Easy Apple Dumplings

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All views and opinions shared are my own. *

These Easy Apple Dumplings are flaky, sweet and baked in a buttery brown sugar sauce.  They are a miniature version of the classic and easy for all ages to eat.

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dip

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This Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dip is the perfect no-bake dessert and it's easy to make!  This dip will soon become a family favorite and you'll be bringing to all of your holiday gatherings.

Baked Apple Donuts

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#AppleWeek is here and I'm excited to be sharing my Baked Apple Donuts recipe with you!  If you have never made homemade donuts before this is a great recipe to try, plus each bites tastes like fall.

#AppleWeek 2018 is here!

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Apple Week 2018 is here and I'm excited to be joining 40 other bloggers from across the country and Canada to share over 200 apple recipes this week!  This year I'll be sharing my recipes for Baked Apple Donuts, Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dip and Easy Apple Dumplings.  All of my recipes are kid approved and the perfect way to celebrate fall.

Apple Cinnamon Roll Pie #AppleWeek

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Pyrex and Rainier Fruit.  All views and opinions shared are my own.*

This Apple Cinnamon Roll Pie will have your mouth watering as soon as you first look at it.  With a crunchy outside and soft, gooey middle, just like a cinnamon roll, this pie is a fun and creative spin on a traditional apple pie.

It's Day 4 of #AppleWeek and I hope you have had fun checking out the over 100 recipes shared!  I couldn't go this week without sharing a pie recipe.  I know for me, when I think apples, one of the first things I think of is an apple pie.  Now you really can't go wrong with a classic apple pie like I've shared in the past, but the apple pie is something fun to experiment with, and with the beautiful Pyrex Watercolor Collection pie plate, you just have to do something innovative in it.

My twist on apple pie is using cinnamon rolls as the pie crust!  I originally saw this idea on Pinterest literately five years ago but had never tried it til this year.  The original idea included making cinnamon rolls to then press into a crust for a sweet potato pie, but since I've never had a sweet potato pie and I wasn't going to go through the work of making cinnamon rolls to just then press into a pie, I used a tube of refrigerated cinnamon rolls!  The cinnamon roll is the perfect compliment to the apple pie and I hope you enjoy this tasty combination.

Apple Cinnamon Roll Pie

1 - 8 pack refrigerated Cinnamon Roll tube, generic brand
4 Rainier Honeycrisp Apples
1 Lemon
3/4 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Flour
2 tsp Cinnamon, ground

Topping:
1/2 cup Butter, softened
1 cup Flour
1/2 cup Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon, ground

Press the refrigerated cinnamon rolls into your Pyrex pie plate, making sure to seal all edges.  I recommend using the generic brand of cinnamon rolls, as they are actual cinnamon rolls, and not biscuits with cinnamon sugar disks.

Then cut your apples into even slices.  *Chef's note - I use my apple slicer and corer to cut the apples in eight, then skin the apple, and then slice each eighth in half, creating sixteen slices per apple.*

Put 3/4 cup sugar in a bowl and perfume the sugar with the zest of a lemon (this is a trick I learned from my friend Cristen of Food & Swine).  Add 1/4 cup flour and 2 tsp cinnamon and mix.  Toss the sliced apples with 1/2 of a lemon's juice and then toss in the sugar mixture.  Pour apple mixture into cinnamon roll pie crust.

In a separate bowl mix the butter, 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon to make a crumble topping.  Sprinkle the crumbles on top of the pie.

Bake at 350°F for 45-60 minutes, or until the inside filling is bubbly and the crust browned.

Let cool for 5-10 minutes and then use icing from cinnamon rolls and drizzle on top of pie.

Impress your family and friends with this fun dessert that brings together two sweet favorites - cinnamon rolls and apple pie!  How do you like to eat your apple pie?  Remember to Comment for a Cause!

Be sure to sign up for the #AppleWeek Giveaway and check out the other great recipes being shared today below!

