- Apple desserts, like cobbler and pie, are always a treat during the fall. The Veg Life‘s Apple Fries with Vegan Vanilla Whipped Cream are a treat that is perfect for the season and, unlike other apple desserts, are definitely finger food. Apples are cut into french fry-like slices, dredged in cornstarch and deep fried until the exterior is crisp. Then, the fried apples are generously dusted with cinnamon sugar and served with a vegan whipped cream made with coconut cream and flavored with vanilla. Perfect for watching movies on a fall afternoon.
- Another deep fried apple treat comes from Peanut Butter and Julie, who fried up a batch of Hazelnut Apple Crisp Donuts. These donuts start with a spiced apple batter that has plenty of chopped tart apples in it, which makes the resulting donuts taste a lot like apple fritters. The donuts are finished with an apple cider glaze and dusted with a sugar mixture that has plenty of finely chopped hazelnuts for crunch, as well as a generous dose of cinnamon spice.
- Pears are also a good choice for fall baking and Magnolia Days‘ Pear and Walnut Bread Pudding is a good place to start. The bread pudding is loaded with walnuts, raisins and chopped pears – a delicious combination. On top of that, it is also seasoned with honey, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg, flavors that tie in well with the main ingredients and give the dish a warm fall flavor. The bread pudding is served with a homemade vanilla custard sauce, though a scoop of vanilla ice cream would be a nice way to serve it, as well.
- I always say that you can’t have too many variations on banana bread in your recipe repertoire. I make banana bread a lot and it is always nice to have a new way to serve it. Tutti Dolci recently baked up a Maple Pecan Banana Bread that is a delicious version of this classic that is perfect for fall. The bread is packed with ripe banana, of course, but there are a lot of other flavors in this loaf. The bread is sweetened with maple syrup and maple sugar, and uses a combination of buttermilk and coconut oil to ensure that it is moist and tender. It is topped with an easy to make maple and pecan streusel that has just the right touch of cinnamon in it. Serve this for breakfast or dessert and you’re sure to have a new family favorite.