Apple Brown Betty

When there was no time to bake an apple pie, this was my Mom's quick and easy go to dessert. It was inexpensive and so easy to make and she usually had everything on hand in her pantry. I love the way the house smells when it's baking in the oven and there's nothing quite like this warm dessert with cold ice cream melting all around it.  It's even better than apple pie with a crust that is so crisp and buttery.  Put a scoop of vanilla ice cream on a warm apple Brown Betty or maybe some caramel or cinnamon whipped cream, and you’ll have delightful dessert that is the star of the show. 

 

Apple Brown Betty

 

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 pounds (about 4 medium) apples
1/3 cup sugar
3 cups soft white bread crumbs ( I use a food processor)
1/3 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 13 X 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish with butter, and set aside.  

Melt butter in microwave. Peel and core apples, and cut into bite-size chunks. Pour lemon juice over apples and then toss well to cover. Add sugar and stir well. Set aside.

 In another medium-size mixing bowl, mix bread crumbs, melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Stir until most crumbs are coated with butter. 

Spoon half of apples into buttered dish. Top with half of bread crumbs. Repeat with remaining apples and crumbs.

Bake, uncovered, until apples are tender and top of Betty is crisp and brown, about 45 to 55 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool 15 minutes. Serve in dessert bowls, topped with vanilla ice cream.

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Apple Pie Cookie Cups

 


















 

You must make this recipe!  You have to experience these as soon as possible.  OMG they are like little bites of heaven and so easy to make!  I make them with a sugar cookie base and fill with apple pie filling and add a streusel topping.  Need I say more…. Wait, I drizzle them with a vanilla drizzle!  Just perfect for parties, snacks, or something quick for that last minute dessert. You will love these!

Apple Pie Cookie Cups

1 16 oz. package refrigerated sugar cookie dough

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 can apple pie filling chopped (or use peach!)

3 tablespoons flour

3 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons cold butter

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Icing:  1/2 cup powdered sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a 24 cup mini muffin pan with nonstick spray.

Break off cookie dough into 24 pieces. Roll each piece in sugar to coat. Discard any remaining sugar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place the cookie dough square in the well-greased 24 cup mini muffin tin. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12-15 minutes. While cookies are baking, make your filling.

 

 

 

Chop the apples or peaches in the pie filling into small dices. I usually use about ¾ of the can.  Set aside.

 

 

Next, make your streusel.  In a small bowl add the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon. Add the cold chopped butter to the bowl and using a fork, blend until the mixture resembles medium crumbs. Set aside.

 

Remove cookie cups from oven; Using a wooden spoon, press in the center of each cookie cup. 

 

Fill each cookie with pie filling and top with streusel.  Return to oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until edges are golden brown. 

Remove from oven, cool completely, and gently remove from pan. I give them a little twist and they will pop right out. 

 

    Combine powdered sugar and milk; drizzle over cooled cookie  
    cups.  YUM!





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