Hot Buttered Rum Apple Pie

My Hot Buttered Rum Apple Pie takes the traditional homemade apple pie to a whole other level with a rich, buttery rum sauce baked right in & drizzled over the top...

This month's Spiked! Recipe Challenge is all about Spiced Rum!  (For those of you not familiar with Spiked!, it happens every other month and contestants are given a libation that they must cook or bake with.)

I was thinking the other day how it would be nice to make hot buttered rums and serve them with a homemade apple pie for the holidays.  Then when I started thinking about this month's challenge, and I thought why not combine the two?? 

Now, that is not to say that I will not still be enjoying a nice warm mug of hot buttered rum with a slice of this pie... ;)

Breyers Apple Pie A La Mode

In partnership with the folks at Lunchbox, I am sharing this recipe for a holiday dessert classic- Apple Pie A La Mode. All opinions expressed below are my own.

When it comes to holiday baking and hosting guests for the holidays, you can just never go wrong by serving the classics. From hot cocoa with marshmallows to frosted sugar cookies to classic apple pie, the holiday classics are always sure to please and to disappear quickly. 

Homemade apple pie happens to be the most requested dessert in my home no matter what time of the year it may be.  For this holiday season, I am taking the classic apple pie and kicking it up just a notch by using my Toasted Pecan Pie Crust Mix for this and then topping it with a creamy, decadent surprise- Breyers® Gelato Indulgences in Vanilla Caramel... :)

Triple Spice Pumpkin Buttermilk Pie

This perfectly spiced & tangy Triple Spice Pumpkin Buttermilk Pie is about to replace your traditional pumpkin pie...

My friends at RawSpiceBar provided me with a complimentary one year subscription and are also providing an additional subscription as a giveaway prize. I was not compensated for this post in any other way.  As always, all opinions expressed below are my own. 

Alright, you all. I am ready to go all-out Thanksgiving on you guys this week. We are just a little over two weeks away from the big turkey day, and it is time to start planning out that dinner menu. 

But wait... that's not all, folks! ;) If you scroll down towards the end of this post, you will find links to 24 more delicious recipes that are perfect for your Thanksgiving table. 

Okay, so let's get back to this pie. In my July RawSpiceBar subscription packet, I received an amazing Triple Ice Cream Spices blend. It was intended to be added to a homemade strawberry ice cream, but I sort of tucked it away because I knew its blend of cinnamon, cardamom, and star anise would be perfect for fall desserts. 

The Simple Goodness of Homemade Apple Pie

Is there anything much better than a homemade apple pie?  I mean, come on. Is there?  There is not much else in my book.  Homemade apple pies remind of watching my mother as a child make pie crust from scratch.  She was a more lovely crust crimper than I though.  ;)  I like to call my pie style "rustic".  
My mother used to take whatever pie crust was left over after making an apple or blackberry pie, roll it out, sprinkle it with sugar and cinnamon, and then slice it into strips.  She would then roll up the cinnamon scented strips like little cinnamon rolls and bake them up in a pie pan.  About 10 minutes later, we had a little appetizer before having a slice of pie.  (By the way, I do this with my left over pie crust too. ;) )

We got these beauties at the local farmers market last weekend.  They were just begging to be transformed into a beautiful pie.

I decided to try a new pie crust recipe that I had pinned weeks ago.  I mean it is called Never Fail Pie Crust.  You can't screw it up, right? ;) (Click here for the recipe from the Made blog.) I find something therapeutic in rolling the dough out.  

Baby girl even helped out in the pie making. :)

I kept the filling simple- about 7-8 medium sized apples, 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, a few dashes of nutmeg, a couple tablespoons of flour, and a few squeezes of lemon juice.  

The pie was simple, absolute homemade perfection.  

My husband said that we pretty much have to buy apples at the farmers market every weekend now just so we can have more pie.  ;) This pie didn't last us for very long.  In fact, half of it was gone in the first evening.  In all fairness, my mother came over for dinner and she had a slice, and I gave her two slices to take home to my dad and my sister.  

Another habit I inherited from my mother- pie for breakfast the next morning.  

Best. Breakfast. Ever.

