Peanut Butter Apple Crisp

This came from The Gooseberry Patch website from Autumn in the Country cookbook. Apples and Peanut Butter....sounds so good for fall! Try it out!

1 c. all-purpose flour

1-1/2 c. brown sugar, packed

1 t. cinnamon

3/4 c. creamy peanut butter

1/3 c. butter

6 to 8 tart apples, cored, peeled and thinly sliced

2 T. lemon juice

1 t. lemon zest



Combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Cut in peanut butter and butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, set aside. Arrange apple slices in a lightly greased 13"x9" baking pan; sprinkle with lemon juice and zest. Top apples with crumb mixture; bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. Serves 10 to 12.

Brownie Batter Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes

I found this on one of my favorite blogs to read
www.kevinandamanda.com
I can hardly wait to make these beauties!!! Chocolate, Chocolate and more chocolate! Yummmm!

BROWNIE BATTER

1/4 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup fat-free sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup milk
1 (18.25 oz) box devil’s food cake mix

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix on medium speed for 2 mins until well combined. Using a small scoop (about 1.5 tbsp) drop batter onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze overnight.

CUPCAKES

1 (18.25 oz) box devil’s food cake mix
1 (3.9 oz) pkg Jello instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
2 cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray and line with cupcake liners. Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips into a very large bowl and mix on medium speed for 2 mins until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Using a large scoop (about 3 tbsp) drop batter into the cupcake liners, filling about 2/3rds full. Remove brownie batter from freezer and press into the cupcake batter. Bake for 22-28 mins. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

FROSTING

5 sticks butter, softened
8 oz powdered sugar
1.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa)
a pinch of table salt
1.5 cups light corn syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract
16 oz milk chocolate chips

Melt chocolate chips in the microwave, stirring well every 30 seconds. Allow to cool for 5-10 mins. Combine butter, sugar, cocoa and salt in a food processor and process until smooth, about 30 seconds. Scrape the bowl as needed. Add the corn syrup and vanilla and process until just combined, about 5-10 seconds. Scrape the bowl again, then add the melted chocolate and pulse until smooth and creamy, about 10-15 seconds. You can use a mixer for this too, if you don’t have a food processor, just don’t whip the butter too much! :) Adapted from Cook’s Illustrated.

Makes & frosts 36 cupcakes.