Apple Pecan Brie Mini Appetizers [+Video]

This apple pecan brie cheese appetizer takes the classic combination of flavors to a sweet new level. So easy to make and everyone will love them.

When you throw out words like “brie”, “roasted apples”, and “puff pastry”, you automatically start to think that this is mega fancy. Secretly, it’s so dang easy, which makes it perfect for holiday parties!

The melty brie fills the crunchy puff pastry with savory creaminess while the apple adds sweetness. It’s the perfect combination of flavors and textures!

What is Brie?

Brie is a soft, buttery and creamy cheese that originated in France. It is off-white in color and made from cow’s milk. It is rich, fruity and earthy in flavor.

How to Make Brie Appetizers Video

Ingredients for Baked Brie Bites

Most of the ingredients for this baked brie appetizer are items that you buy ahead of time and just assemble. So easy! Here is everything you will need:

• Apple: Honeycrisp, Envy, Braeburn or any apple you love works great
• Olive Oil: helps roast the apples
• Salt: enhances the apple flavor
• Puff Pastry: just buy it pre-made at the store
• Brie: grab is in your deli section, you can buy a large wheel of brie or small wheels because they will get cubed
  • You can leave the rind on or remove it.
• Fig Jam: buy a small jar, I love Trader Joe’s, but any brand works great
  • If you can’t find fig jam, apricot would be a good substitute.
• Egg and Water: makes an egg wash to help the puff pastry get crispy and golden
• Cinnamon Pecans: you can make your own or buy them already made at the store
• Rosemary: fresh is preferred and chop it up little

The details for all the ingredients can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.

Where Do I Find Brie Cheese?

You will want to head to the deli section to find brie. It will usually be sitting out in the cheese display area, near the feta and other cheeses.

Where Do I Find Puff Pastry?

Puff pastry is found in the freezer section of the grocery store near the pie crusts. The most common brand that I see is Pepperidge Farm.

How to Make Apple

Apple Bread with Brown Sugar Icing [+Video]

Fall comes and I crave all the apple desserts! This apple bread recipe is perfectly spiced and loaded with that warm comforting apple flavor we all love. And it’s the brown sugar icing that will keep you coming back for more!

I have been waiting to make this apple quick bread for years!! There’s something so wonderful about apple anything but the real treat for me is that brown sugar icing.

When I was growing up my Dad would sometimes request a spice cake for his birthday dessert and Mom always threw on a cooked frosting that reminded me of a thick caramel. For some reason the idea of cozy spices and that warm brown sugar icing became a bit nostalgic for me, and while Mom isn’t a huge cooked apple fan, I knew I could make a version that would make her swoon, hence the apple bread with brown sugar icing.

I have included a few tips for success when making this quick bread recipe, so keep scrolling so you don’t miss those!

Recommended Equipment:

• Bread Loaf Pans
• Light Colored Pot (similar to this one)

Before You Begin…

You’ll want to start by browning the butter you need for this recipe. There’s a section below for how to brown butter. You will use the browned butter in the cake and in the icing, and you will want it ready when you start this recipe. Brown a whole stick of butter, then you will remove 3 tablespoons for the icing and use the rest in bread.

Also, make sure that you have apple butter ready, either homemade or store bought.

What Do I Need to Make This Apple Bread Recipe?

I’m going to divide the ingredients into two groups – ingredients for the bread and ingredients for the icing. Here is what you will need:

For the Bread

• Flour: just regular all purpose flour is all you need
• Baking Soda: acts as a leavening agent to give rise and fluffines

Apple Crisp Cookies [+Video]

Apple crisp cookies are like a classic apple crisp but in cookie form. They have a brown sugar cookie base topped with cinnamon apple filling and a crunchy buttery oat topping. They are the best fall cookie!

I actually don’t know where my love for apple crisp began, it certainly wasn’t in my own home for my Mom hates cooked apples. And I don’t know when it began because I don’t remember a time in my life that I didn’t love hot apple crisp with that brown sugar oat crumble on top.

Pause this conversation for a sidebar.

I do not want a few dry oats, nor do I want a soggy oat topping on my apple crisp. I want to practically feel like I’m devouring both apple pie and a warm oatmeal cookie when I dig in. Restaurant apple crisp disappoints me 9/10.

But back to my meanderings. Apple crisp feels like the perfect dessert no matter the time of year. It’s warm for those bundle up, freezing cold months and it’s All-American for summertime BBQs. But it’s also one of those desserts that’s a little hard to take to a big gathering, so after making a batch last fall I suddenly had the thought- this should be a cookie!!

And that my friends is why you’re here today. Because not only did I do exactly what I thought, but oh my goodness, this is the best cookie ever!!!

What Do I Need to Make Apple Crisp Cookies?

I’m going to give you a quick overview of what ingredients you will need for each part of this recipe, but there is quite a bit of overlap between the components. So the list of ingredients really isn’t as long as it appears! Here is what you will need…

• Crisp Topping: Flour, Old Fashioned Oatmeal, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Salt and Unsalted Butter
• Cookie Base: Unsalted Butter, Cream Cheese, Brown Sugar, White Sugar, Egg, Vanilla, Flour, Cornstarch, Baking Powder, Baking Soda and Salt
• Apple Filling: Apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), Sugar, Water, Ground Cinnamon, Salt and Cornstarch
• Glaze (optional): Unsalted Butter, Powdered Sugar, Vanilla Extract and Milk

Keep scrolling to the end of this post to see the measurements of each ingredient.