What is a recipe that you make that always stirs up a little nostalgia for you? :)

Toasted Pecan Pie Crust Mix Gift with Free Printable

Get a head start on those holiday hostess and teacher gifts now with this easy to make Toasted Pecan Pie Crust Mix Gift...

I am sort of a sucker for fun foodie gifts for the holidays.  I love making and giving them. And I love receiving them.  

I mean first of all, food is universal. We all eat it, right? ;)

So you can whip up cookie mixes or make fudge (or this Toasted Pecan Pie Crust Mix), and they make the perfect gifts for anyone on your holiday list. 

Everyone has seen the layered cookie mixes in jars by now, right? I mean, you really can't even open Pinterest these days without at least seeing one or two on that first page. Baking cookies is always synonymous with the holidays.  

But pie baking is too! Except that it usually takes a little more effort to make pies. But gifting this Toasted Pecan Pie Crust Mix takes a little of the work out of that holiday pie making for those favorite hostesses, teacher, and foodies in your life... :)

Pumpkin Pie Greek Yogurt Pancakes

 Enjoy all the deliciousness of a slice pumpkin pie for breakfast minus the guilt with these healthier Pumpkin Pie Greek Yogurt Pancakes...

When it comes to the flavors of fall, pumpkin is by far my favorite. Now, don't get me wrong. I also happen to love all the apple things & chai spiced goodies (especially when those chai spices happen to be paired with pumpkin ;) ), but pumpkin has always held a special place in my heart. 

While I do love a good pumpkin donut or ice cream, classic pumpkin pie has always been my favorite pumpkin treat. Nothing fancy- just a creamy pumpkin filling nestle inside a homemade pie crust topped with a dollop of whipped cream. 

I could probably eat a slice of pumpkin pie everyday during fall, but I don't think that my waistline would be very pleased with that choice. 

Luckily, I have come up with a way I can enjoy all the deliciousness of a slice pumpkin pie for breakfast, but still keep it on the healthier side with these Pumpkin Pie Greek Yogurt Pancakes...

Take a Sneak Peek at My Thanksgiving Dinner Spread...

This coming Thanksgiving will be the first one in years in which I will be hosting dinner.  For the past 9 years, I have lived out of state every year except for just one.  My son and I have always came home to my parents' house for Thanksgiving dinner.  But this year we are back living in our hometown, and I eagerly volunteered to host Thanksgiving dinner for my parents and my sister.  I love being the hostess.  I love being in charge of the menu, and the decor, and having everyone over at my home.  And, hey... I figured my mother has earned a break by now, right? ;)

Needless to say, I have been planning the menu for Thanksgiving dinner now for weeks...

And now with just a couple of days until the big day, I have our dinner menu finalized.

After much debate, I finally decided that I would just do a compound butter rub under the skin and on top of the skin for the turkey. I had considered doing a brine, but realized I did not have the room in my refrigerator for a 14 pound turkey in a gallon sized bucket...

The "Perfect Turkey" Compound Butter from American Food

I will be making a quick gravy with a butter and flour roux, some of my homemade chicken broth, and drippings from the turkey pan.

My mother is making and bringing a couple of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner favorites- her homemade mashed potatoes and her clover yeast rolls.  I really cannot express how excited I am for those rolls.  She hasn't made them in YEARS, and I have fond memories of them from my childhood.  They are typically pretty time consuming to make, but since I am hosting dinner this year she has the time to make them.  (Yippee!)

We will, of course, have sweet potatoes on the table.  In an effort to free up the oven a bit, I am actually making this year's sweet potato casserole in the Crock Pot.  I am thinking though of foregoing the pecan topping on this one for a marshmallow topping.  I would just transfer the casserole to an oven safe dish, top with mini marshmallows, and set it under the broiler for a few minutes. (Anyone know if the removable dish in the Crock Pot is oven safe? ;) )

Crock Pot Sweet Potato Casserole from I Wash...You Dry

Here are the rest of the sides that made the cut...

Creamy Corn Casserole from The Ease of Freeze

I plan on baking this the night before & heating it in the oven while the turkey is resting.

