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06 Mar 23:17

Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies

by A Beautiful Mess

Flourless chocolate cooies via abeautifulmess.comIf I see flourless anything on the menu, I'm likely to try it. I love flourless chocolate cake, so I've been working on a chocolate chip cookie recipe this past month. This recipe is WAY easy to make (only six ingredients), and I love the soft, but not overly gooey texture it creates.

Flourless chocolate cooies via abeautifulmess.com I also think these are super flavorful! Usually it's the chocolate that you focus on in chocolate chip cookies. But for these, I think the batter is just as attention-grabbing as the chocolate. 

Flourless cookies Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies, makes 20-22.

1/2 cup almond butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semi sweet or dark chocolate chips
sprinkle of sea salt for the tops (optional)

You can use all peanut butter or all almond butter in this if you prefer. It won't change the texture or bake time. But I like using two different butters as I feel it adds a little more complexity to the overall flavor.

Flourless cookiesIn a bowl, stir together the nut butters, sugar, eggs and vanilla until just combined. Then stir in the chocolate chips. Drop spoonfuls of the batter onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Hurry, or else you'll end up eating the batter by spoonfuls (or maybe that's just me). Sprinkle with a little sea salt if using.

Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes. The cookies will begin to brown on the edges but will still feel soft to the touch. Move to a cooling rack and allow to cool for 5 minutes before consuming.

Flourless chocolate cooies via abeautifulmess.com You can store these in an airtight container for up to a week if they last that long at your house. I think they are best the day they are made, dunked in milk while wearing sweatpants. But you can enjoy them however you like. :) xo. Emma

Credits // Author and Photography: Emma Chapman. Photos edited with A Beautiful Mess actions.

08 Oct 17:31

Cheesy Apple Pie

by A Beautiful Mess

Cheesy Apple Pie (click through for recipe)I think I might be starting a new autumn tradition. Every year I'd like to make a different apple pie. I don't have any ideas yet for next year. So who knows how long this will go on. But, I rarely like making the same thing more than a few times. I had been planning to make my spiced bourbon apple pie from last year, but then I just felt like trying something else. I think I get it from my mom. She's the ultimate kitchen experimenter. 2013 Apple Pie!This idea is heavily influenced by two things: this cheese fondue and old episodes of Pushing Daisies. I just love the combination of gruyere cheese and sour apples. Love it! And, in case you aren't familiar with the show Pushing Daisies I'll just say it was one of the cutest shows of all time and featured a mystery-solving pie maker. Anyway, in one episode they talk about baking cheese into the crust of a pie. Genius. So I did. And, then I added cheese on top. Which is totally optional in case you're not into it. But it's totally delicious so you should be into it.My favorite apple pie recipeCheesy Apple Pie Crust

2 cups flour
5 ounces shredded gruyere cheese
12 tablespoons cold butter
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons (cold) water

First shred the gruyere cheese. If you're lazy, like me, you can do this in a food processor. Now, in a food processor, combine the cheese, flour, and cold butter. Cube the butter first. Pulse until crumbly. Now with the processor on low, pour the cold water in through the top opening and keep mixing until a dough forms. This will only take a minute or two. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead into a ball. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours (up to overnight).  Autumn tradition-baking apple pieCheesy apple pieCheesy Apple Pie filling

5-6 apples (Granny Smith preferred)
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon butter
1 egg
3 ounces shredded gruyere cheese for the top (optional)

Peel and cut the apples into small bite-sized pieces. In a bowl combine the milk, vanilla extract, brown sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch. Whisk so it is well combined and the cornstarch doesn't clump together. Add the apples to the bowl and stir so that every piece gets coated in the mixture.

Divide the dough in half and roll out for the top and bottom crusts. This dough is a little tougher to roll out due to all the cheese (I think). So set the dough out on the counter for 10-15 minutes before you roll it out. Place the bottom crust in a buttered pie dish. Fill with the apple mixture. Cut the tablespoon of butter into four pieces and distribute over the top of the apples. Cover with the top crust and roll up the edges. Cut 3-4 small slits in the top of the pie, so air can escape as it bakes. Brush with one whisked egg (optional). Bake at 375°F for 50 minutes. During the last five minutes of baking add the cheese on top if using. Try this-cheesy apple pieYou're going love this crust. It adds just a little touch of cheesy, savoriness to an awesome apple pie. Try it. :) Enjoy! xo. Emma

Credits// Author and Photos: Emma Chapman