Peterson Farms Treats Recipes
Orange Vanilla Smoothie (No Blender Needed!)
Enjoy a bright, creamy treat without the need for a blender! This Orange Vanilla Smoothie combines simple, wholesome ingredients into a smooth, refreshing delight that’s perfect anytime.
- Prep Time 5 Minutes
- Cook Time 10 Minutes
- Total Time 15 Minutes
Ingredients
- 8 cups of Low-Fat Vanilla Yogurt
- 4 Cups of Unsweetened Orange Juice
- 4 Cups of Peterson Original Unsweetened Applesauce
Instructions
- Combine yogurt and orange juice in an 8 quart (or larger) measurement-marked storage container; stir until well mixed.
- Add applesauce, 2 cups at a time, stirring until smooth.
- Verify mixture yields 4 quarts (16 cups) so each serving contains 1/2 cup fruit; add applesauce as needed to yield 16 total cups and stir.
- Portion 8oz into 9oz serving cups; place lids on cups and serve chilled; refrigerate if not serving immediately. May also refrigerate overnight.
Notes
1 Peterson Farms 108oz pouch = 1 #10 can
Spiced Zucchini Muffins
Warmly spiced and wonderfully moist, these zucchini muffins bring together a medley of fragrant spices and wholesome ingredients in every bite. Perfect for a comforting breakfast or a cozy afternoon snack!
- Prep Time 20 Minutes
- Cook Time 22-25 Minutes
- Total Time 42-45 Minutes
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup canola oil
- ¼ cup Peterson Farm Treats Applesauce
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups zucchini shredded
Instructions
- Place a rack in the center of your oven.
- Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit for 20 minutes before baking.
- Line a 12-count muffin pan with liners and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, applesauce, and eggs until smooth.
- Stir in the zucchini.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and stir gently to combine. Do NOT overmix.
- Fill each muffin cup ¾ full with batter.
- Bake for 22–25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring them to a cooling rack.
Lemon Blueberry Bread
Bright, citrusy notes meet sweet, juicy berries in this hearty Lemon Blueberry Bread, perfect for serving a crowd. With a generous yield and a moist, tender crumb, it’s a bakery-style treat that’s as pleasing to the eye as it is to the taste buds.
- Prep Time 60 Minutes
- Cook Time 28 Minutes
- Total Time 88 Minutes
Ingredients
- 17 pounds granulated sugar
- 9 pounds, 3 1/4 ounces all-purpose white flour
- 10 pounds all-purpose whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup iodized salt
- 1 1/2 cup baking powder
- 1 cup baking soda
- 2 quarts vegetable oil
- 2 quarts Peterson Farm Treats Applesauce
- 12 quarts frozen blueberries
- 1 cup lemon extract
- 2 quarts, 1 pint lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cup lemons (for zest)
- 8 quarts vanilla yogurt
- 6 quarts whole eggs
Instructions
- Measure and add all dry ingredients to mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low (1) for 3 minutes.
- Add yogurt, egg, oil, and applesauce. Mix on low until ingredients are mixed in. Then, add the lemon juice, lemon extract, and lemon zest. Mix on low for 8 minutes. Stop and scrape down sides and around paddle. Mix on low for another 5 minutes (all ingredients should be thoroughly mixed together).
- Add frozen blueberries. Mix on low just until the berries are mixed in.
- Scoop 10 pounds batter onto a lightly greased sheet pan. Recipe should make 9 full sheets.
- Bake at 325* for 28 minutes.
- Cut in to 40 squares, and dust bread with powdered sugar before serving.
Pumpkin Pie Applesauce
Creamy, comforting, and packed with fall flavors, this Pumpkin Pie Applesauce blends the mellow sweetness of apples with the warm spices of pumpkin pie. Topped with whipped topping and served alongside a crunchy graham cracker or granola, it’s a quick, nutritious treat perfect for any autumn day.
- Prep Time 10-15 Minutes
- Total Time 10-15 Minutes
Ingredients
- 1 #10 can pumpkin
- 2 pouches* of 108oz Peterson Farms Applesauce
- 4 tsp cinnamon
- 4 tsp vanilla
- 4 tsp pumpkin spice
- 1 5lb bag whipped topping
Instructions
- Place applesauce, pumpkin, vanilla, pumpkin spice and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Mix until all is well combined.
- Scoop 2/3 cup of mixture into a bowl or cup and top with whipped topping and serve with 1 graham cracker/WG cookie/or granola for a complete snack.
Notes
*1 Petersons Farm 108oz pouch = 1 #10 can
Apple, Yogurt and Granola Parfait
Simple, delicious, and budget-friendly, this Apple, Yogurt, and Granola Parfait layers creamy vanilla yogurt, crisp red apples, and crunchy granola for a perfectly balanced snack. At just $0.84 per serving, it’s an easy and nutritious option for any time of day!
- Prep Time 15-20 Minutes
- Total Time 15-20 Minutes
Ingredients
- 100 ea.- 2 oz Sliced Red Apples
- 25 lb- General Mills Parfait Pro Vanilla
- 1 gal + 2 qt + 1 cup Granola
Instructions
- Put half of the yogurt on the bottom of each cup, layer 1oz of sliced apples, layer other half of yogurt then the rest of the sliced apples and then top with granola.
