Cinnamon Apple Upside-Down Cake

Bake a classic dessert! Buttery rich and the Cinnamon and Apples make this yellow cake flavorful and delicious.

Ingredients

1 Betty Crocker Super Moist Butter Yellow Cake Mix

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

3 ripe Granny Smith apples

Cinnamon

¼ cup margarine (not butter, you need the moisture)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In 9-inch square pan, melt butter in oven.

Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over melted butter.

Sprinkle cinnamon over the brown sugar.

Peel, remove core, and slice apples (thickness ¼).

Arrange apples over brown sugar.

In medium bowl, mix the cake batter according to the directions on the box.

Pour batter over apples.

Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Immediately place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over.

Leave pan over cake a few minutes so brown sugar mixture can drizzle over cake; remove pan.

Serve warm.

Store cake loosely covered.

Apple Grilled Sweet Potatoes

Deliciously spiced sweet potatoes are grilled with apples for a perfect mouth watering blend. Grill and Oven directions.

Ingredients

2 large sweet potatoes, sliced and diced

1 apple - peeled, cored and thinly sliced and diced

Ground cinnamon to taste

Brown sugar to taste or Splenda

1/2 cup butter

Directions

Grill

Preheat an outdoor grill medium heat. 

In a bowl, toss the sweet potato and apple slices and dice with the cinnamon and sugar.

Divide the mixture into 4 portions, places each on a large piece of aluminum foil.

Top each with an equal amount of butter.

Tightly seal foil around each portion.

Place foil packets on the grill, and cook 40 minutes.

Turning every 5 to 10 minutes, until potatoes and apples are tender.

Oven

Preheat an oven 350 degrees F. 

In a bowl, toss the sweet potato and apple slices and dice with the cinnamon and sugar.

Divide the mixture into 4 portions, places each on a large piece of aluminum foil.

Top each with an equal amount of butter.

Tightly seal foil around each portion.

Place foil packets on the grill, and cook 40-50 minutes.

Bake until potatoes and apples are tender.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownie Pie

Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownie Pie is delicious and creamy! You can’t have enough pumpkin really!

Ingredients 2 sheets refrigerated Pillsbury pie crust 1 brownie mix (18 oz.) 1/4 cup oil 1/4 cup water 1 Tablespoon  instant coffee 2 eggs 1 package cream cheese (8 oz.) 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon allspice 2 Tablespoon flour 3/4 cup pumpkin puree 1/4 cup plain Chobani Greek Yogurt 1 container Cool Whip (8 oz.) Directions Roll out the refrigerated pie crusts.  Place one sheet in a 10 inch glass pie plate.  Cut small shapes out of the second pie crust with tiny cookie cutters.  Arrange around the top of the pie crust in the pan. In a mixing bowl, combine the brownie mix, oil, water, coffee, and one egg.  Beat until combined. Carefully spread in the bottom of the pie crust.  Bake for 30 minutes at 350*. While the brownie layer is baking, in a large bowl mix cream the cream cheese, sugar, yogurt, and vanilla together until smooth.  Add the egg and pumpkin and cream again.  Slowly beat in the cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and flour. When the brownie layer is finished, remove from the oven and carefully spread the cheesecake on top of the brownie layer.  Place back in the oven and bake another 20-25 minutes.  Remove from the oven and set on a cooling rack.  Let cool for an hour.  Place in refrigerator and cool completely.  Spread the cool whip on top and sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.

Best Baked Sweet Potato Fries

The "Best Baked Sweet Potato Fries" are Yummy! Easy to make & cheaper than buying sweet potato fries at the store.

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon(s) sea salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) ground red pepper
1 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
2 large (about 1 1/2 pounds) sweet potatoes

DIRECTIONS

Prepare the sweet potatoes: In a small bowl, combine cinnamon, sea salt, and pepper. 

Set aside.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. 

Peel potatoes, cut each in half lengthwise, and cut each half into 6 wedges. 

In a large bowl, combine the cut potatoes, oil, and spice mixture. 

Toss until potatoes are evenly coated.

Bake the fries: 

On a baking sheet, arrange potatoes in a single layer and place on the middle shelf of the oven. 

Bake at 425 degrees F 10 minutes then lower temp. to 400 degrees F.

Bake until edges are crisp and potatoes are cooked through -- about 15 minutes. 

Serve immediately.