Snack & Dessert Recipes

• 1 pound AppleSweets sliced apples (any flavor)
• ½ cup smooth peanut butter (plain, honey or chocolate flavor)
  

• 8 slices whole grain bread
• 2 TBSP butter (softened)
• One pound cheddar cheese (sliced into 8 thin slices)
• One pound AppleSweets (Sweet or Caramel flavored)

• Oatmeal bread slices
• Whipped Cream Cheese
• Wild Berry AppleSweets®

• Whole wheat bread
• Peanut butter
• County Fair Caramel AppleSweets®

• 6 Triscuits (or similar whole wheat crackers)
• 1 large apricot
• 2 TBSP cream cheese
• Sugar or honey (to taste)

• 4 large apricots
• 2 cups apple juice
• 1 1/3 cup couscous (uncooked)
• 4 teaspoons butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon allspice

• 4 red, firm fleshed medium apples
• 1 cup fresh or dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Cream (optional)

• ½ cup raisins
• 4 large ripe pears
• 2 TBSP brown sugar
• 1 TSP cinnamon
• 2 TBSP cold butter

• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 bunch green onions, finely chopped
• ¼ cup fresh cherries, pitted and chopped into small pieces
• 4-ounces of blue cheese, crumbled
• Chopped pecans

•  2 cups cherries, pitted
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¾ cup light cream
• ¾ cup flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

A slump is an old fashioned fruit dessert, which can be made with berries, or any fresh fruit.  The filling is similar to a pie filling with slightly less sugar, and the topping is biscuit like.  The soft dough absorbs some of the fruit juice during the baking, which makes for a delicious dessert.  Serve the slump in bowls topped with vanilla ice cream.

• 4 cups fresh cherries, pitted and cut in half
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup shortening
• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons milk

• ½ cup sliced almonds
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 1/3 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into ¼ inch pieces
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• 4 ½ cups fresh, sliced cherries
• 1 teaspoon confectioners’ sugar

• Fresh cherries, washed and dried (about 25-30)
• One pound semi-sweet or dark chocolate

• 4 peaches
• 2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
• 4 teaspoons sugar

For Crepes:

• 3 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1 cup unbleached flour (or use ½ cup unbleached flour and ½ cup whole wheat flour)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted, plus a little extra for the pan

Put all of the ingredients except the butter in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.  Add the butter and puree briefly again.  Pour the batter into a large measuring cup or pitcher (or just use the blender container) and let sit for 30 minutes.

When you are ready to cook the crepes, heat an 8 or 9 inch nonstick skillet or crepe pan over medium heat.  Rub a little butter in the pan with a paper towel and then ladle a scoop of batter into the pan.  Immediately tilt and twirl the pan to spread the batter evenly around the bottom of the pan.  Crepes should be thin, so getting the right amount may take some practice.  Expect a “mistake crepe or two to begin.

Cook the crepes until almost done on one side, then carefully flip to cook the other side until the crepe is a light golden brown.  Slide the crepe out of the pan onto a plate, placing wax paper between crepes as you build the stack.  Add butter to the pan for each crepe.  The crepes can be used right away, or refrigerated overnight.

 For the Cherry Filling 

• 3 cups fresh cherries, pitted and halved
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water

• 4 quarts chopped tart apples (Granny Smith, or other) – do not peel
• 2 ¾ cups sugar
• 2 ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

• One large or two small peaches
• One package of eight refrigerator crescent rolls (the kind in a cardboard tube)
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons water (or as needed)

• 5 cups peeled and sliced Stemilt peaches
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups sweetened whipped cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (8-inch) prepared pie shell**

•  4 fresh, ripe pears
• Juice from one fresh lemon
• 1 teaspoon sugar, if desired
• 1 cup fresh cherries, plus four cherries with stems remaining
• 1 cup fresh whipped cream

• 4 fresh apples (Gala, Pink Lady or Fuji)
• 4 fresh peaches
• 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted and halved
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water

Simple fruit kabobs make a simple fruit platter a little more special.  If melon isn’t available, most fresh fruit works well in the presentation.

