Mom Confessions

Danish Pastry Apple Bars
One of her students shared this fall recipe long ago with Gail Michael of West Lafayette, Indiana. "These were in the lunch box of one of my first-grade students in the fall of 1974," Gail recalls. She's baked many batches of these apple bars since then. It's like apple pie in a baking pan.


http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/bar ... apple-bars

Sweet Potato-Cranberry Cake
Chocolate and sweet potato batters are swirled together to make this moist, tender spice cake from Patricia Polley of Columbus, Ohio. Wrap and store the cooled cake overnight for easier slicing. (It’s a great alternative to coffee cake for brunches.)


http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/cak ... berry-cake

Lazy-Braised, Maple-Glazed Carrots
Compared to traditional super sugary glazed carrots, our recipe bridges sweet and savory. Come Thanksgiving, this dish is well worth a spot on the holiday table.

http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/laz ... d-carrots/

Crumb-Topped Apple Trio Pie
Crisp on top, sweetly tender inside, this quintessential fall dessert blends tart and sweet apples -- Granny Smith, Jonagold and Braeburn -- with sugar and cinnamon under a brown-sugar and walnut crumb topping.

http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/pie ... e-trio-pie

Triple-Spiced Pear Bread
Oats, walnuts and nuggets of chopped pear give this loaf a toothsome heartiness, while buttermilk keeps it moist and tender.

http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/tri ... ear-bread/

Vermont Maple Pecan Cookies
The addition of real maple syrup lends autumnal coziness to these chewy bites, laced with with oats, coconut and toasted pecans.


http://relish.com/recipes/vermont-maple ... E%20RECIPE

Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Buttery pumpkin puree stars in this take on the classic from Nashville's Loveless Cafe.

http://relish.com/recipes/pumpkin-oatme ... E%20RECIPE

Healthy Two Ingredient Cookies
Calling for only two base ingredients, these treats are easily upgraded with mix-ins.

http://relish.com/recipes/healthy-two-i ... E%20RECIPE

Sheet Pan Maple Chicken and Brussels Sprouts
Chicken, sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts, all tossed in a maple-balsamic glaze and roasted together on a single sheet pan.

http://relish.com/recipes/one-pan-maple ... E%20RECIPE

Orzo, Delicata Squash and Chicken Soup
Save time by making this colorful soup with leftover rotisserie or roasted chicken.

http://relish.com/recipes/orzo-delicata ... E%20RECIPE