September Must-Try Recipes
Fall is here and it is my favorite time of year to cook cozy, comfort meals for my family. These recipes are packed with flavor and use our collection of Finch + Fennel clean ingredients. No chemicals or corn syrup, just intense flavor that your whole family will enjoy!
Maple Bacon Butternut Squash
F+F Products: Maple Bacon Jam
Ingredients:
1 Butternut Squash
1-2 tbsp Butter
1-2 tbsp F+F Maple Bacon Jam
Salt and Pepper to taste
(Optional) Pepitas/Pumpkin Seeds
Instructions:
Cube butternut squash removing seeds & skin. Add to a large pot with water and boil until soft. Remove from heat. Smash squash to desired consistency and stir in 1-2 tablespoons of butter and Maple Bacon Jam. Finish with salt and pepper. Add a few pumpkin seeds for extra garnish and crunch.
Roasted Garlic Baked Chicken Cutlets
F+F Products: Roasted Garlic Mustard
Ingredients:
2-3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
3/4 Cup F+F Roasted Garlic Honey Mustard
1 1/2 Cup Breadcrumbs (I do a mixture of Seasoned Regular + Seasoned Panko)
Olive or avocado oil
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice + pound chicken into thin cutlets. In two separate bowls, put the mustard and breadcrumbs. Dip into mustard and coat each side, then into breadcrumbs. Lay out on a baking sheet greased evenly with oil. Bake for approximately 12 minutes. Remove from oven and flip. Cook an additional 10 minutes or until fully cooked.
Protein Apple Crisp
F+F Products: Spiced Apple Butter
Ingredients:
For the filling-
Honeycrisp Apples - skin removed from half, cubed
1/2-3/4 cup F+F Spiced Apple Butter
For the Topping-
1 stick grass fed butter, softened
1/2 cup rolled oats
3/4 cup unflavored whey protein
1/4 all purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon
(Optional- one tsp sugar)
Dash of Salt
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add cubed apples to a mixing bowl and coat evenly with F+F Spiced Apple Butter. In a separate bowl, combine butter, sugar and oats. Slowly stir in protein powder, flour, cinnamon sugar and salt and combine until a you get a crumbly consistency. Add apples to a baking dish and top with crumble mixture. Bake approximately 25 minutes or until apples are soft.
Stuffed Mini Peppers - Two Ways
F+F Products: Hot Honey or Dark Barrel Aged Balsamic
HOT HONEY CHICKEN
Ingredients:
Sweet Mini Peppers
Shredded or cubed chicken breast
Feta Cheese
F+F Hot Honey
(Combine all ingredients in a bowl, including hot honey)
ITALIAN STYLE
Ingredients:
Sweet Mini Peppers
Uncured Salami
Uncured Pepperoni
Shaved Parmesan Cheese
F+F Infused Balsamic (Fig or Dark Barrel Aged Works Best With This Recipe)
(Layer meat and cheese inside peppers, reserve balsamic just for drizzle before serving)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375. Remove the stems and seeds from mini peppers and place in a baking dish with some water at the bottom. Cook peppers for approximately 10 minutes to soften. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Drain water from the pan and coat lightly with olive or avocado oil. Stuff peppers with desired filling and bake in coated pan for an additional 10-15 minutes. Drizzle peppers with Hot Honey or Balsamic Glaze before serving.
Sweet + Spicy Smash Tacos
F+F Products: Kick In The Pants Seasoning, Black Bean Salsa
Ingredients:
Corn Tortillas
1 lb Ground Beef
1-2 tbsp Kick In The Pants Seasoning
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 onion, chopped
Salt
Roasted Sweet Potatoes (see recipe below)
Black Bean Salsa
Optional- Guacamole (see recipe below), Sour Cream, Cheddar Cheese
Avocado or Olive Oil For Frying
Instructions:
In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, Kick In The Pants Seasoning, chili powder, onion and salt. Press the mixture into a corn tortilla right to the edge. Coat a fry pan lightly with avocado oil on medium heat. Put the tortillas meat side down in the pan and cook approximately 8 minutes or until cooked. Flip and toast tortilla for an additional minute or so. Remove from heat and add sweet potatoes and toppings. Grab some napkins and enjoy!
Kick In The Pants Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients:
3-4 Medium Sweet Potatoes, Skinned and Cubed
1 tbsp Kick In the Pants Seasoning
1 tbsp Cumin
1 tbsp Paprika
Salt & Pepper
Avocado or Olive Oil
Instructions:
In a mixing bowl combine all ingredients and coat evenly. Lay out on a flat baking dish and cook at 400 degrees for approximately 15 minutes, or until potatoes are soft and somewhat toasty.
Signature Guacamole
Ingredients:
3-4 Avocados, Smashed
1/2 onion, chopped
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp Kick In The Pants
1-2 teaspoons Buffalo Wing Sauce
Salt + Pepper to taste (optional)
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients and serve alone with chips or top the Smash Tacos!
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I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as we do! If you try them, be sure to tag us on social media @blushsenecafalls.
All of the Finch + Fennel ingredients found in these recipes can be purchased in-store or on our website.
Happy Fall!