Parsleyed Green Beans from Better Homes & Gardens

Also making an appearance per the exclusive request of my son, will be Stove Top Turkey stuffing.   He specially requested nothing fancy, just the stuff from the box. ;)

In lieu of the traditional canned cranberry sauce, I will be serving Apple-Cranberry Jam from Food in Jars.  I canned a couple of jars of this yumminess a few weeks back, and it ended up gelling to about the same consistency as a canned cranberry sauce.  

And now the best part!  Dessert, right??  :)  We will have three pies on the menu.  My sister is making and bringing a pecan pie.  I will be making a homemade apple pie.  I made and froze apple pie filling a few weeks ago, so all I need to do is defrost a bag of it and make my from scratch pie crust (get my absolute favorite pie crust recipe below).  This pie will also be sitting pretty on my dessert table...

Apple-Butter Pumpkin Pie from Recipes.com

For both of my homemade pies, I will be using the recipe below for my pie crust.  This recipe makes enough for two double crust pies, and it is delicious and flaky- the perfect pie crust.

Never Fail Pie Crust from made

I am going to whip up a homemade cinnamon vanilla whipped cream to top our slices of pie with.  Just heavy cream, sugar, a few drops of vanilla, and a couple of dashes of cinnamon all whipped up until thick and creamy. 

Are you hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year?  What will be on your Thanksgiving Dinner Spread? :)

Want to see all the recipes I pinned while I was planning my Thanksgiving spread? Come check out my Planning the Thanksgiving Spread Board on Pinterest. 

Pumpkin Biscoff Mousse Pie

This Pumpkin Biscoff Mousse Pie is not your typical Thanksgiving pumpkin pie! So rich and creamy and decadent... your guests will think you spent all day making this no-bake pie!

In just two days, we will all be pining for that big Thanksgiving dinner, salivating over the smell of the turkey roasting, watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, and counting down the minutes until we can all congregate around the table, give thanks, and dig in.

Then after a delicious, belt-loosening dinner, we will relegate ourselves to couches and arm chairs, watch a little football, and take a breather until Thanksgiving dessert is served.

Wait... dessert! Have you forgotten that you are in charge of a dessert or maybe had just resolved to picking up a pie or two at the grocery store because time is running out?

Chocolate Mousse-Roasted Banana Cream Pie

Woot-woot! Happy Pi Day, friends!  Or what we food bloggers like to call PIE Day.

Because I am not so much into the whole Pi, 3.14 blah, blah, blah, deal.

But I am definitely into pie!  

Seriously- who isn't?? ;)

This Chocolate Mousse-Roasted Banana Cream Pie is inspired from a delicious, chunk of roasted banana cream pie I had last summer at The Black Pelican in the Outer Banks.

Their pie was this rich and creamy mile high cream pie made from roasted bananas and nestled in a thick Oreo cookie crust.  I have literally been daydreaming about and googling how to recreate it since we walked out the door of that restaurant in July.

While I didn't exactly recreate their pie in this recipe, I did create my own take on it by adding a layer of chocolate mousse and making my roasted banana layer more custard like.

Apple Biscoff Crumb Pie

 Tender apples, cinnamon, & gooey cookie butter come together perfectly in a flaky crust with a crunchy oat topping in this Apple Biscoff Crumb Pie...

Post updated 10/25/19- This crowd-pleasing Apple Biscoff Crumb Pie deserved some updated photos. I did leave one of the originals down below just so you all can see for yourself why this recipe so desperately needed a little face-lift. ;)

Okay, okay... I obviously need an intervention.  

Hello, I am Carrie and I am a cookie butter addict.

There. I said it. 

Need proof?  Remember when I dedicated an entire week on the blog just to cookie butter? ;) Yeah... there was that.

And I am not going to lie.  I have been pining away for fall because I KNOW that Biscoff (also known as cookie butter under some labels) is the perfect complimentary flavor to just about all of the popular fall flavors.

Pumpkin?  Heck yeah! (And yes, there will be recipes coming to the blog soon marrying our favorite orange gourd with our favorite non-peanut butter spread.)

Apples?  Of course!  

Easy Turkey Sausage Irish Pasties

These Easy Turkey Sausage Irish Pasties have a hearty, tasty filling wrapped in a light, flaky crust and served with a quick and creamy homemade gravy... 