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Appelflappen from Palatable Pastime
Apple Butter Cream Cheese Spread from Tip Garden
Apple Cinnamon Roll Pie from Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids
Apple Cranberry Galettes with Caramel Drizzle from Family Around the Table
Apple Oat Quick Bread with Caramel Sauce from The Chef Next Door
Apple Yeast Coffee Cake from Jolene's Recipe Journal
Easiest Ever Applesauce from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Grilled Apple Butter Pork Tenderloin from Books n' Cooks
Grilled Veggie Tacos with Apple Pico de Gallo from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Honeycrisp and Gouda Grilled Cheese from The Redhead Baker
Italian Apple and Fig Polenta Torta from All That's Jas
Molasses-Mustard Glazed Pork Chops with Apple Butter from Sew You Think You Can Cook
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon and Apples from House of Nash Eats
Roasted Pork with Apple Puree from Simple and Savory
Savory Apple Bacon Pizza from Cooking With Carlee
Slow Cooker Honey Apple Pork Roast From Amy's Cooking Adventures

Apple Bacon Jam

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Apple and pork are the perfect companions, so why not pair them together with one of my favorite pork products - BACON!  This Apple Bacon Jam is a great condiment to keep on hand.  It can amplify your favorite burger or your grilled cheese sandwich, or it can be a stand alone appetizer on top of some crackers or bread.

It's Day 2 of #Apple Week and I had to share another recipe today because it is Johnny Appleseed's Birthday!  How perfect is that!  I thought it would also be a perfect day to share a recipe that highlighted the delicious Honeycrisp Apples I received from Rainier Fruit.  Honeycrisp apples are one of my favorite varieties of apples because they are perfect for baking and cooking, as well as eating raw.  They are a great universal apple with a sweet, yet tart flavor, and they were a perfect addition to my Bacon Jam!

Apple Bacon Jam

1.5# Bacon

1 Onion

2 Honeycrisp Rainier Apples

1/4 cup Brown Sugar

1 Tbsp Hot Sauce

1 1/2 cups Apple Cider

1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar

1/4 cup Pure Maple Syrup

Salt & Pepper, to taste

Cut bacon into 1" slices and cook in frying pan until lightly browned and beginning to crisp, around 20 minutes.  Take bacon out of pan and add chopped onion in bacon fat.  Fry til soft, around 5 minutes.

Transfer the bacon and onion to a pot and add the chopped apples, brown sugar, hot sauce, 1 cup apple cider, vinegar, maple syrup, salt and pepper.  Simmer, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours adding 1/4 cup of apple cider every 30 minutes and stir.  After the mixture has become syrupy, let it cool for 15 minutes and place in food processor and blend to a "jam" texture.

Refrigerate in airtight container.

This Apple Bacon Jam is perfect for entertaining, tailgating, and holidays.  It is so versatile that I'm sure you can come up with even more ideas and ways to use it.  What would you like to serve the Apple Bacon Jam with?  Remember to Comment for a Cause!

Be sure to sign up for the #AppleWeek Giveaway and check out the other great recipes being shared today below!

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Apple Almond Butter Manchego Grilled Cheese from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
Apple Almond Chicken Salad from Books n' Cooks
Apple Bacon Jam from Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids
Apple Cinnamon Rolls from Sew You Think You Can Cook
Apple Fritter Pie from Dad What's 4 Dinner
Apple Nachos from Simple and Savory
Apple Pecan Chicken Salad from The Chef Next Door
Apple Turnovers from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Applesauce Cake with Soft Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting from Cooking With Carlee
Autumn Apple Sipper from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Bavarian Apple Oatmeal Streusel Cheesecake from All That's Jas
Caramel Apple Cupcakes from Amy's Cooking Adventures
Grilled Apple Tossed Salad from Jolene's Recipe Journal
Mini Apple Muffins with Oatmeal Streusel Topping from Family Around the Table
Nutmeg Apple Conserve from Feeding Big
Red Cabbage with Apple from Palatable Pastime
Roasted Apple and White Cheddar Soup from 4 Sons 'R' Us
Sauerkraut & Sausage with Apples from House of Nash Eats

Apple Oatmeal Coffee Mug Cake

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All views and opinions shared are my own.*

#AppleWeek is here and I'm excited to be sharing my Apple Oatmeal Coffee Mug Cake recipe with you!  It is perfect for a quick breakfast on the go, or for the mornings you want to indulge a little but don't want to share. 😉

But before I get to the recipe, I've got to share about everything planned for #AppleWeek!  Last year was the inaugural year of AppleWeek and the group of bloggers had so much fun that Carlee of Cooking with Carlee decided to host it again, add more blogger and add more recipes!

