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Apple Crisp Pizza. My husband’s favorite dessert is a warm apple crisp with a huge scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Apple Crisp Pizza

A couple of year ago we crowned this the Perfect Apple Crisp at least according to my husband’s standards. But I think his favorite apple crisp has some competition from this Apple Crisp Pizza. If you throw a flaky pie crust into any equation, it’s gotta be good. And it was.Thank goodness because this dessert redeemed me from an awful disaster of a dinner. Don’t ask. Don’t judge me but I totally used a store bought pie crust. Look how gorgeous the pizza is with the caramel drizzled on top. Start by combining some apples with a little sugar and some cinnamon. My favorite part about any apple crisp is the crisp part and this has a generous helping of crisp on top. Ingredients Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches) 2/3 cup sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon 4 medium apples (like Gala, Fiji, Braeburn, Empire) peeled and diced into 1/4 inch pieces 1/2 cup caramel topping.

Cinnamon Apple Dessert Chimichangas. This week’s #SundaySupper is being hosted by Cindy of Cindy’s Recipes and Writings . Cindy is bringing us straight from summer to fall with an amazing Autumn Apple Party! I have to be honest and say that when I heard this week’s theme, I had a moment of hesitation. Why? Because Jen doesn’t really *do* apples. Baked Spiced Caramel Apple Bowls. Autumn Equinox happens on September 22, 2012.

Baked Spiced Caramel Apple Bowls

According to The Farmer’s Almanac, ”the word equinox comes from the Latin words for “equal night.” The fall and spring equinoxes are the only days of the year in which the Sun crosses the celestial equator. From here on out, the temperatures begin to drop and the days start to get shorter than the nights.” Or what some of us like to call… hibernation. Yay FaaaaaaaaaaaaaaLL! With shorter days and longer evenings that means more time spent indoors. So to kick off the Autumnal Equinox, TKP is celebrating with baked spiced caramel apple bowls. Instead, she walks in with a bag of apples, ice cream, caramel sauce, and sugar cookies.

And so…baked spiced caramel apple bowls were born and replaced the apple crisp I had my heart set on. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Next, mix a 1/8 tsp of pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 to 3/4 tsp cinnamon and 2 to 3 tablespoons of dark brown sugar. Let the apples cool for a bit and add ice cream of your choice. The Tale of Two Kitchens: Apple Pie Cupcakes. Fact: When I was younger I accidentally put salt in cookies instead of sugar.

The Tale of Two Kitchens: Apple Pie Cupcakes

Fact: I love apple pie and cupcakes equally. They're the best desserts on earth. Fact: I really like to cook, but baking still slightly terrifies me (see first fact). Fact: This was the first time I made something—entirely from scratch! Cinnamon Apple Dessert Chimichangas. Apple Pie Bites on a Stick. Baked Apple Chips. I am totally guilty of snooping in other peoples carts at the grocery store.

Baked Apple Chips

I want to know what other people are getting. What if I'm missing out on something! Saturday (after my super muddy FUN mud run and 5 showers later) we went to the grocery store and the lady in line ahead of us had a bag of baked apple chips in her cart. Baked Apples with Oatmeal Streusel Topping. This is a super easy, healthy dessert, and great for guests.

Baked Apples with Oatmeal Streusel Topping

I like to double or triple the recipe to make several batches on different days/weeks, or freeze the topping in portions. It's best served warm, but makes a fine cold midnight snack. It can also be made a day ahead. 1. Slice 3-4 apples in half with a large knife, then scoop out the seeds and stem parts with a melon baller. 2. 1/2 cup brown sugar (or white sugar with date syrup or molasses or agave syrup) 1 tsp cinnamon pinch of ground ginger pinch of salt 3. 4. Also see - "Apple Crisp - No sugar added" - a compilation of "Crusts and Crumbles". - Upside-Down Stuffed Peppers Vegetarian Stuffing UPDATES: The last couple times I made this I included ground walnuts or hazelnuts.

Apple Ice Creams with Brandy Caramel.