Apple Pie Vegan Cupcakes

I was born loving apples.
Whenever I was asked if I wanted juice,

I would pick apple over orange.
Same thing when I had any choice with fruit...
if there was something with apples, then my decision was really easy because I was going with the apple dish.

I guess the apple doesn't really fall far from the tree,
because my dad loves anything with apples too.
Apple pie was a staple growing up for holidays
and it continues to be something that can be found at family gatherings.

So when I was thinking about what kind of cupcakes I wanted to make for a friends' baby shower, I thought back to what she loved to order from me as a comfort food.  Immediately I knew...apple pie.  She orders my Dutch Apple Pie when she needs a little hug from my oven to her tummy, so making apple pie cupcakes with dutch apple crumbles seemed the perfect thing to spoil her.

~Apple Butter~

Apple Pie Cupcakes
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 ½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup non-dairy milk (soy, rice, coconut, almond- whichever you prefer)
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 apple butter or cinnamon applesauce 
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbs. apple cider vinegar

Icing
2 cups powdered sugar
3 Tbs.  non-dairy milk 
1 tsp vanilla extract
water- add a tsp at a time until you get the consistency that you would like.

Dutch Crumbles

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup melted vegan margarine

1/4 cup flour

1 cup quick oats

-------Stir all the ingredients together and broil until crispy.

Directions 
1. To make Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350˚F.
2. Line 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners and lightly spray the liners with oil spray.  Or use my favorite baking cups.  I LOVE these! 
3. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in bowl. 
4. Stir in non-dairy milk, apple butter, oil, vinegar, and vanilla extract.
5. Mix well. 
6. Fill liners 2/3 full and bake 20-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

7. Cool completely.

8. To make Icing: Beat all ingredients with electric mixer until smooth. 
Pipe onto cupcakes and sprinkle crumbles over the top. 

Let the cupcake icing set up a bit and then enjoy!

Summer Love with FFF

Summer flew by for me!
It always does,
but halfway through the summer my computer screen pooped out.
This really put a damper on my ability to create blog posts,
so some of the very special fence builds didn't get the time that they were due.
To try and give a beautiful light on these incredible dogs,
I've created a video to celebrate their new freedom.

Please enjoy a look into pure and simple love.

http://youtu.be/I_AHUsL5t7Y

Doesn't that make your heart all warm and fuzzy?

If so, you should come and experience it with us by volunteering.

Once you join the fun, you'll be hook on the joy.

www.fencesforfido.org

3 Pitties and a Rottie

 

2 builds and 4 dogs.
I can't think of a better way to spend a Saturday,
can you?
No seriously...we should all help make the world a little better.
For me, it's always been about animals.
Either dogs or horses, those are the animals that tug on my heart.
But it's this face...

Yep, this sweet little face that makes me get up when I'm tired
and go help make a life a little more comfortable.





Spike, Cookie, and Chop
September 20, 2014

 Meet Spike

Meet Cookie

And little Pork Chop...he isn't staying, but he was there to play too! And get a lot of snuggles. :)

At Fences For Fido we are experts at snuggling and giving a crazy amount of love.
And the Fidos that we help, give it back to us in spades.

If you're wondering why the volunteers always smile, it's because we love what we do.

 It's difficult to not smile when you help unchain these cuties and make life a little more fun.

 Enjoy your new fence, little family!

And since a volunteers job is never done, the next week we continued to change lives.
Jax and his girl Aria
September 27, 2014





This build was for Jax,
but his girl Aria ran the show.
She LOVES this dog and this dog lives for her.
I can totally relate to this relationship. :)
As soon as I saw them together,
I knew this was a special relationship.
Love can be clearly seen.

 This build include these fabulous rings to clamp and a lot of drills, 

but these fence is now secure for Jax.

 Yep, we decorated the doghouse for Jax and Aria approved.

 This fence was done in no time at all and Jax was really ready to explore it all.

 And he was also ready to play!

After a little play, we had the last and very important job of hanging the sign.  

This was a job for Aria...

 ...and she did a PERFECT job! 

 Jax is a lucky dog to have such a great human to hangout with and play.

What a great way to spend a weekend morning!
Don't you think?
If you want to join in with all the fun,
check out our volunteer page and sign up.
No skills are required...
just have a heart to help and love.
Pretty easy prerequisites if you ask me.
www.fencesforfido.org