscuit into quarters. (I then roll mine a little bit to make them rounded) 

Shake in bag to coat. Then place in your pan and add whatever goodies you might like along the way. Today I added peanut butter chips and cinnamon pecans, yum :)

Then, in a small bowl, mix brown sugar, melted butter and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. Then pour over biscuit pieces.
This will make you want to eat it right away!

Lastly, bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and no longer doughy in center. Cool in your pan for 10 minutes. Then turn upside down onto serving plate and pull apart to serve. 

Serve warm with a cold glass of milk and enjoy :)