Watch How These Cookies are Made…

How to Mak

Apple Empty Tomb Rolls [+ Video]

A soft, buttery, flaky roll stuffed full of chopped up apples in an incredible caramel sauce. But what’s the secret to Apple Empty Tomb Rolls?

If you’ve been following us for a while now you know that there’s a recipe that almost broke our site, do you know which one it is?

Actually, I lied.

There are a few recipes that continue to bring in millions of views, but we can chat about those later if you’d like. But Empty Tomb Rolls is the one I’m talking about right now. And it’s what inspired this version or Apple Empty Tomb Rolls which I think blows the original out of the water.

Our original recipe calls for roll dough, butter, cinnamon sugar and marshmallows.

Crazy, crazy easy.

You’ve got to go check out the recipe and watch the video. It’s a really delicious one.

All summer the idea kept coming to my mind that it would be really delicious if I could make a new version. That’s kind of hard though because there’s literally nothing to the recipe, but the idea came to my mind so many times I knew it was inspiration.

I kept pondering and pondering over what new idea could be used when I asked a question on Instagram about fall and what flavor you all prefer, apple or pumpkin.

On one post it was overwhelmingly APPLE and on another, PUMPKIN! Seriously? How does that help me know what to make?! LOL, it was awesome. And then it hit me, Apple Empty Tomb Rolls. They are even kind of like our Apple Pie Bombs, but no frying needed!

You see, Empty Tomb Rolls, or as some people call them, Resurrection Rolls (there’s a whole story that you tell your kids as you make them, it’s pretty cute) end up with a caramel-y sauce inside of the roll and it’s so good! What goes better with apples than caramel?!

The Secret to Apple Empty Tomb Rolls

Do you know the secret to apple empty tomb rolls?

Marshmallows!!!

Let’s dive in to the recipe.

What to Serve with Apple Empty Tomb Rolls

Actually, hold on a second! Do you know what would be really good? These hot, saucy apple empty tomb rolls are reminiscent of apple pie. In fact, if you made them with two crescent rolls and more filling it would totally look like mini hand pies. But listen, I’m getting too far off here, the point is, it’s like apple pie, so what would really be good is to serve them up with a cold, creamy scoop of vanilla ice cream!

How to Make Apple Empty Tomb Rolls

It’s probably one of the easiest desserts you’ll ever make and it all starts with the apples.

You will need to microwave the apples for about a minutes so that they are beginning to turn tender. The bake time isn’t longing enough to soften them up, so the microwave is going to help out with that.

Next, toss the apples with melted butter and mini marshmallows. As you know, large marshmallows are used in the o

Cold Buster Green Smoothie (How to Fight a Cold)

This cold buster green smoothie recipe is packed with fresh fruits and vegetables to boost your immune system, hydrate your body and send those winter colds packing!

Green smoothies were all the rage a while ago and still are, but I never really thought they were that big of a deal. And then I realized that with all of those vitamins packed into a smoothie we would actually be giving ourselves the proper nutrition that we are recommended in getting. So, we started keeping a full supply of spinach and fruits and sure enough, not only did we start feeling better but we weren’t getting sick.

I hate winter. I know, lots of people love it and cannot wait to get outside and enjoy all that the snow has to offer, but I hate it. Strong word? I seriously dislike it I guess. I am learning to really enjoy skiing, but I still freeze to death and cannot last very long out there. But the major reason I don’t like winter is because we all get sick and pass it around over and over again all winter long. I freeze all winter which I’m sure keeps me sick.

You don’t have to pass a cold around all winter. Last year we cracked down and learned how to fight a cold and this cold buster green smoothie was a huge help! Keep scrolling to the end to see other products we love to help us survive winter colds.

What Makes a Green Smoothie?

The definition of a “green smoothie” can be quite ambiguous but the basics of a green smoothie are:

Leafy Greens + Liquid + Fruit

Then, of course, you can add other ingredient to add protein and more nutrients. Keep scrolling below to see suggestions for the best types of leafy greens, liquids and fruits. We also want to highlight what makes this recipe specifically a cold buster green smoothie.

Ingredients in a Cold Buster Green Smoothie

This smoothie is unique in that we chose specific items to kick the cold right where it hurts:

• Spinach: adds great fiber, vitamins and nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin K as well as iron, folate and potassium
• Orange Juice: isn’t just about the vitamin C it’s also about staying hydrated
• Orange with Peel: really slam dunk the vitamin C and the peel contains 4 times more fiber than the fruit itself, it has anti-inflammatory properties and may even help reduce harmful LDL’s
• Baby Carrots: great for killing germs in the mouth and helping with digestion
• Banana: gives the body natural energy which is something you are lacking when sick, and it helps the smoothie be extra creamy
• Frozen Pineapple: adds flavor and helps thicken the smoothie when it’s frozen
• Apple: adds flavor and natural sweetness
• Ice: helps thicken the smoothie without adding sugar or extra calories
• Optional: add a scoop of protein so our b