I know strawberries are really not in season right now, but my husband brought home about 2 quarts of strawberries this weekend – and there is only so much strawberry shortcake you can eat! So for our Sunday breakfast, I did search for strawberry muffins on Sally’s Baking Addiction blog – which always has amazing recipes. This Strawberry Cheesecake Muffins recipe did not dissappoint.

To start, the deliciousness has three components – the moist muffin batter filled with fresh strawberries, then the cheesecake filling with a cream cheese base – and of course the crunchy cinnamon brown sugar streusel.

You layer those three in your cupcake liners – batter, cheesecake filling, batter and top with streusel. Bits of strawberries and cheesecake will peak through the top. I also added a bit of sparkling sugar on top before I baked them.

What a treat! Great for breakfast or a snack.

For the recipe and complete instructions on how to make these Strawberry Cheesecake Muffins, click on the link below:

https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/strawberry-cheesecake-muffins/

Autumn is the time for warm, comforting foods and fried apples are the ultimate autumn comfort food! This is another recipe I loved growing up and still love! These are sweet, simple and delicious!

Choose your favorite tart apple to make fried apples. I prefer Granny Smith, Golden Delicious or Jonathan. All of these will be tender when cooked, yet hold their shape.

Wash, then core and slice your apples. I use an apple corer slicer to make it faster, then I usually cut each slice in half. I prefer to leave the peels on, but you can peel the apples, if you prefer.

If you are not going to cook the apples immediately, sprinkle with some lemon juice and stir, to prevent the apples from browning.

Such a simple recipe – you just put everything in one skillet. Start by melting the butter in a cast iron, or heavy bottomed skillet. Add sugars, cinnamon and salt, stir to combine.

Add the apples and fold to cover them with the butter, sugars and spices.

Cover and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes, or until the apples are tender. Watch carefully after about 10 minutes, you do not want the apples to become mushy. The cooking time will depend on the type of apple you use, how ripe they are, the thickness of the slices and the cooking temperature.

Once the apples are tender, remove the cover and raise the heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly. Serve warm! So delicious!

Print Recipe

Fried Apples

Sweet – Simple – and Delicious! Fried Apples are a Favorite Autumn Comfort Food

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Total Time35 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Apple

Servings: 4

Author: Mary Beth

Ingredients

• 4 large tart apples (such as Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, or Jonathan), cored and sliced, either peeled or unpeeled
• fresh lemon juice, optional
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Wash, core and slice apples. You can peel the apples, I prefer to leave the peel on. I use an apple corer slicer and then cut each slice in half. If the apples are going to sit a bit before you cook them, sprinkle with lemon juice and stir to prevent the apple slices from browning.
• Melt butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
• Add sugars, cinnamon and salt. Stir to combine, add apples and stir.
• Cover and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes or until the apples are tender, stirring frequently. The cooking time will depend on the type of apple used, thickness of apple slices and cooking temperature. You want the apples to be tender and to hold their shape, but not get to soft and mushy.
• Remove the cover and raise the heat to medium high. Cook, stirring oven for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
• Ready to eat! Best served warm!

Notes

You can adjust the ingredients to your taste.  If you want less sauce, you can use less butter and reduce the amount of sugars accordingly.  These are also good with a bit of nutmeg added.  

The last few weeks I have seen these Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts from Sally’s Baking Addiction blog posted over and over by different people. So I had to bake them! They looked so good! Pumpkin doughnuts with fall spices and topped with a brown sugar icing.

Fresh pumpkin doughnuts with brown sugar icing – Perfect for fall breakfast or snacking!

Very easy recipe. Whisk the dry ingredients. Whisk the brown sugar with the wet ingredients. Pour together and mix just until combined.

Place the batter in a large zipped-top bag. Cut a corner off the bottom of the bag and pipe the batter into each sprayed doughnut cup, filling about halfway.

Bake about 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. You could eat them right out of the oven….but wait…until you make the icing.

Make the brown sugar icing and then dip the tops of the doughnuts into the warm icing….oh my…makes your kitchen smell so delicious! Place on a wire rack to set. The icing sets fast, so if you want to add sprinkles, nuts or toppings have them ready to go. The icing will set in about an hour.

These are the perfect pumpkin doughnut! Now I know why so many people were posting these! Absolutely amazing! A recipe to add to your favorite fall treats!

So fun! Top with sprinkles, chopped nuts, or your favorite decorations.

This icing sets up, so about an hour after you put on the icing, they are ready to stack and transport. Cover and store doughnuts for 1-2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. This would be a fun Halloween treat – add a cup of warm apple cider – and you could call it dinner! (Well you might not – but I might!)

Click on the link below for the recipe and complete instructions:

https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/baked-pumpkin-donuts/

Sally’s Baking Addiction blog is filled with amazing recipes! Check her other other recipes when you are on her blog.

Happy Fall! Have a fun and safe Halloween!