Goddess Food

As much as I love pie, I cannot make a pie crust to save my life.  I have tried and tried and tried, and have accepted I am just not destined to be pie baker.  So, I decided to come up with my version of an apple pie, and it's easy... easier than pie! how deLISH does this look! Easier than Apple Pie  Remember the Bunny Food  recipe that used carrot cake cake mix?  Well, since I had left overs of the mix, I decided to use it in this.  If you don't have or want to use a cake mix, just add an additional 1/2 c. of sugar and 1/2 c. of flour. Ingredients: 6 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced (I used Gala and McIntosh apples) 1 c. carrot cake cake mix 2 c. flour 1 c. brown sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 stick of melted butter 3 eggs 1 1/2 c. milk 1 Tbsp. Nutmeg, Cinnamon & Chinese Five Spice I have this lovely apple corer/peeler.  This amazing tool makes dealing with peeling and coring apples SO much easier. ...

My munchkin got excited when I asked her if she wanted to make Bunny Food.  Of course, she lit up and jumped up and down and said yes. "Bunny Food" is actually carrot cake cake mix cheesecake bars, and it's pretty amazing. YUMM-O! Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars  Ingredients: 1 c. Nilla Wafer crumbs 3/4 c. Oats 6 tablespoons butter, melted 2-8oz. pkg of neufchatel cheese ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided ½ cup carrot cake mix 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk ½ cup + 2 tablespoons milk (I used 1%.) 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon salt I used this mix with carrots and raisins Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  Grease a 9-inch square baking pan, then line with parchment paper; set aside. Stir together cookie crumbs, oats, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and the melted butter.  Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.  Bake until the crust is just brown around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes. ...