Not your ordinary baked beans… these are way more delicious!

Are you a baked bean lover? I know that I certainly am. I love making and eating baked beans because making this wonderful side dish is super easy. I like to change things up in my baked bean making. Sometimes, you just want an extra zip in your beans and your this recipe does just that. You’ll find a bit of spiciness in these baked beans as well as the sweet flavor of country apples. My taste buds went crazy over the robust flavor of these beans and I think yours will, too.

Don’t worry, these beans aren’t much different from the traditional baked beans that you are used to. They still contain many of the classic ingredients that we all know and love. They are super rich and tangy – and the apples bring just enough flavors to take these to the next level. No need to fret, though! There’s no way you can call these beans “fruity”!

Plus, these baked beans are very easy to make. You just mix your fixins’ together and bake. That’s it! Soon, you’ll have a hot and bubbling pan of delicious baked beans on your picnic table. Yum!

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Quick Tip: These beans pair well with picnic foods such as hamburgers, hotdogs, and grilled chicken.

I Want To Eat This Every Day Of The Week!

Do you ever face the same problem I do? You’re having a crazy day with so much to do that you don’t have time to fix a good, healthy lunch (or so you think).

Instead you end up eating something heavy, sugary and overall bad for you. Well, it used to happen to me almost every day, until I made a decision I would spend a moment every night figuring out what to have for lunch the next day. It had to be tasty (duh!), light and healthy – but most of all I really wanted it to be easy to put together. It took me a while to figure out what it was but I finally found the perfect recipe!

This chicken salad won’t take you longer than five minutes to prepare, and you can tweak it any way you like to keep it fresh and interesting. I’ve had this several days in a row, with small adjustments, and it always tastes like a new dish!

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Quick Tip: Not a fan of raisins? Use dried cranberries instead!

Hi, everyone! I have an amazing recipe for you all today. You are seriously going to be doing double takes when you read about this one. With summer quickly approaching, so is my favorite holiday: Fourth of July. I love celebrating our nation’s independence with fireworks, family, and Food!

On my search for a grand cake to make for Fourth of July, I came across something truly spectacular, something I’d never heard of before. Can you all guess what it is? Give up? OK, here it goes; red, white, and blue cake stuffed with PIE. Take a moment to reread that last sentence if you need to. I understand how shocking this all is. In my opinion, this cake should be called, “having the best of both worlds.”

Recipe and photo courtesy of Charles Pheonix.

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Quick Tip: If you’re making this cake for The Fourth of July, add a few sparklers to the top. It looks magnificent!

No One’s Ever Seen Apple Pie Like This!

If you like caramel apples or apple pie, than you’ll really enjoy these Cookies. Hey, who doesn’t like apple pie, right? But sometimes, you want something with a bit of a different texture or something a bit more, well, bite-sized and easy to serve at parties.

Why don’t you give these apple pie cookies a try! This recipe does make use of store-bought caramel, but if you want to fancy it up a bit, you can make your own. I believe that there are a few recipes I’ve shared over the past few months that have some version or other of homemade caramel. It’s just a matter of how thick or thin you want the sauce to be.

That being said, this recipe still comes out rather tasty with the store-bought sauce, and it does cut down on the hassle quite a bit. So there’s no need to feel guilty at all, if you don’t have the time or the energy to make your own. Everyone is still going to love these! Enjoy!

Recipe and photo courtesy of OMG Chocolate Desserts

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Quick tip: You can use this recipe to bake one large pie instead of small cookies.

Heaven On Earth! That’s What This Is!

This Caramel Apple Shortbread Crumble features a great mix of textures as well as the classically delicious sweet and sour combo. You’ll want to make this delicious dessert all year ’round!

It is a special treat that will make your friends or family members ask for the recipe every single time you decide to serve this for a special occasion. I am normally wary of using Granny Smiths in anything, but they turn out so nicely in this recipe. Sweet and sour, it turns out, isn’t just for main dishes; it can work great for desserts, too. Also, I find Granny Smith apples to be far crisper than other varieties. I enjoy a little crunch in my dessert. And we all know how delicious these kind of apple desserts are, when served warm with a scoop of ice cream!

But you know what my favorite with apple desserts is? It’s not ice cream or whipped cream… it’s vanilla sauce! However, this crumble doesn’t really need anything to go with it, it’s absolutely divine on its own.

Recipe and photo courtesy of The Kitchen McCabe.

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Quick Tip: Some peel the apples before making this dessert, but I prefer to leave the skins on.

No, you can’t really call them healthy, but these Baked Caramel Apple Cider Doughnuts are delicious. They’re kind of like caramel apples in softer doughnut form–a great treat for fall. I normally prefer the fried doughnuts, even though they are less healthy than the baked ones, but these really are good! They’re certainly a lot better than any store-bought baked doughnuts that I’ve ever had.

If you don’t have a doughnut pan, you can use a muffin pan and just make these into muffins. They’ll taste great, either way. I have to say, for baked doughnuts, these are rather soft and moist. I’m guessing that the generous amount of butter in the dough helps, not to mention all of that heavy cream in the glaze – mmm, so good! I really am a sucker for that caramel apple flavor, and the fact that these are a lot easier to eat than actual caramel apples doesn’t hurt.

Recipe and photo courtesy of The Cookin’ Chicks

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Quick tip: If you don’t want to use cinnamon, you can use nutmeg instead. Just cut the amount in half.

This Toffee Apple Cheesecake recipe puts that classic caramel apple flavor in creamy, delicious cheesecake form. It’s easy enough to make for yourself at home, and with the optional garnishes it looks (and tastes) wonderful enough to serve even at formal gatherings. It shouldn’t be much of a secret, at this point: I love cheesecakes of all flavors. And I love the smell and flavor of apples and caramel, particularly in autumn. This cheesecake really isn’t all that difficult to put together, either.

My favorite cheesecake used to be strawberry. It’s a classic, it’s fresh, and I don’t think I could ever get tired of it. But sometimes you just come across another interesting recipe that you want to try – in this case it was a huge success! This recipe will definitely be stored in my box of favorites.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Recipe.com

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Quick tip: Use any nuts for this delicious cheesecake.