Happy Sunday! It’s very windy this morning here in the valley. We’re suppose to go boating this afternoon, hopefully it doesn’t get that chilly. Weather here has been awful, sometimes it’s hot, then gets supper chilly and now it’s crazy windy! I can’t wait for cold and rainy weather, I’m so done with warm days.
A few days ago, I was in the mood for apple pie but I just didn’t want to deal with making a perfect lattice pie crust (don’t judge me! lol ). Also, I wanted to bake something easier to share. My husband takes a lot of what I bake to his work, so I thought pie might be a little messy. These apple bars are super easy to make, easy to share and delicious! You can make this recipe for Thanksgiving or any other potluck you might have during Fall or Winter! I had Jonagold apples, so I used them for this recipe.
If you would like to make a larger batch (I just made an 8-inch pan), you should just double the recipe.
Ready for the recipe? Here we go….
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Happy October! Finally my favorite month is here! I love pumpkins, Halloween, apples, candy, Fall, spooky decorations, etc. I’m drinking pumpkin spice coffee right now (I bought it at Trader Joe’s and it’s very good). I felt that I was baking with pumpkin a lot so I decided to stop for a day and bake something that includes chocolate… so I came up with this idea of mixing chocolate and wine (what can go wrong with that, right?) but… I also wanted to incorporate something fresh (because I knew the cake was going to be rich)… and I decided to add pears. This cake is fabulous to make and share with your friends during Halloween time (or anytime…).
This is the season for Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Have you had any pumpkin coffee drink? I think I had 5 psl so far …. Not everybody is a fan because it’s a bit too sweet, but how about we mix pumpkin and espresso to make scones? The result of this experiment is pretty decent, I wish I added more espresso powder but if you are having a cup of joe with it then you have everything you need for a perfect chilly Fall morning.
1.- First beat the butter until creamy for about 2 minutes, add the brown sugar and white sugar, beat for 2 more minutes. Mix in the peanut butter and the egg and mix 2-3 minutes.
2.- In a separate bowl whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
3.- Stir the dry ingredients into the sugar butter mixture and mix well. Add chocolate chunks.
4.- CHILL the dough: Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
5.- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
6.- Shape the dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Place the balls of dough about 3 inches apart on a baking sheet. Bake it for 10 min or until cookies begin to brown.
Enjoy!