Mom Confessions

Baker, Baker Baked Stuffed Apples
Alton Brown's version of the quintessential fall apple dessert features a quartet of Braeburns, scooped out and filled until overflowing with a mix of oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and ginger.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alt ... pe-1950763

Blue Cheese and Pears
When pears are in their prime, they don't need much to shine. In this three-ingredient recipe, the sliced fruit is topped with a soft chunk of blue cheese and a few drops of honey.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/foo ... pe-2105705

Pear-Pecan Upside-Down Cake
Bosc pears step in for the usual pineapple or apple in this upside-down cake, which is made entirely in a slow cooker. Add the fruit, pour in the batter and then let the kitchen appliance handle the rest.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/foo ... pe-1972978

Warm Apples and Ice Cream
Nothing fancy here, just plain old-fashioned deliciousness: Cooked down in butter with a little brown sugar and spices, green apples become the warm sidekick to a scoop of ice cream.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rac ... pe-1943660

Glazed Figs
Cook fresh figs with red wine and brown sugar for an easy and elegant seasonal dessert.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/foo ... pe-2104619

Cinnamon-Anise Poached Pears
Make a fruity fall dessert in just ten minutes by poaching fresh pears.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/foo ... pe-2105660

Pear Compote
Turn chopped pears into an elegant compote by cooking the fruit in a nuanced syrup made with white wine, vanilla bean and star anise.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/foo ... pe-2111785

JON BOULTON
Apple Pie Fries
The sweet version of your favorite guilty pleasure.

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-i ... es-recipe/

Apple Pie Bread Bowl
You NEED apple pie in a bread bowl.

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-i ... wl-recipe/

Reese's Apple Nachos
The most fun way to get your apple-a-day.

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-i ... os-recipe/