Back To Baking: Bakers Tools & Recipes

This photo of Tieghan Gerard, one of my favorite foodies, made me feel like baking today. She is one of the best. Scroll down to see her recipe for Salted Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookie Snickers Bars. Or click here to shop her baking edit on Etsy.  Today's post is just filled with sweet Fall flavors including a couple of Vegan & GF recipes. Join me this weekend and get back to baking!

Apple Cider Donut Bundt Cake

Doesn't this just scream Fall? The recipe is said to make an incredibly tender, moist, buttery, and spiced to perfection cake.

Broma Bakery

Salted Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookie Snickers Bars

This is only the second recipe I found for this roundup, but I think I have found my favorite. I mean, is there anything better than something that is both sweet and salty?

Half Baked Harvest

Salted Caramel Apple Pie

The classic apple pie gets a modern update with the addition of salted caramel sauce. It is a yummy addition, that I add to each apple pie of mine.

Williams Sonoma

Emile Henry Pie Dish

Master pie baking with these colorful dishes. The ruffle edges are perfect for stylizing your crust. Now on sale at

Sur La Table

Cinnamon Swirl Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

Tieghan, the recipe author says that this yummy bread is best served warm with a healthy slather of salted butter. I second that motion!

Half Baked Harvest

Brown Butter Apple Blondies

It's my experience that brown butter changes everything! Don't think twice about the use of two sticks of butter. These are worth it.

Sally's Baking Addiction

Williams Sonoma Bakeware

Not sure about yours, but my bakeware has been well used, or shall I say over used? I would just love to own this set in gold! It's now on sale at

Williams Sonoma

Gluten Free Apple Cake With Brown Butter & Hazlenut

I happen to think that everything made in a heavy cast iron pan, is better. This is a show stopping dessert that anyone would enjoy.

Bonjon Gourmet

Fudgy Caramel Brownies

Ooey, gooey and super fudgy! This is my type of sweet. And for those of you who are not bakers, the base of this recipe is a brownie mix! 

Cake Whiz

Espresso Chocolate Chunk Scones
Made with freshly brewed espresso and topped with a heavenly maple butter glaze, who wouldn't want to start their day with these?

Brown Butter Blondie

Wolf Counter Top Oven

This time of year with the holidays approaching, an extra oven really does come in handy. 

This is a beauty! 

 Williams Sonoma

Chocolate Stuffed Baked Pears

With Phyllo Dough

What an impressive dessert! The recipe calls for Williams pears due to their natural sweetness. That chocolate just puts this dessert over the top.

Jerne J Kitchen

Baileys Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

My first thought is I don't care what the cupcake tastes like, because that frosting is drool worthy! But by the way, the cupcake is pumpkin and said to be super moist. 

The Cake Blog

Salted Chocolate Chunk Pumpkin Cookies Gluten Free & Vegan

Heather states that in the seven years she has been baking vegan and GF, these are the absolute best cookies ever. That says a lot! This recipe calls for "sunflower butter" and Bob's Red Mill flour.  Sounds fab!

Heather Christo

Silpat Reusable Silicone Baking Molds

I love my Silpat Baking Sheet liner.  And these look like they would be so very helpful for many uses.

Food52

Pumpkin Skillet Cobbler
This unique dessert is warm and soft and wonderful. The base is a pumpkin custard. So if you can make pumpkin pie, you can make this.

How Sweet Eats

Overnight Caramel Apple French Toast

Caramel and apples are such a delicious duo. The best part of this recipe is that it can be made up the night before. YUM!

Yellow Bliss Road

Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl
If you enjoy mixing things up a bit, you will love this bowl.  I love my stainless mixing bowls, but they don't have bells and whistles like this one. Loving the silicone handles and that base is everything!

Food52

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Foodie Friday: 20 Sweet & Savory Apple Recipes

Foodie Friday: 20 Sweet & Savory Apple Recipes

{ Via: Half Baked Harvest }

When it comes to seasonal ingredients, Autumn's apples win the prize. They are equally special served sweet or savory. This recipe roundup is picture proof that there are more ways to enjoy apples than just pie. But don't worry, scroll down for a perfect apple pie.

