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Southern Corn Casserole

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When fall arrives, I start thinking about the corn casserole I used to make for the holidays. It had corn muffin mix, cream, and plenty of butter—and it was delicious! This version keeps the sweet corn flavor and tender texture I remember, with no-salt-added corn and just a little butter. I still finish it with a light sprinkle of cheddar. 🌽🍂

RosemaryThyme Lighter Southern Corn Casserole
Makes about 8 side dish servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain yellow cornmeal
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar, or less to taste
  • 1½ teaspoons Rumford Reduced Sodium Baking Powder
  • 1 can (15.25 oz) Del Monte Golden Sweet Whole Kernel Corn, No Salt Added, drained
  • 1 can (14.75 oz) Del Monte Golden Sweet Corn Cream Style, No Salt Added, undrained
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup 1% milk
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese, for a light sprinkle on top

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
  2. Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, and Rumford Reduced Sodium Baking Powder.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, and melted butter. Stir in both cans of corn.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir gently, just until combined. Spread the mixture in the baking dish.
  5. Sprinkle the cheddar lightly over the top.
  6. Bake for 40–50 minutes, until the top is golden and the center is set. Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.

A little RosemaryThyme note: Use plain cornmeal, rather than a corn muffin mix, so you can choose the baking powder and leave out added salt. The casserole should be moist and spoonable, even after the center has set.

A warm spoonful beside a holiday dinner tastes like home to me. 💛

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Crustless Apple Crumb Pie

🍎 CRUSTLESS APPLE CRUMBLE PIE 🍎

All the cozy flavor of homemade apple pie—without the work or heaviness of a pastry crust!

This simple fall dessert begins with a colorful blend of Walmart organic apples: naturally sweet Honeycrisp, tart Granny Smith, and mellow Gala. They bake beneath a golden oatmeal crumble made with a lighter amount of butter.

It’s really an apple crisp dressed up beautifully in a pie dish! 🥧🍂

CRUSTLESS APPLE CRUMBLE PIE

Serves 8

INGREDIENTS

For the Apple Filling:

• 3 Walmart organic Honeycrisp apples
• 2 Walmart organic Granny Smith apples
• 1 Walmart organic Gala apple
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Pinch of salt, optional

For the Oatmeal Crumble:

• ¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch of salt, optional
• 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
• ⅓ cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray or a little butter.
  2. Peel, core, and slice the apples approximately ¼-inch thick. You should have about 6 cups.
  3. Place the apples in a large bowl. Add the brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and optional salt. Toss gently until evenly coated.
  4. Spoon the apples and any remaining juices into the prepared pie plate. Gently press them into an even layer.
  5. In another bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and optional salt.
  6. Work the cold butter into the oat mixture with a pastry blender, fork, or your fingertips until moist crumbs form. Stir in the walnuts or pecans, if desired.
  7. Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the apples without packing it down.
  8. Place the pie dish on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 40–50 minutes, until the apples are tender, the filling bubbles around the edges, and the topping is golden.
  9. If the topping browns too quickly, loosely cover the dish with aluminum foil during the final 10–15 minutes.
  10. Allow the pie to rest for 20–30 minutes before serving so the warm apple filling can thicken.

Serve it warm just as it is—or add a small scoop of vanilla ice cream, a spoonful of vanilla Greek yogurt, or a dollop of lightly whipped cream.

Simple ingredients, beautiful apples, and the fragrance of cinnamon filling the kitchen—sometimes the coziest desserts are also the easiest. 🍎🥧🌿

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🍎 SLOW COOKER LAYERED APPLE CRISP OATMEAL 🍎

There is something so comforting about waking up to warm apples and cinnamon on a cool fall morning. This cozy breakfast has three delicious layers: tender cinnamon apples, creamy oatmeal, and a lightly sweetened walnut crumble.

It tastes a little like apple crisp for breakfast—but with wholesome oats, plenty of apples, and only 2 tablespoons of butter in the entire topping. 🌿

INGREDIENTS

🍎 Apple Layer

• 4 medium firm apples, diced
 • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or brown sugar
 • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
 • ½ teaspoon vanilla
 • 1 tablespoon flour or cornstarch
 • Pinch of nutmeg, optional

🥣 Oatmeal Layer

• 1½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
 • 3 cups milk of choice
 • ½ cup water
 • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or brown sugar
 • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
 • 1 teaspoon vanilla
 • Pinch of salt, optional

🌰 Light Walnut Crumble

• ¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
 • ⅓ cup chopped toasted walnuts
 • 2 tablespoons flour
 • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
 • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
 • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
 • 1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce, if needed

DIRECTIONS

1️⃣ Lightly coat a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.

2️⃣ Combine the apple-layer ingredients in the slow cooker and spread them evenly across the bottom.

3️⃣ Stir together the oatmeal-layer ingredients. Carefully pour the mixture over the apples without stirring the layers together.

4️⃣ Combine the crumble ingredients, adding the applesauce only if the mixture needs a little more moisture. Sprinkle loosely over the oatmeal.

5️⃣ To catch condensation, place a clean kitchen towel or several layers of paper towels beneath the slow-cooker lid. Keep the fabric safely away from the heating element and outside walls.

6️⃣ Cook on LOW for 3–4 hours, beginning to check around 2½ hours. Remove the lid and towel, then let the oatmeal stand uncovered for about 15 minutes before serving.

Spoon straight down so everyone receives all three layers: nutty crumble, creamy cinnamon oatmeal, and tender apples. Serve it with Greek yogurt, a splash of milk, or a few extra toasted walnuts.

It’s warm, cozy, and just sweet enough—a little taste of apple crisp made especially for breakfast. 🍎🥣💛

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