The next two months are known for the abundance of amazingly decadent meals, foods we often associate only with the holidays like pumpkin, gingerbread, egg nog, candy canes and more. As you are preparing your menu for the next two months, we thought we’d help provide some holiday-themed breakfast and beverage recipes to try! This month we are going to focus on our fall harvest favorites — Apples and Pumpkin! Today’s recipe collection is going to focus on the delicious apple recipes I uncovered thanks to FoodGawker and Pinterest! If you have favorite apple-themed recipes that have been a huge success at your inn, please share in the comments section below! We’d love to expand our recipe files. APPLE PECAN INSTANT BUCKWHEAT BAKE Photo and Recipe from The Healthy Foodie
Sonia from The Healthy Foodie has been kind enough to share part of her recipe for this delicious one-serving treat with us at Suite Exchange. Head over to her complete recipe for the instructions and great topping suggestions and recipe.
- ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
- ½ the cooked apples from the toppings section
- 2 egg whites
- 2 tbsp unsweetened soy milk
- 1 tbsp liquid honey
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup buckwheat flour
- 1 tbsp raw buckwheat groats
- 1 tbsp black chia seeds
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp toasted pecans, chopped
DRINKABLE APPLE CHEESECAKE Photo and Recipe from The Healthy Foodie
We hope you enjoy this single serving of deliciousness as much as we did. It is primarily made with applesauce, cottage cheese, egg whites and soy milk. That pique your interest? Yeah, we thought so. Once again, thanks to Sonia for sharing part of her recipe with us, visit her at The Healthy Foodie for the complete recipe.
APPLE CRANBERRY OATMEAL BAKE Recipe from Karma Cucina Ingredients (Serves 6 generously or 12 as part of a larger brunch)
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
- 1/3 cup natural cane sugar
- 3 tbsp ground flax seed
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon + more for sprinkling
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 2 cups almond milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 2 ripe bananas, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 large apple, peeled, cored and chopped
- 3/4 cup cranberries
- Maple syrup for serving (optional)
Instructions Preheat oven to 375-degrees. Generously butter the inside of an 8″x8″ baking dish. Combine oats, half the walnuts walnuts, sugar, flax seed, baking powder, cinnamon and sea salt in a medium bowl and mix well. Combine almond milk, egg, butter, and vanilla in another bowl with a whisk and mix until smooth. Line the bottom of the baking dish with the banana slices. Scatter half of the chopped apple and cranberries over the banana. Sprinkle with the oat mixture. Drizzle the almond milk mixture evenly over the oats and fruit and shimmy the dish around until all the oats are wet. Top with the remaining fruit and walnuts and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake 35 – 45 minutes until puffed up, golden, and the mixture has set. Serve as is or top portions with a generous glug of maple syrup.