Apple Pie Breakfast Cakes.
Maybe I should just start a blog about breakfast?
I seem to kindasortamaybe love it.
Which is really odd, because my day to day breakfasts aren’t anything to write home about. Obviously. Since I’m already home.
But I often just throw four or five random ingredients together because all I’m thinking is “omg, I’m so hungry and just need food in my face right this very instant.” I’m definitely not the person that needs to make their breakfast look like a princess puked on it [oh, except these] because seriously? I’ve just gone at least eight hours without food. Give it up. But I guess breakfast is really a thing now, huh?
I totally love dinner too. Actually dinner is my favorite. So bonus points whenever you have breakfast for dinner.
But obviously I’m forgetting about dessert. Rats.
I’m just gonna shut my piehole because I think the only point here is that food is my favorite. Plain and simple. All foods. Except green things. With exceptions for avocados and m&m’s. Skittles too.
And this other weird thing? I really like when my food [such as breakfast] tastes like other things [let’s just say… PIE]. Especially served in tiny little ramekins individually portioned for the control freak in you. Plus, you eat your one little serving and then boom! You’re pleasantly full and all set for the morning. Unless you eat another one.
Turns out breakfast cakes aren’t safe when left all alone. Who knew?
Apple Pie Breakfast Cakes
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- a pinch each of nutmeg, ground ginger, & ground cardamom
- 1 medium apple, peeled and diced into cubes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg and mix until well combined. Add in vanilla and yogurt and stir. Mix dry ingredients together and add to batter, only mixing until just combined. Fold in apple chunks.
- Spray 2 ramekins {I used the 6 ounce, 3 1/2 inch} with non-stick spray and pour batter into them equally. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- For the brown sugar topping, I simply combined 1/2 tablespoon flour, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, a pinch of salt and 2 teaspoons of melted butter and then crumbled it over top before baking. For an optional glaze on top, combine 3-4 tablespoons of powdered sugar and a drop or two of milk (literally a drop) and whisk until a glaze forms.
Notes
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157 Comments on “Apple Pie Breakfast Cakes.”
looks so freaking amazing!
Ohmygosh. I am drooling. That looks AMAZING!! Shame I’ve already had breakfast…but breakfast (dessert) for lunch maybe? ;)
I’m about to make some Maple Apple Muffins… this look way better. And I’m thinking I should switch gears and make these NOW.
Those sound really good though! Do you have a recipe?
I do! I actually just took them out of the oven… if they are kid/husband tested and approved I’m posting the recipe on my blog later. I was thinking of making this recipe but then didn’t have whole wheat pastry flour or yogurt…Bummer!
Awesome!
Girl, you are my hero! I’d rather eat my dessert for breakfast, too!
Words I liked that you used in this post:
– piehole
– write home about
– rats
You’re my favorite.
Def a tastt breakfast/dessert. Breakfast for dinner is brilliant. We have it almost weekly
My husband doesn’t like breakfast for dinner. He’s weird.
I’m a big fan of cake and cake-like things for breakfast. These look delicious.
These will be perfect on a nice fall weekend morning. Yum!
These would rock the socks off of visitors for a weekend brunch!! MMMmmmm.
Maybe I’ll add sprinkles so it looks ‘like a princess threw up on them!’ …..LOVE IT!
Good for breakfast, morning tea, lunch, dinner, dessert, evening snack, midnight feast……
24 hours a day ;-)
I want this now! Yum!! Too bad I have to get my butt moving for work..had to check your latest recipe first though- priorities ;)
But on the bright side, as you mentioned, these would make a delicious dinner..and since I’m a single lady this week, I totally do not have to share :D
Yuum!!!!! The whole wheat flour obviously makes the entire recipe healthy and cancels out any butter at all, right? :D
Obviously.
instead of a blog about breakfast what about a blogger breakfast? we could all come over and eat all of your delicious creations! :)
Oooooh I’m game.
Looks fantastic! As usual it’s a must try soon!
I’m all about dessert-inspired eats for breakfast, and I know I will be all over this bfast cake come fall. This morning, I’m thinking about making s’mores pancakes for one!
