With summer winding down and the weather getting cooler, fall brings many wonderful things that allow for its seasonal fun. These include football games, apple picking, pumpkin carving, pumpkin spice, warm clothes, holidays, and more. Emi Arai ’20 explained, “I enjoy fall because I can wear my boots and sweaters that I could not wear in the summer.” Of these classic fall favorites, there is one that people are guaranteed to appreciate most: the food. As the temperature drops, people tend to gravitate towards comfort foods. Here are a few fun fall recipes for you to enjoy this season:

Cinnamon Roll Cookies

Ingredients

1 lb. Sugar cookie dough

1/4 c. brown sugar

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 c. confectioners’ sugar

2 tsp of Whole Milk

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Divide sugar cookie dough in half and roll each half into large ¼-inch-thick rectangles.

In small bowl, combine brown sugar and ground cinnamon. Sprinkle rectangles with sugar mixture and tightly roll up each into tight log. Slice into ¼-inch-thick slices and transfer to prepared baking sheets. Bake until lightly golden, 12 to 14 minutes.

Let cool on sheets 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

In small bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar with whole milk and drizzle over cooked cookies.

http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a44700/cinnamon-roll-cookies-recipe/

Chocolate Dipped Fruit (Kitchen Recipe)

Ingredients

Fruit of your choice

8 oz. of bittersweet chocolate (Melt chocolate over indirect heat)

2 tablespoons of coconut oil

Directions

Choose your fruit; whatever kind of fruit you like and think would go well with your chocolate. Strawberries, bananas, and even kiwi are good choices. To make the chocolate stick to the fruit, your best option would be to freeze the fruit prior to dipping into your chocolate.

Put your coconut oil in with your melting chocolate. Melt your chocolate over a double broiler or on low heat in a microwave in small increments. As you melt, continue to stir the chocolate to avoid burning.

Get a plate and place wax over the plate.

After your chocolate is melted, dip your fruit in and coat the piece evenly, then place it on the plate with the wax paper.

Bread Pudding

Ingredients

6 slices day-old bread

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1/2 cup raisins (optional)

4 eggs, beaten

2 cups milk

3/4 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Break bread into small pieces into an 8 inch square baking pan. Drizzle melted butter or margarine over bread. If desired, sprinkle with raisins.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread, and lightly push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up the egg mixture.

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly tapped.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/7177/bread-pudding-ii/

Fall is a wonderful season, full of fun flavors and great things to do. Jacob Jaworski ’20 commented, “Fall is a very good time of the year. The weather is perfect for my outdoor sports and the leaves are pretty when they change.”  So this fall, try out these three seasonal recipes; they are sure to make the cold fall months even better!