Thank you to all of this year's #AppleWeek sponsors.  I loved working with the different ingredients and kitchen products while developing my recipes for this year's event.

Now onto my Apple Oatmeal Coffee Mug Cake!  This coffee cake tastes like fall in a mug.  With the combination of applesauce, oatmeal, along with the cinnamon and vanilla - it's the perfect way to start off your day.

Apple Oatmeal Coffee Mug Cake

1 Tbsp Butter, softened
2 Tbsp Sugar
3 Tbsp Applesauce, unsweetened
Drop Rodelle Vanilla
1/4 cup Flour
1/8 cup Flahavan's Irish Oatmeal
1/8 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Cinnamon, ground

Topping:
1 Tbsp Butter, softened
1 Tbsp Flour
1 Tbsp Flahavan's Irish Oatmeal
1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1/4 tsp Cinnamon, ground

In coffee mug, mix the butter with sugar.  Then add the applesauce and vanilla and stir.  Next add the flour, oatmeal, baking soda and cinnamon and mix well.

In a separate container, mix all five topping ingredients together, forming a wet crumble.  Add the crumble on top of the cake in the coffee mug.

Microwave for 1 minute 11 seconds (because doesn't everyone just press 111 on their microwave) to bake.  Let cool a couple minutes and enjoy!

My favorite bite of this coffee cake is when you get a nice helping of the oatmeal topping with a spoonful of the apple coffee cake!

Be sure to sign up for our #AppleWeek giveaway this week and to check out the over 100 recipes that will be shared by the time Friday rolls around.  I hope this week gets you inspired to do some fall baking!  What is your favorite thing to bake in the fall?  Do you enjoy making mug cakes?  Remember to Comment for a Cause.

Apple Bacon Turkey Burgers from Jonesin' for Taste
Apple Brickle Mini Tarts with Oatmeal Crust from The Freshman Cook
Apple-Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal from Amy's Cooking Adventures
Apple Cobbler French Toast Casserole from Tip Garden
Apple Fritter Yeast Bread from House of Nash Eats
Apple Oatmeal Coffee Mug Cake from Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids
Apple Oatmeal Muffins from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Apple Pie Steel Cut Oatmeal from Cooking With Carlee
Caramel Apple Nut Bars from Family Around the Table
Cinnamon Apple Cider Sangria from The Redhead Baker
Creamy Maple Gouda Apple Soup with Pecan-Oat Granola from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Healthy Apple Muffins from Caroline's Cooking
Mulled Apple Cider from Books n' Cooks
Oatmeal Crusted Apple Stuffed French Toast from Jolene's Recipe Journal
Salted Caramel Apple Cake from Grumpy's Honeybunch
Savory Apple Sausage Tart from The Crumby Kitchen
Vanilla Brined Pork Chops with Applesauce  from Bear & Bug Eats
Swedish Apple Oatmeal Pie with Vanilla Sauce from All That's Jas
Torta di Mele Sicilian Apple Cake from Girl Abroad

All Things Apple #Celebrate365

Fall has arrived and the annual debate has begun - are you Team Apple or Team Pumpkin.  I personally enjoy both but if I had to choose I would go with Apple.  Apples are so versatile for both sweet and savory dishes, and you have access to fresh apples for a longer time-frame than you do pumpkin.  No matter which side of the aisle you sit on, I think we all can agree that there is something special about both of these fall flavors.

Now while I am for both Apple and Pumpkin, this week is all about Apples!  In fact, this week I'm celebrating #AppleWeek with other food bloggers.  So to get the week started, I've partnered with my Celebrate 365 co-hosts (Carlee from Cooking with Carlee, Jan from Tip Garden, and Nicole from Tales of a Kansas Farm Mom) to throw an All Things Apple Blog Party.  Bloggers are encouraged to link-up their favorite apple recipes, crafts and ideas here in this week long blog party.

What is your favorite Apple dish?  Be sure to link up your favorites below and remember to Comment for a Cause!

