Knead to Cook

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Homemade Caramel Apples.

by Filed Under: Desserts, Fruit, Halloween, Snacks, Vegetarian 3 Comments

I purchased a bushel of apples yesterday at the farmer’s market.  Yesterday I made a large batch of applesauce.  Next up, caramel apples for my kids.  My youngest daughter has been asking and asking… so today, she hits the jackpot!

I started out using my caramel recipe and then after letting it cool for about 2 minutes.

Ingredients:

6 medium to large sized apples (firmer apples are best), washed with stem removed
Toppings – Candy (M&M’s), sprinkles, pretzel pieces, nuts, melted chocolate etc.
Popsicle sticks

Directions:

Line a baking sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper.
Insert the popsicle stick into each apple.  Then dip each apple into the saucepan with the caramel.  Roll the apple around in the caramel to coat the apple evenly.   Sprinkle your toppings onto each apple.  Set on your lined baking sheet.  Let the apples set up before serving.  Enjoy!

 

 

 

— Knead to Cook

Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Cookies.

by Filed Under: Cookies, Desserts, Halloween, Vegetarian 21 Comments

 

I had to make my pumpkin oatmeal cookies with these Hershey Kiss Pumpkin Spice kisses.  One of those things just know in your heart.  Ha ha.  These cookies have more of a cake-like light texture.  This recipes makes a ton of cookies.  So delish and perfect with some hot apple cider on a chilly fall day.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour (King Arthur’s)
1/2 cup of whole wheat flour (King Arthur’s)
1 1/2 cups of oats
 1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup of butter, room temperature
3/4 cup of light brown sugar
1/2 cup of granulated sugar
1 tablespoon flax seed meal
1 cup of pumpkin puree
1 egg
2 teaspoons of vanilla
1 cup of chocolate chips (optional)
1 bag of Hershey Pumpkin Pie Spice Kisses


Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line your cookie sheets with parchment or a baking mat.  In a large mixing bowl combine the flours, oats, soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a bowl.  In your stand mixer, paddle attached, blend butter and sugars.  Once fluffy, add the flax, pumpkin, egg and vanilla.  Beat well.  Then add the flour mixture to the stand mixer and blend.  By hand add the chocolate chips, if using.  Drop with a scoop onto your cookie sheet and bake for 13-15 minutes.

While baking, remove the wrappers from the Kisses.  Once you remove the cookies from the oven, gently put the Kiss on top and push (lightly) down.  Let cool.  Serve.


— Knead to Cook

Candy Corn Marshmallow People. Vegan/GF Option.

by Filed Under: Candy, Desserts, Halloween, Holiday, Holiday Baking Ideas, Party Foods, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat Free 179 Comments

 

I made these last year and they were a total hit.  I shared the on my blog and on Facebook and they have shown up as a guest on many other blogs.  I needed to make more and take a better photo of these cuties.  I made these super-sized.  These are the jumbo marshmallows but this recipe works well with the regular size as well.  I’ll provide the information on the original vegetarian recipe and give vegan/gf options.
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