With the holidays coming up, it is time to get festive. This is the time of year that everyone waits for so they can eat all those special meals and desserts. The holidays may be a little different this year, but you can still be festive with your meals. It is an exciting time of year, so let’s keep the traditions alive. Even if you’re alone for the first time during the holidays and looking for a little festivity, these two easy seven-step recipes will make the holiday season all the more merrier.
Apricot and apple pie
Ingredients:
4 granny smith apples
4 ambrosia apples
4-5 tablespoons apricot jam
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon starch or flour
Half of a small lemon (juiced)
2 tablespoons sugar
premade pie crust dough
Directions:
- Dice apples into 1 inch cubes and add to pot with vanilla, starch, sugar and lemon juice. Mix.
- Cover and cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until apples are soft, but not mushy. This should take 5-10 minutes.
- Remove the pot from heat and let it cool completely to room temperature.
- Prep premade pie crust according to instructions.
- Spread apricot jam evenly on the bottom of the pie crust.
- Add apple filling to pie crust.
- Bake according to crust instructions or until golden.
- Enjoy.
Vegan Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Dry ingredients:
1 ¾ cups oat flour
¼ coconut sugar
2 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2-4 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice
3-4 tablespoons chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
3 tablespoon mini chocolate chips or cranberries (optional)
Wet ingredients:
1 cup and 2 tablespoons pureed pumpkin
½ cup oat milk
3-4 tablespoons of oil
1 tablespoon maple syrup
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 365 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl, whisk the dry ingredients until mixed thoroughly. Mix in nuts and chocolate chips, if desired.
- Add in the wet ingredients and mix well. Mix pumpkin puree for about 2 minutes so it is combined well. Mix until there are no pumpkin or flour streaks within the mixture. If needed, add a tablespoon more of oat milk.
- Transfer the batter into a muffin pan. Top with chocolate chips or pumpkin seeds, if desired.
