Caramel Apple Cobbler

This cobbler was gone almost the moment it came out of the oven. I made it because I needed apple something and cobbler sounded good. Apparently my family agreed. It didn't last long but we will be making it again!

Caramel Apple Cobbler
batter:
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla
Melt the butter and put in a 9x3 pan. In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, flour, and baking powder. Add the milk and vanilla, stir to combine. Pour the batter over the butter and stir lightly.

apple filling:
3 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced thin (I use granny smith and gala)
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. sugar
In a saucepan, combine the apples with the cinnamon and sugar. Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until the apples are softened. Stir frequently so they don't burn.

caramel sauce:
1/2 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. heavy cream

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, sugar, and cream. Stir and cook until the mixture begins to boil. Allow to boil about 1 minute, then remove from the heat.

Add 1 c. caramel sauce to the apples and stir. Save remaining sauce. Pour the apple mixture evenly over the batter. Bake at 400 degree for about 25 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. You can drizzle the remaining caramel sauce over the cobbler or serve it with ice cream and drizzle the sauce over that. Either way, it is delicious!

Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins

Another one of our Saturday morning muffin recipes. Someday, I won't be making these every week! :-) These have both oatmeal and blueberries and not as much sugar as most of the other recipes, so I consider them healthier than most of my recipes. Once in awhile, I need that.

Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. oatmeal
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
1/4 c. oil
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. fresh blueberries

In a large bowl, combine the flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, and baking powder. Make a well in the center and add the milk, oil, egg, and vanilla. Stir until just combined - the batter should still be lumpy. Fold in the blueberries. Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners and divide the batter between them. Bake at 400 degrees 15-18 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.