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These Recipes have been modified. They are (almost) non-dairy, And both the sugar and fat content have been somewhat reduced.  
​You may, of course, choose to adjust the ingredients to suit your taste and dietary requirements.

Lynn's Amaretto Apple Bread 

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​Apple Bread:
Non-Dairy
Ingredients:

• 1  1/2  Cups Tart Apples, Peeled and Diced- I used Granny Smith Apples
• 1/2 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
• 1/2 Cup White Sugar
• 1 Cup Unsweetened Organic Applesauce
• 2 Cups All Purpose Flour - I used King Arthur Brand
• 2 tsp  Amaretto 
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp. Organic Cinnamon
• 2 Eggs
• 1/4 tsp Baking Powder

Instructions: 

• Preheat Oven to 375 degrees
• Place the applesauce, eggs, amaretto, and sugars in a small bowl and blend together well.
• Place remaining dry ingredients in a large bowl and use a whisk to thoroughly mix together
• Add the contents of the small bowl into the large bowl , add diced apples and stir until all is mixed well.
• Pour dough mixture in to a lightly greased and floured bread pan. 
• Bake  for 50 -55 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
• Allow bread to cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan.
• Serve warm. 
• Wrap in foil and store at room temperature for up to 3 days

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Grandma Dwyer's Banana Bread

Banana Bread:
Non-Dairy
Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Banana Pulp (2 or 3 fully ripe bananas)
• 1/3 Cup Oil- I use Avocado Oil
• 1 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour - I used King Arthur Brand
• 2/3 Cups Sugar
• 2 tsp  Vanilla
• 1 tsp Grated Lemon Rind
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1 Beaten Egg
• 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp Baking Soda

Instructions: 

• Preheat Oven to 350 degrees
• Place the Oil, egg, vanilla, and sugar in a small bowl and blend together well.
• Place remaining dry ingredients in a large bowl and use a whisk to thoroughly mix together
• Add the contents of the small bowl into the large bowl , add banana pulp and stir until all is mixed well.
• Pour dough mixture in to a lightly greased and floured bread pan. 
• Bake  for 45 -55 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
• Allow bread to cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan.
• Serve warm. 
• Wrap in foil and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

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Amish Apple Fritter Bread

Ingredients:

• 2  tbsp. brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. Vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 2  cups diced apples (about 4 med apples) mixed with a little cinnamon and sugar to coat.

Powdered Sugar Glaze:

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 Tablespoon butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions: 

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Spray loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray so it slides out easily.
• Mix the first two ingredients, the brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside.
• ​In a large mixing bowl, beat together the sugar and butter until smooth. 
• Beat in the eggs and vanilla until blended.
• In a medium bowl. stir together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• While stirring add this dry mixture to the  wet mixture and continue stirring until well blended.
• Pour the milk into the batter and blend until smooth.
• Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Then add half of your chopped apple mixture.
• Pour the rest of the batter on top of the apples.
• Top with remaining apples and pat them slightly into the batter.
• Sprinkle with the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture you had set aside.
• Bake in a preheated oven until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, approximately 60 to 70 minutes.​

To make the powdered sugar glaze:

• Blend the powdered sugar and butter together until smooth,
• Mix in the milk and vanilla until a nice, smooth glaze consistency.
• Let the Apple fritter love cool about 30 minutes before pouring the glaze on top.

• Wrap up to give as gifts or slice into desired slices.

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Easy Peach Cobbler

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Ingredients:

• 1 (29 ounce) can sliced peaches in juice, drained, reserving juice
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1 cup white sugar 
• 1 egg
• ½ cup butter, melted 

Instructions: 

• Preheat the oven to 350°
• Arrange peach slices in a 9-inch round baking dish. Pour about half the reserved peach juice on top; discard remaining juice.
• ​Beat egg,
• Mix egg, flour, and sugar in a bowl until combined
• Add melted butter, and mix well
• Spread mixture over peaches
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown - about 45 minutes

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Tates Chocolate Chip Cookies -- (Copycat) 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour 
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt 
• 1 stick butter 
• 1/3 cup sugar 
• 1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Line some cookie sheets with parchment paper or non-stick Foil
• Mix together the flour, soda and salt; set aside.
• Cream the butter and both sugars with an electric mixer. When creamy, beat in the water, vanilla and eggs. Beat eggs just until mixed
• Add the flour mixture gradually and stir until almost combined, then add the chocolate chips and stir until all flour is incorporated.
• Scoop up tablespoons of dough (only slightly rounded rather than heaped) and arrange 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Bake or 12-14 minutes or until cookies have brown edges and look done.
• Let rest on cookie sheets for about 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Coconut Cupcakes

Ingredients:​

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
• 2 cups cane sugar
• 5 beaten eggs at room temperature.
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar at room temperature.
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk at room temperature​
• 1 cup flaked coconut

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, Fahrenheit.
• Mix almond  milk and apple cider vinegar together.
• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together.
• Blend butter and sugar in a large bowl, then whisk until creamy..
• Add the eggs.
• ​Mix in vanilla extract.
• Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the almond milk/vinegar, mix just until incorporated.
• Fold in coconut, mixing just enough to evenly combine.
• Spoon batter into lined cupcake pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcakes comes out clean.

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