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1 Minute Caramel Apple Dip

It's the last day of Apple Week and I hope you have been having as much fun as I have checking out all of these great apple posts!  Today we are all sharing our "Anything Apple Goes" posts.  Pretty much it's a chance for us to share anymore of our apple posts that we haven't gotten to yet ;)

Today I'm sharing one of my go-to, quick snacks - my 1 Minute Caramel Apple Dip.  This is a recipe I learned from my mom how to make when I was a kid and that I plan on sharing with my kids how to make once they're old enough to handle a hand mixer.

This dip is not only great on apples, but any fruit that you're looking for a sweet and creamy dip for.  It works great to bring to get-togethers with family and friends, because it's quick to make and it's a nice, healthier option to add to the "food table".  Plus my kids (and I) love it.  I sometimes will to bring this dip, doctored up a bit, to gatherings.  I learned this trick from my friend Beth Ann at It's Just Life.  Just take the cream cheese apple dip, spread it on the bottom of a pie plate, then pour caramel sauce on top, and cover with Heath Bar bits.  It adds a little something for entertaining and it's oh, so good. :)

1 Minute Caramel Apple Dip

8 oz Cream Cheese
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
3/4 tsp Caramel extract

Mix ingredients together with a hand mixer until smooth.  Store in the refrigerator.  Serve with apple slices or your favorite fruit.

And to show how easy and fast this dip is, I'm going to do a Facebook LIVE video today at 3pm CST showing how it literally take 1 minute to make.  I hope you hop over to Facebook and watch today!

So, which Apple Week recipe are you most excited about that I shared this week - my Harvest Brats with Apple Slaw, my Apple Brown Betty, or today's 1 Minute Caramel Apple Dip?  Have you checked out some of the other Apple Week posts?  Which one of those are you looking forward to making?  Remember to Comment for a Cause!

Monday: Appetizers and Drinks

Apple Brie Roll Up  by Family Around the Table
Apple Cider Margaritas by A Palatable Pastime

Apple Cheddar Pinwheels by Cooking With Carlee
Apple Pie Martini by Amy's Cooking Adventures
Apple Pie Smoothie by Feeding Big
Caramel Apple Float by Jolene's Recipe Journal
Caramel Apple Martini by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Caramel Appletini by The Speckled Palate
Hot and Boozy Caramel Apple Cider by Love My Messy Messy Mess
Hot Fireball Apple Cider by Grumpy's Honeybunch
Mulled Apple Shrub Mule by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
Pumpkin Spice Crockpot Apple Sauce by I Say Nomato
Red Hot Apple Cider by New South Charm
Roasted Apple and Acorn Squash Soup by Caroline's Cooking
Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Cider by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks

Tuesday: Main Dishes and Sides

Apple Cheddar Grilled Cheese by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures

Apple Cider Bread by I Say Nomato
Apple-Glazed Pork Chops with Raisins by Love My Messy Messy Mess

Apple Streusel Muffins by Family Around The Table
Chicken Salad with Apples and Cranberries by Feeding Big
Chopped Apple Salad by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Fall Apples Become Yummy Applesauce for the Year by Crafty Mama in ME
Harvest Brats with Apple Slaw by Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids
Sausage Stuffed Apples by A Palatable Pastime
Sage Pork Chops with Apple Pan Gravy by Amy's Cooking Adventures
Scalloped Apples Casserole by Red Cottage Chronicles
Slow Cooker Apple Cider Pulled Pork by Cooking With Carlee
Southern Style Fried Apples by New South Charm

Wednesday: Sweet Treats

Apple and Nut Drop Cookies by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Apple Brown Betty by Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids

Apple Cider Caramel Sauce by Cooking With Carlee
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bread by Feeding Big
Apple Dumplings by A Palatable Pastime
Apple Oatmeal Cookies by Jolene's Recipe Journal
Apple Pie & Cinnamon Things by Crafty Mama in ME
Apple Pie in a Jar by Grumpy's Honeybunch
Baked Apples with Chocolate and Caramel by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
Brown Butter Apples by Cricket's Confections
Mini Apple Pie with Cheddar Crust by Amy's Cooking Adventures
Nana's Apple Pie by The Crumby Cupcake
Sparkling Cider Pound Cake by Family Around The Table

