🍎🥧 Homemade Apple Jacks Day with the Kids! 🎉

Today’s kitchen adventure was all about turning a simple afternoon into a festive baking session with the little ones. We made delicious Apple Jacks from scratch, and let me tell you, the house smells like cinnamon-spiced heaven!

For the pastry:

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp granulated sugar

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold and cubed

• 6-8 tbsp ice water

For the filling:

• 3 medium Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and finely diced

• ½ cup granulated sugar

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (to thicken the filling)

• 1 tsp lemon juice (to enhance flavor and prevent browning)

• A pinch of salt

For assembly:

• 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)

• Granulated sugar for sprinkling

Here’s a quick peek at our recipe:

• Pastry: We started with a basic dough using flour, a pinch of salt, a little sugar, and plenty of cold butter. After chilling, it was perfect for rolling.

• Filling: Chopped Honeycrisp apples tossed with cinnamon, sugar, and just a touch of lemon to keep things bright.

• Assembling: Little hands were all in, helping to cut the dough and spoon that yummy filling onto each piece.

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Pro Tip: Get your kids involved by letting them help with cutting the dough and crimping the edges. It’s fun and so rewarding to see their creativity shine!

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