Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

INGREDIENTS

1.5 cups flour

3/4 cup white sugar

1/3 cup milk (approx)

1/3 cup oil

2 large apples, peeled, seeded, and minced

1 egg

2 TBSP cinnamon

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.  Line muffin tray with muffin cups and lightly spray with Pam.

2. Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt until well blended.

3. In a 1 cup measuring cup, add oil and egg.  Slowly add enough milk to bring the liquid level to the 1 cup line.  Pour into the flour mixture and blend well.

4. Blend apple pieces in and mix until apples are thoroughly dispersed through muffin mixture.

5. Fill muffin cups almost to the top.  

Add streusel to the top of each muffin.  

Bake 20-22 minutes until lightly browned, or until done.

STREUSEL INGREDIENTS

1/3 cup flour

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup oats

scant 1/4 cup soft butter

1 tsp cinnamon

Blend all ingredients together until it resembles a coarse mixture.  Add more flour by the tablespoon if needed.

 

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Autumn Napkin Wrap

Easy autumn napkin wrap with supplies you probably already have on hand!  I already had everything, so this was a free craft for me!

SUPPLIES

napkins

hot glue

craft paper

raffia

feathers

Step 1: Fold napkin into desired size.  I used a regular sized linen napkin and folded in half, half again, and half again.

Step 2: Cut brown craft paper into a rectangle.  Turn napkin over so edges are on the top. 

Step 3: Hot glue the craft paper together to make a wrap.

Step 4: Turn over again so seam from paper is underneath.  Glue raffia onto paper.

Step 5: Glue a sweet lil feather onto the middle of the raffia.  These were pheasant feathers, I believe.

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Halloween Party Invite

I whipped this up this afternoon and thought it would be great for any Halloween-themed party!

It is a 5x8, so easy to fit in a normal #10 envelope.  Use a silver metallic Sharpie to write in your details.  Then use the 1" round sticker to close your envelope.

Have fun!!

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Hot Sweet Onion Dip

I got the base of this recipe off a bag of sweet onions (who knew?) and absolutely adore it! Hot, cheesy, oniony goodness! The smell of the dip baking in the oven is perfectly fall; it pairs perfectly with sweaters, coloured leaves, and the smell of bonfires in the crisp night air. It just makes you smile! I also love to serve this dip at our Christmas parties.

I amend my recipe depending on what I have in the pantry, so here is my most recent version. Feel free to vary the cheese amounts as well!

INGREDIENTS
2 large onions (I only had 1 large onion, so I substituted 5 French shallots for the other onion)
2 cups Miracle Whip
1 package Philly cream cheese, at room temp
1 cup shredded parm cheese

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Chop onions (penny size pieces or smaller).
3. Blend Miracle Whip, Philly, and parm together. Add onions.
4. Place into 8x8 glass baking dish and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until top is lightly browned and bubbling gently around the edges.
5. Best served hot! Use French bread or sourdough to dip (crackers will work too).