Thursday: Apple Projects

Apple Bacon Jam by Caroline's Cooking

Apple Cinnamon Pancake Mix in a Jar by A Palatable Pastime

Apple Cinnamon Stovetop Potpourri by Amy's Cooking Adventures

Apple Suncatchers by Crafty Mama in ME

Caramel Apple in a Jar by Family Around The Table

Knit Apple Hat by Jolene's Recipe Journal

Friday: Anything Apple Goes

1 Minute Caramel Apple Dip by Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids

Apple Brown Betty by A Palatable Pastime

Apple Bundt Cake With Cider Caramel by Cooking With Carlee
Apple Cinnamon Shortcakes by Jolene's Recipe Journal
Apple Crisp Shortbread Bars by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
Apple Fritters by Grumpy's Honeybunch
Apple Pie Skillet by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Caramelized Apple and Bacon Jam Crostini by Caroline's Cooking
Creamy Peanut Butter Apple Dip by New South Charm
Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Apple and Peppered Bacon by Feeding Big

Individual Apple Crisp by Family Around The Table
Smoky Apple Pulled Pork by Amy's Cooking Adventures

Slow Cooker Apple Butter by The Crumby Cupcake

#AppleWeek Apple Brown Betty

I'm continuing to celebrate Apple Week with over 20 bloggers this week and today we're sharing our favorite Apple Sweet Treats!  When I think of apples, I of course start thinking of sweets.  At first I thought I'd share my Old Fashioned Apple Pie recipe, but then I thought I'd go with my go-to apple dish that I love to make as soon as we pick the first apples from our apple tree - Apple Brown Betty.

An Apple Brown Betty is very similar to an apple crisp, except part of the crumb mixture is mixed in with the apples and then more is placed on top.  If your favorite part of a crisp is the topping, you'll love my Apple Brown Betty.  I also have oatmeal in my crumb mixture, because, well, I love oatmeal.  I'm not sure if Brown Betty's are supposed to have oatmeal, but mine does, and I think it gives it that added something.  This is a simple, naturally sweet treat that I love to serve with a scoop, or two, of homemade ice cream on top.

Apple Brown Betty

5 to 6 medium-sized apples, peeled and sliced evenly
cinnamon sugar, to taste
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup oatmeal

In a bowl, mix the flower, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and oatmeal.  Sprinkle the sliced apples with cinnamon sugar.  Then toss the apples with half of the crumb mixture.  Put apple mixture into a great 1 1/2 quart casserole.  Sprinkle the rest of the crumb mixture over the top of the apples.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.  Serve with homemade ice cream.

After yesterday's Harvest Brats with Apple Slaw recipe and today's Apple Brown Betty recipe, have you went out and got yourself some apples yet?  Apple Week continues tomorrow on several blogs, that are noted below, that are sharing some fun apple projects.  I'll be back on Friday with my "Anything Apple Goes" dish - my 1 minute Caramel Apple Dip!  Have you checked out any of the other Apple Week posts?  What looks good to you?  Remember to Comment for a Cause!

Monday: Appetizers and Drinks

Apple Brie Roll Up  by Family Around the Table
Apple Cider Margaritas by A Palatable Pastime

Apple Cheddar Pinwheels by Cooking With Carlee
Apple Pie Martini by Amy's Cooking Adventures
Apple Pie Smoothie by Feeding Big
Caramel Apple Float by Jolene's Recipe Journal
Caramel Apple Martini by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Caramel Appletini by The Speckled Palate
Hot and Boozy Caramel Apple Cider by Love My Messy Messy Mess
Hot Fireball Apple Cider by Grumpy's Honeybunch
Mulled Apple Shrub Mule by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
Pumpkin Spice Crockpot Apple Sauce by I Say Nomato
Red Hot Apple Cider by New South Charm
Roasted Apple and Acorn Squash Soup by Caroline's Cooking
Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Cider by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks

Tuesday: Main Dishes and Sides

Apple Cheddar Grilled Cheese by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures

Apple Cider Bread by I Say Nomato
Apple-Glazed Pork Chops with Raisins by Love My Messy Messy Mess

