Our Favorite Fall Foods

We have been enjoying lots of Fall foods lately. My oldest especially loves apple slices dipped in caramel. I have made several batches of Caramel in a Can this Fall that we have gobbled up with Granny Smith Apples. This simple recipe can be made in the slow cooker and is no trouble at all.

Caramel in a Can

My son's favorite Fall food is Sweet Potato Muffins. He is not much of a fruit or vegetable lover, so I sneak them in wherever I can. These muffins make him so happy that he dances around the kitchen in pleasure when I make them!

Sweet Potato Muffins

This Pumpkin Snack Cake is one of my favorites because it is so moist. We normally eat this for breakfast with powdered sugar sprinkled on top. I served it last weekend to a group of friends and there wasn't a single crumb left when everyone went home.

Pumpkin Snack Cake

What are your favorite Fall foods? 

Candy Corn Crunch

Last weekend I went to a party at my neighbor's house. It was a girls night out and we had a blast! It was the first time I'd had a babysitter since I moved to North Carolina and I have to say it was an absolutely fabulous treat to come home to a quiet house where someone else had put the kids to bed. My neighbor went all out with Fall treats and Halloween decorations. And, as part of her decorations, she had candy corn displayed in pretty cocktail glasses on the food table.

As the party was coming to a close, we were discussing what to do with all of the leftover candy corn. One of the girls said that she liked to mix candy corn half and half with peanuts for a snack. Perfect! So, my neighbor gave me the candy corn, and I made up an unbelievably huge batch of Candy Corn Crunch to share. I sent some with my son on a camping trip this weekend, gave some to my neighbor, and the girls and I have been munching on the rest of it.

I would imagine that if you are allergic to nuts, that mini pretzels would be just as good as the peanuts.  And, raisins or dark chocolate chips might be good additions too.

Candy Corn Crunch

2 cups candy corn
2 cups peanuts, cocktail or dry roasted

Mix together and serve.