Uh, you win. I’m coming over!
oh my goodness. YES please.
These look outstanding!!! Plus who doesn’t want pie for breakfast… !!!
This idea is brilliant! Love it. Anything that gives one an excuse to eat pie for breakfast is just up my alley. ;)
-Miriam
These are adorable. You are so right — breakfast for dinner is the best and if it is dessert like and in a ramekin there is an even bigger chance that it is amazing.
AMAZING! Apple pie spice and pumpkin pie spice blends are my favourite, especially at breakfast! Like you, I don’t think I can pick a favourite meal… food is my favourite too!
And wow, let’s see how many more times I can write favourite in the same comment. Oops!!
Hahahahaha!
What an freakin sweet idea! No pun intended. Ok – maybe it’s there and I couldn’t pass it up. Either way, these are absolutely adorable and fantastic – breakfast or dessert.
Something that tastes like pie for breakfast, yes!
this is crazy. and i want it now. ‘specially with frosting all over it!
Looks heavenly! I’m off to make them! Yum!
I think these could make a tasty anytime meal! Yum!
Oh my goodness, Jessica! These look amazing! And they have Greek yogurt in them so they are *totally* healthy!
Awesome! I think a sugat high at breakfast is required to start the day! :)
Totes delish!
You used pie and cake in the same sentence!! How awesome is that?!
The blueberry breakfast cakes?? You figured out how to make my favorite childhood breakfast: Thomas’ blueberry toaster cakes! But with icing!! Oh, and these look amazing too…
I don’t think I ever saw those?? But glad to help. :)
Ohhhh my heavens. Okay, so first of all, breakfast is my *favorite* meal of the day (we’re not counting dessert. Dessert is an entity unto itself), and these little guys look scrumptious. Secondly, brown sugar topping? Youuu’re kinda sorta awesome. Plus there’s fruit. Health!
You said it perfectly. Dessert is an entirely separate thing.
SOLD! I’ve made the pumpkin and blueberry cakes…why not add another favorite to the list!?
I thought about you! I remember you making both. :)
Three things –
1.) Breakfast is my favorite meal
2.) You should DEFINITELY start a breakfast blog
3.) This breakfast bake looks delicious. I could see it being good in pumpkin pie form as well.
I made pumpkin ones last year – they were by far the BEST!! http://www.howsweeteats.com/2010/09/pumpkin-spice-breakfast-cakes/
I’m in the “I can only eat breakfast in the morning” camp. But I would eat these at ANY time of the day :)
Insert face into ramekin with apple pie breakfast cake HERE.
Our Orchard is starting to harvest so this is PERFECT timing since I have many apples that need used NOW!
Breakfast cake is a phrase that should be used more often in the world.
I think I need to pull a Julie & Julia and cook my way through your blog. there is no way I can pick just one of your recipes to make. these look so goooood.
Breakfast is my favorite meal, hands down. Except when it’s breakfast for dinner. In THAT case, dinner is my favorite.
Make sense?
These look totally fab. I loooove apple pie and that glaze looks so good!!
Just when I think you can’t top yourself you go ahead and make something like this. Incredible.
This will be made in my kitchen soon. Thanks!
These look amazing. Me and my 7 month pregnant belly want one right now!
These look so good! Instead of breakfast for dinner, it’s dessert for breakfast!
Yep, cake for breakfast. I just knew it! Yum yum yum!!
Can dessert for dinner be a thing? I do love me some Breakfast though, many of my favorite things are in Breakfast meals. Then again, there’s hardly any meal that doesn’t have some of my favorite things, especially if there is peanut butter.
I think we need a brunch date! Can I just slip on over (from Ontario)?! These look so good. Dessert for breakie is the BEST!
Yes please!
I wish I could reach through my cell phone screen and eat one of these right now! Yum!
Looks Amazing! I know what I’m having for breakfast: )
Any recipe that can pose as dessert for breakfast, I’m all in.
These look fabulous! Breakfast is definitely my favorite meal of the day – probably because I eat things like your Cake Batter Pancakes. It’s the closest you can get to eating dessert for a meal. ;-)