• 8 bamboo skewers
• One cup fresh cherries, pitted with stems remove
• One cup chopped fresh pineapple
• One cup chopped honeydew melon (bite-sized pieces)
• One cup chopped cantaloupe (bite sized pieces)

• One whole, fresh pineapple
• One cup fresh cherries, pitted and stemmed
• One cup fresh pineapple, chopped into bite-size chunks
• Two bananas, peeled and sliced into bite size pieces
• One cup fresh honeydew melon, chopped into bite-size pieces

• 3 cups of ginger ale (not diet)
• 3 tablespoons of honey
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest or coarsely grated peel
• 1 ½ tablespoons shredded fresh ginger
• 4 large firm-ripe green pears
• 4 ultra-thin slices of lemon, for decoration
• 4 large fresh mint leaves
• freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons stirred sour cream

• 2 fresh peaches
• 1 cup home-made or store bought granola
• 2 cups 1% milk

• ½ cup water
• ½ cup sugar
• Juice from one lemon (approximately 2 tablespoons)
• 4 slices of angel food cake
• 4 fresh peaches

• 6 apples (about 3 lbs.)
• ¼ cup water
• 1 TBSP.. lemon juice
• 3 TBSP. granulated sugar
• 1 TSP. cinnamon

Serves four

• 2 cups vanilla ice cream
• 4 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
• 4 tablespoons raspberry jam

• 1 pound AppleSweets (Caramel, Wild Berry or non-flavored)
• One pound of cheese (Havarti, Mild cheddar or Swiss)
  

• 4 pieces of gingerbread, from a prepared mix
• 4 fresh peaches
• Sugar, to taste
• Whipped cream, if desired

• 4 fresh peaches
• 4 cups vanilla yogurt
• ¼ cup prepared granola

• 2 large fresh peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (about the amount from ½ a lemon)
• 1 cup plain (or vanilla yogurt)
• ¼ cup milk

A small handful of ice cubes

• 2 ¼ cups peaches
• 2 ¼ cups blueberries ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• ¼ cup quick-cooking or regular oatmeal (not instant!)
• ½ cup flour
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons cold slated or unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

• 4 fresh peaches, peeled pitted and sliced
• 1/2 cup of fresh light cream (not whipped)
• 4 teaspoons sugar, or to taste

• 5 each Stemilt Pinata Apples, peeled cored and sliced ½ inch thick
• 4 oz. Blue d’Arvegne Cheese
• 6 Strips of thickly cut Smoked Bacon, chopped in lardons (rectangles ¼”x3/4”)
• 2 tbsp. Chopped Fresh Rosemary
• 3 tbsp. Whole Butter
• 3 tbsp. Clarified Butter
• 1/4 cup White Sugar
• 1 cup water
• 3 tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar
• 3 tbsp. Kosher Salt
• 1 pint Chicken Stock
• 2 lbs. Puff Pastry Dough
• 4 Large Walla Walla Onions, sliced fairly thin (roughly 1/2”)
• 24 sage leaves, fried in olive oil and seasoned with salt

• 4 slices of pound cake
• 4 fresh peaches
• 4 tablespoons whipped cream

Oatmeal is warm, satisfying and delicious.  Non-instant oatmeal is also a whole grain, and provides two grams of fiber per serving.  Adding sliced cherries not only perks up this already healthy breakfast but increases the fiber, antioxidants and visual appeal!

• 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted
• 2 cups fresh pear chunks (peels off)
• 2 cups fresh peach chunks (peels off)
• 2 cups fresh apple chunks (peels on or off, as desired)
• Juice from one fresh lemon

• 2 large Piñata or Fuji apples
• 8 slices sturdy bread (such as country Italian or multi-grain)
• 4 teaspoons butter, softened
• ½ - ¾ pound sliced Smoked Turkey
• 8 thin slices cheddar cheese

This quick and easy tart takes a little longer to bake, but only two minutes to prepare.  Tastes great served warm with ice cream.

• One refrigerated pie crust, (rolled and ready to use)
• One pound of AppleSweets sliced apples
• 2 TBSP. cold butter
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 TSP. cinnamon

• 6 egg yolks
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup Marsala
• One cup fresh cherries, pitted and sliced
• One tablespoon granulated sugar