Apple Peel Treats

I used the apple peels from the Fall Apple Crisp recipe to make these "dog treats." I tested them on my friends before I fed them to the dogs though, and both humans and canines were pleased.

What I used:
Apple peels from 8 apples
1 teaspoon cinnamon
a splash of water

What I did:
I preheated the oven to 250 degrees fahrenheit. I had the apple peels in a large mixing bowl and splashed them with water and then coated them with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.

I lined a cookie sheet with tinfoil and sprayed it with non-stick cooking spray. I spread the peels out in a single layer on the cookie sheet and placed them in the oven.

I baked the peels for an hour before I turned them over and baked for another hour and 1/2. They came out crispier than I thought they would, and they're really tart. The dogs love them, so it's a win. 

Fall Apple Crisp

It's been quite a while since I've posted. My friend Hany asked me last week when I was going to update my blog, so I figured it's time to post. Of course I've been baking--just not blogging. Today I tried a new recipe adapted from one I found on Allrecipes.com. I had a lot of apples from our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and decided I needed to use them before they went bad. There's not much I changed in it to make this recipe my own, but I did add a sweet twist to the apple peels for some tangy dog treats.

What I used:
7 Jonathan Apples Apples (from our CSA)
1 Ida Red Apple (also from CSA)
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup water

1 cup quick oats
1 cup flour
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter

What I did:
First I peeled, cored, and sliced the apples. Then I layered the apples slices in a 13x9" pan. *I saved the apple peels and set them aside for a later recipe.

I preheated the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Next I combined the 1 cup white sugar with 1 tablespoon flour and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. I sprinkled that evenly over the layer of apples and then poured the 1/2 cup water over the apples.

Finally I made the crumb topping by combining the 1 cup oats, 1 cup flour, 1 cup light brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder. After mixing, I had to go back and make sure that there were no sugar clumps. Then I melted the 1/2 cup butter and mixed that into the oat mixture until the entire mixture was crumby. 

I spread the crumb topping over the sugared apples and then dashed cinnamon and nutmeg before placing in the oven.

I baked the crisp for 45 minutes and it came out amazing!