Crock-Pot Apple Spice Dump Cake

If there’s one thing that we can’t resist at this time of year it’s things that smell like spices and apples. Luckily, this next recipe does both! We found this recipe (where else?) on Pinterest and we were eager to try it. Okay, we’ll admit we giggled a bit at the name but give this recipe a chance and you won’t regret it. We thought it was too good to be true but it turns out that it’s much better than that.

Crock-Pot Apple Spice Dump Cake

Ingredients:

2 cans (20 ounces each) apple pie filling

1 box of spice cake mix (we used Betty Crocker)

1 stick butter (melted)

Directions:

Start by spraying your Crock-Pot with Pam cooking spray. 

This is something we’ve never done before but let me tell you it sure makes clean up a breeze. We might start doing it more often.

Open the cans of apple pie filling and restrain yourself from eating any…oh go on then, have a taste. Now, pour both cans into the Crock-Pot and spread them evenly with a spatula. 

Place your stick of butter in a small bowl and then microwave until melted.

 In a large bowl, combine your cake mix and melted butter. 

With a fork, stir the mixture until it becomes crumbly.

Spoon the crumb mix over the apples, covering as much area as you can. 

Cook on high for 2 hours or until the top of the cake looks golden brown.

Serve warm alone or with your favorite frozen treat.

Not only was this recipe timely but it smelled and tasted delicious! 

We started this recipe while making dinner and it was done just in time for dessert! This is definitely a recipe that we’ll be keeping on hand for those chilly fall nights. The texture of the cake is somewhere between bread pudding and oatmeal but the taste is something out of this world. Have you ever picked up a holiday spice candle, smelled it and wanted to eat it? 

Well, this is sort of like that and now you can.

Cheers!

Baked Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Sometimes it’s nice to spice things up…in the kitchen that is! 

We were feeling like our meals were becoming boring and repetitive and decided to take a step out into the unknown! We found this recipe on our favorite standby, Pinterest, and cut the recipe in half in order to make a nice dinner for two! We were feeling a bit adventurous and since pork is an ingredient we have very little knowledge of we thought we’d give it a try!

Baked Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Ingredients:

3 pork chops (bone in)
1/2 cup ketchup

half of 1/3 cup honey

1/8 cup soy sauce

1/2 tsp minced garlic

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Start by thawing your pork chops in a pot of cold water.

We took this time to also peel and cut our potatoes. 

Here’s a little potato art for you.

Now it’s time to make the glaze! 

In a medium sized bowl add in the ketchup, 

honey, 

soy sauce,

and garlic. 

Stir with a whisk until combined and set aside.

Grease a 13 x 9 baking dish with Pam cooking spray.

Rinse off and place your pork chops in the greased dish.

Lightly sprinkle both sides of the pork chops with salt and pepper. 

Spoon the glaze over both sides of each pork chop.

Bake for 25 – 30 minutes (we did 27 minutes). 

DO NOT flip these over or you’ll lose the sauce. 

That’s something that we learned the hard way. 

Serve with whatever sides you prefer. 

We went with an old favorite, mashed potatoes and gravy!

This recipe was a great take on an old classic. The sauce had a hint of tangy sweetness but it wasn’t overpowering. It enhanced the flavor of the pork and was even better with the mashed potatoes as a companion.

Cheers!