Notes
Total Serving Cost- $.84 ½ Cup Fruit Serving
Apple Waffle Flatbread
Sweet, satisfying, and versatile, this Apple Waffle Flatbread combines soft maple flatbreads with warm, cinnamon-spiced apples for a comforting treat. Perfect for breakfast, a snack, or dessert, it’s a simple and budget-friendly option
- Prep Time 5-10 Minutes
- Cook Time 5 Minutes
- Total Time 10-15 Minutes
Ingredients
- 2oz bags of Peterson Farms Fresh Sliced Apples
- 8 Pieces of Rich’s Maple Waffle Flatbread
- 8 oz. Cinnamon Cereal
- ¾ cup Sugar
- ½ cup Water
- 1 tbsp Corn Starch
- 1/2 tbsp Cinnamon
Instructions
- Place all 16 oz of sliced apples in a saucepan.
- Add sugar, water, corn starch, and cinnamon.
- Stir and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes until apples are soft.
- Thaw 8 waffle flatbreads.
- Scoop the apple mixture evenly over each waffle flatbread.
- Top each waffle with 1 oz of cinnamon cereal.
Notes
Cooking apples in syrup is optional, also could be served with cold sliced apples.
Best Ever Apple-Fruit Salad
- Total Time 20 Minutes
- Serves 24 1/2 Cups
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons (1 ½ fluid ounces) lime juice
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons (3 fluid ounces) orange juice
- 3 tablespoons (63 grams) honey
- 8 cups (2 pounds) Peterson Farms Red Apple Slices
- 2 cups (10 ½ ounces) fresh blueberries
- 2 cups (6 ½ ounces) seedless grapes
- ½ cup (57 grams) dried sweetened cranberries
Instructions
- Combine the mustard, lime juice, orange juice and honey in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the apples, blueberries, grapes and cranberries, and toss to combine.
Notes
CCP: Hold at 41°F or below until service.
Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
- Prep Time 15 Minutes
- Total Time 8 Hours 15 Minutes
- Serves 24 Cups
Ingredients
- 6 cups (1 ½ quarts) 1% milk
- 3 cups (1 ½ pounds) plain low-fat yogurt
- 12 cups (6 pounds 11 ounces) Peterson Farms Plain Applesauce
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup (78 grams) maple syrup
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 12 cups (3 pounds) rolled oats
- 1 (1 pound) bag Peterson Farms Apple Slices, chopped (optional)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Combine milk, yogurt, applesauce, cinnamon, maple syrup and salt in a large mixing bowl. Stir in rolled oats. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Stir mixture, then serve 1-cup portions garnished with chopped apples and a sprinkle of cinnamon, if desired.
Notes
CCP: Hold at 41°F or below until service.
Apple-berry-ana Smoothie
- Prep Time 15 Minutes
- Total Time 15 Minutes
- Serves 24 8 fl oz
Ingredients
- 6 cups (48 fl oz) 1% milk
- 8 cups (1120g/2 ½ lbs) frozen sliced bananas
- 4 cups (560g/1 ¼ lbs) frozen strawberries
- 12 cups (756g) Peterson Farms Mixed Berry Applesauce
Instructions
- Working in batches, add 3 cups milk, 4 cups bananas, 2 cups strawberries and 6 cups of applesauce to a 1-gallon blender to make 12 servings. Blend until mixture is completely smooth and creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add 8 fl. ounces smoothie to individual cups and serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Repeat Step 1 to prepare the remaining 12 servings.
Notes
CCP: Hold at 41°F or below until service.
Baked Pancakes
Ingredients
- 48 ounces (3 pounds) Peterson Farms Apple slices, chopped
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups (226 grams) whole wheat flour
- 1 cup (120 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups (12 fluid ounces) low-fat buttermilk
- 1 ½ cups (12 fluid ounces) 1% milk
- ½ cup (4 fluid ounces) vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray a half sheet pan with nonstick baking spray, then cover with parchment.
- Toss chopped apples with sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Spread out on prepared sheet pan and bake for 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through baking time.
- While apples bake, prepare the pancake batter. Whisk the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt together in a large bowl. Beat the eggs, buttermilk, milk and oil together in a separate bowl. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, folding ingredients until just combined.
- Remove sheet pan from the oven, stir the apples, then spread them out in an even layer. Spread batter in an even layer over the apples, then bake in preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the pancake comes out clean, about 12 to 15 minutes.
- Let cool slightly before dusting the top with powdered sugar and cutting pancake into 3x3-inch squares.
Notes
CCP: Hold at 140°F or above until service.
Creamy Chocolate Apple Dip
- Prep Time 15 Minutes
- Total Time 15 Minutes
- Serves 24 ¼ Cup Dip + Apples
Ingredients
- 15 each (360 grams) pitted dates
- 3 ¾ cups water, divided
- 3 (15 ounce) cans drained cannellini beans
- 1 ½ cups (126 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon (14 grams) vanilla extract
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons (117 grams) maple syrup
- ¾ cup (133 grams) mini chocolate chips
- 24 (2 ounce) bags Peterson Farms Red Apple Slices
Instructions
- Add dates to a bowl and cover with 3 cups warm water. Cover and soak for 10 minutes. Drain.
- Combine the soaked dates and remaining 3/4 cup fresh water in a food processor, and process until finely chopped. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add beans, cocoa powder, vanilla, maple syrup and salt. Process until completely smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as necessary, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve ¼ cup dip, garnished with mini chocolate chips, with one (2 ounce) bag of apple slices.
Notes
Hold at 41°F or below until service.
Apple Tacos
- Serves 100 People
Ingredients
- 100 ea.- 2 oz Sliced Red Apple
- 200 ea.- Pancakes
- 100 ea.- 1.12 oz Sun Butter Spread
Instructions
- Top each pancake evenly with half of the sun butter spread and then with half of the sliced apples, fold and serve.
Notes
Makes 200 tacos, 2 pancakes per serving = 100 servingsTotal Serving Cost- $.59½ Cup Fruit Serving