Apple Cupcakes

photo from Delish.com

This one is sooo good! They are super moist and full of fresh apples. It could pass as a cupcake topped with frosting, great muffin or even a little loaf of bread to put on a Christmas plate. I used the recipe as a cupcake and topped it with a cream cheese frosting, which was made by my mom cause she makes the best frostings!

2 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
4 cups coarsely shredded apples (about 1 3/4 lbs or 4 apples)


The recipe is from Martha Stewart on delish.com
**FYI: We tried the recommended frosting- Brown-sugar Buttercream and it was gross.**
And thanks Cristina for helping me make these, it's always more fun to bake when you're around!

Pumpkin Cupcakes

I saw this recipe in my Real Simple magazine and wanted to try it out. I am in charge of all the food at our Halloween Dance the YW are putting on so I am hunting for fun, tasty food for the youth. They turned out really moist and good with the perfect amount of pumpkin flavor...here is the recipe:

1 box yellow cake mix (plus ingredients called for in the package directions)

1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree

2 8-ounce bars cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups powder sugar
24 pieces candy corn

1. Heat over to 350F. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners. Prepare the cake mix as directed but with the following change: Add the pumpkin pie spice and substitute the can of pumpkin puree for the water called for in the package directions.
2. Divide the batter among the muffin tins and bake 18-22 mins. Let cool.
3. Using your mixer beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy
** I added about another 1/2 cup of powdered sugar and 1 tsp of vanilla to the frosting**
4. Spread on cupcakes and top with a piece of candy corn

YUM!

White Chocolate Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cookies

I tried out this cookie recipe that I got from one of my new favorite cooking sites called Picky Palate and they were super good. Here is a link to the recipe! Enjoy!