jar o' pumpkin cream pies...

I got this cute idea from Brooke at The Crafting Chicks who got the idea from the blog Inchmark. Brooke adapted the idea from mini pumpkin pies to mini pumpkin cream pies. When I saw these cute little individualized jars of yumminess I knew I had to figure out a reason to make them.

Luckily this past weekend we had a dinner group and we were asked to bring dessert! Wahoo, I already knew what I would bring!

I went with the pumpkin cream pies that Brooke made and ended up using 8 oz regular mouth crystal quilted jelly jars instead of the wide-mouth jars that Brooke used.

Mini "caramel" apples

I tried making mini caramel apples last year. They looked cute at first, but the juices from the apple soaked through and the caramel wouldn't stay on them. I found out later that you can make them using peanut butter or butterscotch chips so they just appear to be caramel apples (check out FamilyFun for instructions and other fun Fall ideas). So this year I tried it with peanut butter chips...

You can get about 25 mini "caramel" apples (give or take depending on how many you and your family pop in your mouth while making) with 3-4 apples and one 10oz bag of chips.

They are delicious little bites of goodness and look adorable! They're probably best for making and eating in the same day/night. If you have leftovers make sure to refrigerate them.