Apple Streusel Muffins by Family Around The Table
Chicken Salad with Apples and Cranberries by Feeding Big
Chopped Apple Salad by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Fall Apples Become Yummy Applesauce for the Year by Crafty Mama in ME
Harvest Brats with Apple Slaw by Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids
Sausage Stuffed Apples by A Palatable Pastime
Sage Pork Chops with Apple Pan Gravy by Amy's Cooking Adventures
Scalloped Apples Casserole by Red Cottage Chronicles
Slow Cooker Apple Cider Pulled Pork by Cooking With Carlee
Southern Style Fried Apples by New South Charm

Wednesday: Sweet Treats

Apple and Nut Drop Cookies by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Apple Brown Betty by Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids

Apple Cider Caramel Sauce by Cooking With Carlee
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bread by Feeding Big
Apple Dumplings by A Palatable Pastime
Apple Oatmeal Cookies by Jolene's Recipe Journal
Apple Pie & Cinnamon Things by Crafty Mama in ME
Apple Pie in a Jar by Grumpy's Honeybunch
Baked Apples with Chocolate and Caramel by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
Brown Butter Apples by Cricket's Confections
Mini Apple Pie with Cheddar Crust by Amy's Cooking Adventures
Nana's Apple Pie by The Crumby Cupcake
Sparkling Cider Pound Cake by Family Around The Table

Thursday: Apple Projects

Apple Bacon Jam by Caroline's Cooking

Apple Cinnamon Pancake Mix in a Jar by A Palatable Pastime

Apple Cinnamon Stovetop Potpourri by Amy's Cooking Adventures

Apple Suncatchers by Crafty Mama in ME

Caramel Apple in a Jar by Family Around The Table

Knit Apple Hat by Jolene's Recipe Journal

Friday: Anything Apple Goes

1 Minute Caramel Apple Dip by Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids

Apple Brown Betty by A Palatable Pastime

Apple Bundt Cake With Cider Caramel by Cooking With Carlee
Apple Cinnamon Shortcakes by Jolene's Recipe Journal
Apple Crisp Shortbread Bars by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
Apple Fritters by Grumpy's Honeybunch
Apple Pie Skillet by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Caramelized Apple and Bacon Jam Crostini by Caroline's Cooking
Creamy Peanut Butter Apple Dip by New South Charm
Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Apple and Peppered Bacon by Feeding Big

Individual Apple Crisp by Family Around The Table
Smoky Apple Pulled Pork by Amy's Cooking Adventures

Slow Cooker Apple Butter by The Crumby Cupcake

Harvest Brats with Apple Slaw

It finally feels like fall and keep your fingers crossed, we'll begin harvesting our corn and soybeans tomorrow.  One of my quick dishes I can make for the masses after we come home for the night from the field are my harvest brats with apple slaw.  It warms up the body and is a classic comfort food that gives you a taste of fall.

Pork and apples work so well together, and between being a pig farmer and having a freezer full of pork, and having an apple tree that produces delicious apples, I seem to always have the ingredients too. ;) The apple slaw is probably my favorite part of this dish.  The combination of mustard with the apples and onion creates this savory, yet slightly sweet topping that pairs perfectly with the seasonings of the brat!

Harvest Brats with Apple Slaw

Vegetable oil
4 pork brats
2 cups water
2 large apples of your choice
1 onion
Salt and pepper
1 cup apple cider
1/3 cup brown mustard
2 Tbsp brown sugar
4 brat buns

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with some vegetable oil covering the bottom of the pan.  Place brats in the pan and brown both sides of the brats.  This will take 4 minutes.

Once the brats are browned, add water to the pan to cover the brats half way up.  Continue to cook the brats for 8 minutes.

While the brats are cooking, slice the apples and onion.  I like to use an apple corer/slicer to cut my apples and then I cut each slice in half.  I also prefer to leave the skin on the apples.

Once the brats are finished cooking, remove from pan and set aside.  Remove any excess water from the pan and add the apples and onions to the pan.  Season with salt and pepper and cook until tender, around 4 to 5 minutes.

Whisk apple cider, brown sugar and mustard together.  Add mixture to the apples and onion and bring to a bubble.  Add brats and simmer on low for a few minutes.

