Every year, from age 9 to 13, I had a sleepover birthday party. We’d eat pizza, drink soda, gobble down some ice cream cake, cram even more sugar into our mouths, and then go down into my basement, promising to go to sleep before midnight. 2 movies, 3 games of truth or dare, and 1 screaming episode later, it’d be 4 am and we’d be everything except asleep. Those were the days.
Now, I’d never stay up until 4. By 8:30 pm, I’m ready to be tucked in for a long, peaceful night of slumber. Truth or dare, fart-joke-induced giggling, screaming, and ice cream cake can all stay far away from me.
The only sleepover element I still love are the above waffles. Around 8 am (how did we function!?!), we’d climb back up the stairs. My mom would welcome us with stacks of waffles, powdered sugar, and cinnamon sautéed apples.*
The waffles were simple Bisquick-mix waffles (which were delicious and made by my sister, Kats this morning). The apples required a bit more work (which is why they usually only make an appearance on birthdays). Here’s the recipe:
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 3 apples peeled and cut into irregular, small-ish cubes (red delicious if you like the sweet life, granny smiths if you’re in the mood for tang)
- 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
Steps
- Melt butter in sauté pan over medium-high heat.
- Add apples
- Stir to coat in butter
- Add brown sugar and cinnamon
- Saute for 8-ish minutes or until the apples brown slightly.
- Sprinkle onto waffles. Enjoy!
*”What time did you fall asleep?” she’d ask. “Midnight,” we’d lie like the good little children we were.