With St. Patrick's Day just two weeks away, I have been busy conjuring all kinds of Irish-y recipes for you all.  Last Friday, I posted the recipe for my to die for Bailey's Irish Kiss Brownie Thumbprints.  Today, I am sharing with you all an easy savory dish based on a traditional Irish staple- pasties.

Traditionally Irish pasties are stuffed with beef, but you all know I had to give it my own twist- I used fully cooked Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Crumbles instead.  I mean, St. Patrick's Day is on a Monday this year.  That requires a tasty Irish dinner that is also weeknight friendly and easy. ;)

6 Holiday Perfect Cookbook Gift Sets (Updated for 2022)

If you happen to have a foodie, an aspiring home cook or baker, or a wanna be pit master on your gift list this holiday season, you are going to love this collection of 6 Holiday Perfect Cookbook Gift Sets...

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If you happen to have a foodie, an aspiring home cook or baker, or a wanna be pit master on your gift list this holiday season, then you are going to love today's post! 

I polled my food blogger friends to find out what are the must-buy cookbooks this year, and then matched each one up with the perfect gift to ensure that the your gift recipient actually puts that brand new cookbook to good use. 

Because let's face it- oftentimes when you give a cookbook for a gift, it finds it's way onto a shelf in the kitchen and then proceeds to collect dust. 

But pair that cookbook up with a baking pan set or a shiny new slow cooker, and bam! They have a little motivation to actually crack open that cookbook, am I right? ;)

Most of these cookbook gift combos I am sharing with you all today come in at under $40 making them totally budget friendly gift giving ideas, but I included a couple of splurges in this gift guide as well for those of you with more generous gift giving budgets this holiday season.

Whether you have a loved one who is looking to up their pie making game or a friend who is interested in getting in on the Instant Pot craze, I have the perfect holiday cookbook gift set for you... 

Cinnamon Glazed Pumpkin Buttermilk Donuts

Moist cake donuts are packed with pumpkin and then drizzled in a cinnamon glaze in these delicious Cinnamon Glazed Pumpkin Buttermilk Donuts...

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Since becoming a self-rising flour convert last month when I made & shared with you all the recipe for these beyond amazing Easy Pumpkin Cream Biscuits, I have been on the hunt for even more fabulous fall baking recipes I could come up with using this miracle flour. 

I say miracle flour because for whatever reason self-rising flour produces a much more fluffier end product with an amazing texture that I was just never really able to achieve by simply sifting the flour, baking powder, and salt myself. Don't ask me why- it just must be all in the way that it is sifted at King Arthur. ;)

When I was doing my self-rising recipe research a couple of weeks ago, it occurred to me that I really don't have that many homemade donut recipes on the blog. Actually there is one to be exact- my Cinnamon-Sugar Apple Butter Donuts. I decided that it was time to change that already. 

Seeing as how I had some buttermilk leftover from another fabulous fall baking recipe I had been working on a few days before (stay tuned- that one will be on the blog before too long!), I knew I wanted to make a moist buttermilk cake donut. And what says fall has arrived more than pumpkin? Am I right here, folks? :) 

Moist cake donuts are packed with pumpkin and then drizzled in a simple cinnamon glaze in these delicious Cinnamon Glazed Pumpkin Buttermilk Donuts...

Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Pie {A Recipe Makeover}

Creamy, cool layers of chocolate and peanut butter mousse are nestled in a graham cracker crust in this easy to make, no-bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Pie...

Whenever a long holiday weekend approaches, I tend to have two thoughts- 1. Yay! A long weekend! (Not that a stay-at-home/work-at-home mama really ever gets a 3 day weekend, but that is besides the point. ;) ) and then 2. BBQ's & get-togethers!  

I really do love this time of the year. The end of the school year is almost here. The days have started getting longer. And I get into full-on outdoor entertaining mode. 

I want to host all the parties and cookouts and get-togethers! And since I seem to be hosting a little something almost every weekend of the summer, I like to keep a few go-to, tried & true recipes in my back pocket for the summer season. 

This no-bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Pie happens to be my most requested of these recipes. :)