Traditionally, autumn is a time when the nights are getting more chilly and the days are crisp and clear. Fall means that the harvests are coming in and with it, apples, squash and pumpkins, items which are also used in traditionally fall desserts.
Apple desserts are popular all year round, but no time are they more often served and more popular than in the fall. Fresh apples are a great fruit to build a dessert around.
However, they come out more during the holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving. Whether it’s for a nice family get together or a weekend of warmth, these desserts provide a nice addition to any household.
If you’ve never experienced Halloween desserts you can always sink your teeth into pumpkin cupcakes topped with pumpkin or carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. You also have plenty of apple cake desserts that are laced with cinnamon or ginger spices. This is a nice warm feeling during a cold time of the year. Plus you can get all your fresh produce from the market or your own garden.
If you’re looking for something that everyone will love then make a few pizza desserts. There are extremely popular today and absolutely delicious. All you need is a little soft cookie dough and some filling.
The best type of course will be a plainer cookie dough such as a butter cookie or a sugar cookie that will leave room for other flavors to take over. Enhancing the flavors, rather than competing with them is your goal for this part of the pizza dessert. Bake the cookie dough til its still soft but completely done and permit it to cool.
Top it with apple pie filling, either home made or from a can. Alternatively you might select a cherry pie filling which offers you a few other options for toppings. Using the apple filling, you might elect to sprinkle a few raisins over the top or even nuts if you’re sure that there are no allergies in the group. Using an icing bag, pipe some thin strips of plain vanilla frosting across the top to offer it the look of cheese.
Those who like the cherry options can finesse a few thin icing stripes along the top and sprinkle some dark chocolate curls on it. The flavor is magnificent, and others will want to know where you got your recipe.
Then of course who can forget about the good old apple crisp. This is one of the best old fashioned desserts we can all enjoy. There is nothing like a nice warm apple pie topped with a scoop of ice cream. It gives off a delightful sensation when both hot and cold tingles the mouth.
Fall desserts, by virtue of the cooler weather and the desire for a warm comfort food, can be a little heavier and served warm or cold. Apple desserts, Halloween Desserts, and Pizza desserts are all a great way to celebrate the new harvest and the great selection of foods that it provides.