Apple Cider Mojito

Spiced, vibrant, and slightly sweet, it has all the flavors of a classic rum mojito plus a hefty pour of apple cider.

Sugar and Soul

Prosciutto Wrapped Apples With Manchego Cheese

Made with only four ingredients and can be ready in 15 minutes. The prosciutto adds sophistication and saltiness.

Recipe Runner

Endive and Apple Salad With Candied Walnuts

The perfect company salad.  The candied walnuts (yum) and sweet apples are perfect partners to the endive and cheese.

Williams Sonoma

Prosciutto-Wrapped Pork Loin with Apples and Fennel

Apples and pork are certainly a delicious duo.  Add the salty prosciutto you have an

 instant special dinner.

Williams Sonoma

Apple, Bacon & Fennel Stuffing

It doesn't have to be Thanksgiving to enjoy stuffing. Mine always has bacon or pancetta  and apples, so I know this recipe works.

Foxes Love Lemons

Apple Raisin Pecan Bread Pudding With Salted Caramel

This recipe begins with a pecan raison loaf of bread. Whole Foods and Eatily sell fabulous breads that would make a good base for this recipe. It's all topped off with a homemade salted caramel drizzle. YUM!

Adventures In Cooking

Cornbread with Caramelized Apples and Onions

Made in a cast iron skillet, this recipe is cornbread on steroids. Doesn't it 

look fabulous?

Food and Wine

Apple Fritters 

My absolute favorite apple dish. I have never made them, but certainly have had my share. These are filled with Granny Smith apples. 

Williams Sonoma 

Pork & Apple Breakfast Sausage

This year, I did make my first sausage. It was a success, and so good, without any chemicals that frozen sausage has. I urge you to give it a try.

Every Last Bite

Salted Maple Apple Tarte Tatin with Cinnamon Pumpkin Seeds

What a showstopper!  Tiegan says that every bite is delicious, and it certainly looks like it would be. I am not surprised that the recipe calls for Honey Crisp Apples. They are the best for baking.

Pasta With Apples, Bacon, Sage, and Chantrelle Mushrooms 

Gluten & Dairy Free

What an exciting list of ingredients! I bet that it is delicious. And it would be hard to find a better seasonal 

platter of pasta.

Heather Christo

Caramel Apple Creme Brulee

This is for the birthday girl, Mollie, who loves her Creme Brulee. But honestly, who wouldn't love this? A rich velvety custard is topped off with apples, caramel and cinnamon.

Taste Of Home

Apple French Onion Soup

I think that my favorite soup in the world just got better. I bet that the combination of the sweet caramelized onions and the savory melted cheese is just divine. 

Closet Cooking

Apple Cider Donut Pancakes

How decadent! But in my opinion that is what pancakes should be. I would never waste the carbs on a simple plain pancake.  They are perfectly spiced, light and fluffy, covered in a cinnamon sugar coating and finished off with a cinnamon glaze. Yes, please!

Broma Bakery

Savory Sliced Apple Appetizers

These gluten free, attractive appetizers are so very simple and lovely! Slightly tart slices of Granny Smith apples are loaded with savory cream cheese and delicious crunchy toppings. 

Prepare and Nourish

Apple Toffee Crunch Cake

A drip cake always gets my attention, especially if it is dripping in toffee sauce. Oh My!

The Cake Blog

French Onion & Apple Grilled Cheese

Now this is a sandwich! It's made with gouda cheese which puts it over the top. This recipe gives the classic French onion grilled cheese an autumn twist.

Half Baked Harvest

Caramel Apple Monkey Bread

Am I the only human being that hasn't had Monkey bread? It looks irresistible.

Sprinkle Bakes

Apple Pie Moscow Mule

Surprisingly enough, these cocktails are made with Apple Pie Vodka!

The Cookie Rookie

Salted Caramel Apple Pie

You didn't think I would leave you without a new apple pie recipe, did you? Of all of the apple pie recipes I discovered for this post, I chose this beauty. First of all, salt and caramel are a daring bu delicious duo.  The liquid gold homemade caramel, is poured directly on top of the apples. Then there is this crust.

 It looks beyond fabulous. 

Style Sweet

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