Pumpkin Zucchini Apple Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Bread

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  3 eggs, lightly beaten
  1 cup sugar
  1 cup canned pumpkin
  1/4 cup butter, melted
  3/4 cup applesauce
  1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  3 cups flour ( I use Gluten Free blend with Xanthum gum in it)
  1 teaspoon baking soda
  1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  1/2 teaspoon salt
  1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  1/4 teaspoon all spice
  1 cup shredded zucchini
  1 cup chocolate chips
  cinnamon sugar to sprinkle on top of batter
  Directions
  In a bowl, combine eggs and sugar. Add pumpkin, butter, applesauce, and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir in zucchini and nuts. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar GENEROUSLY!! Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until breads test done. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack. Yield: 2 loaves. Enjoy!

Marcia Lynn McClure's Caramel Dip/ Caramel Apple recipe!

Here is another recipe from our favorite author Marcia Lynn McClure. She shared this delicious recipe that I thought you all might like too! Yum! A great Fall recipe for my favorite time of year!! Thanks Marcia!

Caramel Dip/Caramel Apples

Caramel Ingredients:

1 c. Sugar
3/4 c. Light Corn Syrup
1/8 t. Salt
1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/4 c. Butter
1 t. Vanilla

In a saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, salt and sweetened condensed milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly to very, very soft ball stage (for dip). Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Serve with sliced apples.

Caramel Apples will also require:

10 Medium Apples (Washed and dried, of course.)
10 Popsicle Sticks
Waxed Paper
Sugar

Begin by inserting Popsicle sticks into center of apples and set aside. Place a length of waxed paper on a cookie sheet, butter it and sprinkle with granulated sugar.

Combine sugar, corn syrup, salt and sweetened condensed milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly to soft ball stage.

Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Working quickly, cover apples with caramel and place on buttered/sugared waxed paper.

Apple Dip

1 c. brown sugar

1 8 oz.cream cheese, softened

1 tsp. vanilla

Blend these three ingredients well with a hand mixer until creamy. Dip with anapple of your choice.

Apple Fritters

2 c. all-purpose flour

1/4 c. white sugar

1 tbsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. salt

2 eggs

1 c. milk

oil for deep frying

4 large apples, peeled and cored

1/2 c. powdered sugar for dusting

In a medium bowl, mix together four, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. In a separate bowl, beat together eggs and milk. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture until smooth. Heat oil to 375 degrees in a deep fryer or heavy bottomed deep pot or skillet. Slice apples into 1/2 in. rings. Dip apple slices in batter and fry, a few at a time, turning once, until golden. Drain on paper towels and dust with powdered sugar.

Apple or peach crisp

6 apples or peaches, peeled and sliced

1 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. oatmeal

1/2 c. flour

1/2 c. margarine, softened

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 c. water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange fruit in well greased baking dish. Blend all remaining ingredients except water. Spread evenly over top fruit. Pour water over the topping. Bake 45 mins. or until fruit is tender and top is crisp.

Cake Mix Apple Crisp

1 box of yellow cake mix

cube of butter, softened

1 qt. apple pie filling

Mix the two ingredients until crumbly. Pour on top of a quart of apple pie filling. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 mins

Snickers Apple Salad

1/2 red apple, cut into chunks

1/2 green apple, cut into chunks

1 snickers bar, cut into chunks

1/2 cup of whipping cream

4 tsp powdered sugar

3 oz. strawberry or vanilla yogurt

Whip whipping cream into soft peaks. Add powdered sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks. Mix in the yogurt, then fold in the apples and snickers. Enjoy!