Apple pie with granola topping

Ymmmmm. Apple pie.

I'll be honest, this wasn't my best pie. Well, this wasn't my favorite pie. It was very good, I'm just not a big fan of granola, so....maybe that's why I didn't favor this pie. This was my own creation....I guess I should have known better. If you like granola - you will love this pie!  How's that?!

Ingredients:
Store bought pie crust (mine was from BitterSweet Bakery again).
5-8 apples of your choice (depending on size), peeled (if preferred) and cut in small cubes or slices
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. allspice
1-2 cups of granola (I used Udi's Natural Granola)
4 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. brown sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Toss diced apples with cinnamon, cloves and allspice, pour into pie plate. Top with 4 Tbsp. butter, cut into small pieces. Mix granola with brown sugar and cover apples with mixture. Bake at 300 for about 45 minutes - until granola is golden brown and apples are soft.

Apple-cranberry Crisp

Fall is the best time of year for baking. Fall means I haven't over-done it yet with the holiday baking...and it's finally cool enough to have the oven on. And there are apples! And cranberries! And lots of delicious sweets.

The recipe is easy enough, and doesn't require any precise measuring.

I slice up a few apples(4 or 5), toss them in a splash or two of lemon juice and sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar. Throw in a few fresh (or frozen) cranberries (1/2 cup). In a separate bowl, combine equal parts flour and brown sugar (1/4 cup each). Cut in a few pats of butter (3 Tbsp.) until crumbly. Sprinkle over the apples in a baking dish. Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes (or until topping is golden brown).