Baked Apples

I picked up a bag of apples this week solely to try this recipe. I found it in my White House Garden Cookbook and it was delicious! It was also extremely easy to make. Here's the recipe:

You need:

6 apples peeled cored and sliced
1 tablespoon of butter to grease pan or Pam
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup of either honey, maple syrup or brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup of raisins or other dried fruit
1/4 cup apple juice
1 cup of nuts

What to do:

Preheat oven to 350
Mix all ingredients in bowl and place in prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes or until a golden crust appears

Honey Cupcakes

I made these cupcakes last week for our playdate with the B6 and they were super yummy. I got this from the White House Garden Cookbook (read my review on Multiples and More!), this is quickly becoming my favorite book. I may try a different icing/glaze since the honey is a little overpowering, but the cupcakes are out of this world.

For the cupcakes you need:

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup honey
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt

What to do:

• Preheat oven to 350, line your muffin tin
• cream the butter and sugar then add in honey, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla until blended
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt
• Mix in flour to liquid
• Scoop into muffin tin and back for 20 minutes

For icing:

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

What to do:

• Place all ingredients in a small saucepan and whisk until dissolved
• Drizzle over top of cupcakes

Hope these make a sweet treat for your weekend!