Serve each brat on a bun with the apple slaw mixture on top.  Enjoy!

I have step by step photos of this recipe and some fun facts about pork and apples in some past posts you should check out too.

I thought this recipe was a perfect fit to share during #AppleWeek.  Throughout this week a group of my blogging friends and I are sharing some of our favorite apple recipes.  You'll have to check out all of the great appetizers and drinks shared yesterday, as well as check out the other main dishes and sides being shared today.  Tomorrow will probably be a favorite day for many - Sweet Treats!  What day are you looking forward to during Apple Week?  Remember to Comment for a Cause!

Monday: Appetizers and Drinks

Apple Brie Roll Up  by Family Around the Table
Apple Cider Margaritas by A Palatable Pastime

Apple Cheddar Pinwheels by Cooking With Carlee
Apple Pie Martini by Amy's Cooking Adventures
Apple Pie Smoothie by Feeding Big
Caramel Apple Float by Jolene's Recipe Journal
Caramel Apple Martini by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Caramel Appletini by The Speckled Palate
Hot and Boozy Caramel Apple Cider by Love My Messy Messy Mess
Hot Fireball Apple Cider by Grumpy's Honeybunch
Mulled Apple Shrub Mule by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
Pumpkin Spice Crockpot Apple Sauce by I Say Nomato
Red Hot Apple Cider by New South Charm
Roasted Apple and Acorn Squash Soup by Caroline's Cooking
Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Cider by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks

Tuesday: Main Dishes and Sides

Apple Cheddar Grilled Cheese by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures

Apple Cider Bread by I Say Nomato
Apple-Glazed Pork Chops with Raisins by Love My Messy Messy Mess

Apple Streusel Muffins by Family Around The Table
Chicken Salad with Apples and Cranberries by Feeding Big
Chopped Apple Salad by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Fall Apples Become Yummy Applesauce for the Year by Crafty Mama in ME
Harvest Brats with Apple Slaw by Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids
Sausage Stuffed Apples by A Palatable Pastime
Sage Pork Chops with Apple Pan Gravy by Amy's Cooking Adventures
Scalloped Apples Casserole by Red Cottage Chronicles
Slow Cooker Apple Cider Pulled Pork by Cooking With Carlee
Southern Style Fried Apples by New South Charm

Wednesday: Sweet Treats

Apple and Nut Drop Cookies by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Apple Brown Betty by Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids

Apple Cider Caramel Sauce by Cooking With Carlee
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bread by Feeding Big
Apple Dumplings by A Palatable Pastime
Apple Oatmeal Cookies by Jolene's Recipe Journal
Apple Pie & Cinnamon Things by Crafty Mama in ME
Apple Pie in a Jar by Grumpy's Honeybunch
Baked Apples with Chocolate and Caramel by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
Brown Butter Apples by Cricket's Confections
Mini Apple Pie with Cheddar Crust by Amy's Cooking Adventures
Nana's Apple Pie by The Crumby Cupcake
Sparkling Cider Pound Cake by Family Around The Table

Thursday: Apple Projects

Apple Bacon Jam by Caroline's Cooking

Apple Cinnamon Pancake Mix in a Jar by A Palatable Pastime

Apple Cinnamon Stovetop Potpourri by Amy's Cooking Adventures

Apple Suncatchers by Crafty Mama in ME

Caramel Apple in a Jar by Family Around The Table

Knit Apple Hat by Jolene's Recipe Journal

Friday: Anything Apple Goes

1 Minute Caramel Apple Dip by Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids

Apple Brown Betty by A Palatable Pastime

Apple Bundt Cake With Cider Caramel by Cooking With Carlee
Apple Cinnamon Shortcakes by Jolene's Recipe Journal
Apple Crisp Shortbread Bars by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
Apple Fritters by Grumpy's Honeybunch
Apple Pie Skillet by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Caramelized Apple and Bacon Jam Crostini by Caroline's Cooking
Creamy Peanut Butter Apple Dip by New South Charm
Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Apple and Peppered Bacon by Feeding Big

Individual Apple Crisp by Family Around The Table
Smoky Apple Pulled Pork by Amy's Cooking Adventures

Slow Cooker Apple Butter by The Crumby Cupcake