As sad as it seems, summer has officially come to an end and while I know I’ll sure miss the warm and lazy days in the backyard, autumn does have its own appeal as well. And the hearty, comforting foods of the season are definitely a big part of autumn to me!
I love showing off the season’s delicious foods by inviting friends and family for a meal but, while I enjoy entertaining, I don’t want to spend all my time cooking either! Quick and easy recipes are a stand-by for me and so I recently set out to create some tasty fall recipes using jam that cook in less than 15 minutes and contain five ingredients or fewer.
Blueberry Brie Tarts
These simple appetizers have a gourmet taste and a rich flavour that guests will love. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and place one package of 18 frozen tart shells on a cookie sheet. Fill each tart shell with three ½-inch cubes of Brie cheese. Bake for ten minutes, until cheese is melted. Top each tart with ½ teaspoon of Blueberry Jam and bake 2-3 minutes more, until jam is bubbly. Serve immediately.
Orange Raspberry Chicken Wraps with Kale
This wrap makes a great simple lunch when you still want to impress your guests. Sauté one package of fully cooked chicken breast strips with ¼ cup of Orange Marmalade over medium heat until chicken is hot. Spoon chicken evenly into four whole-grain wraps and top with torn kale and fresh raspberries. Roll up wraps, cut in half and serve.
Apricot Curried Carrots
A perfect warming side dish for chilly fall weather! Bring a small pot of water to a boil and add 1 cup of chopped fresh carrots. Boil for about five to ten minutes, until carrots are tender. Drain water and add 1 tsp. butter, 1 tsp. curry powder and 1 tbsp. Apricot Jam. Mix well until butter melts and carrots are glazed.
Easy Spicy Peach Compote
Peel and chop four fresh peaches. Place in heavy saucepan with ½ cup Peach Jam, 2 tsp. cinnamon and 1 tsp. nutmeg. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until compote is thick, about ten minutes. Let cool slightly and serve over ice cream or pancakes. Refrigerate leftovers.
These pairings were all popular ones but the Blueberry Brie Tarts were my personal favourite. The rich creamy Brie cheese pairs so perfectly with the sweet blueberry jam. The Easy Spicy Peach Compote was a huge hit as well, though. The blend of sweet fruit and spice was the perfect addition to a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
But the best part was that while all four dishes looked and tasted like gourmet creations, they were all so easy to prepare! Creating recipes using jam added both sweetness and complexity to each dish, so that even a minimal amount of ingredients resulted in pairings that had a fabulous flavour. When I can spend less time cooking and more time socializing—while still leaving my guests impressed by the meal—that’s fall entertaining at its finest for me!
Soozle says
Oh wow! I can’t believe how easy these recipes are.. I love the blueberry tart idea; for 3 ingredients, it sounds amazing 🙂 Thanks for sharing
Lori JB says
These look delicious. The fact that they are so easy to make is a huge bonus!
Linda Geertsma says
these are so delicious looking and look easy to make… thank you..
aarone mawdsley says
Yum the tarts look yummy!
Nicole g says
Looks so good!!
Lynn D. says
Orange Raspberry chicken wraps with Kale! going to try these!!!
Wanda Tracey says
They look great!! I think blueberry lovers like me will really enjoy them.Thanks for the recipe.I will try them at thanksgiving.
kathy downey says
These look delicious and now that fall is here will be cooking everyday
Dawn Rader says
omg these look yummy! thanks for sharing! some of these look so easy
Gene says
Like they say…with a name like Smuckers..its gotta be good
Doris Calvert says
I would never think to put jam with cooking! The tarts look amazing! I do put Smuckers on ice cream for sundae’s and it’s so good.
Heidi C. says
These sound like some very yummy taste pairings!
Jodi Mitrovic says
Our family loves Smuckers! Great recipes especially Chicken Wraps with Kale!
Cheryl says
They all look yummy!!
DARLENE W says
Love the tarts, my Mom still makes these on a weekly basis
Deanna Barkley says
The recipes look easy and delicious. I especially like the apricot curried carrots and the Orange Raspberry Chicken Wraps with Kale.
Treen Goodwin says
Everything looks so delish , and the recipes are super easy thanks for sharing 🙂
Lynda Cook says
OH wow!! yummy, I am going to make the Brie tarts and eat them all myself..lol..just joking, but they look so good and so does everything else, yummmm
GARRY S says
LOVE TO TRY APRICOT CURRIED CARROTS
Anna W says
Never thought to use Smuckers in so many ways, it is the only brand we buy.
Karla Sceviour says
ohhh,those Apricot carrots sounds delish!!
SueSueper says
Never thought to use Smucker’s Orange Marmalade with chicken. Need to try it.
Athena says
These look really good
Claudette lariviere says
The blueberry Brie tarts look delicious!
Shirley OFlynn says
Looks so yummy!
dodi says
Luv it here…everything is great!!
Jess H says
The blueberry tarts looks delicious!
Stephanie LaPlante says
I’d love to try the Easy Spicy Peach Compote
Teresa Claire says
All of these recipes look wonderful. I love carrots so I will give this one a try first.
Victoria Ess says
Interesting food ideas! I have never even considered cooking with jam, much less tried it.
Florence C says
Takes for sharing. I will be trying the Apricot Curried Carrots.
Anna Johnson says
Great ideas that look delicious! I’m sure they will go over well-thank you!
Angela Mitchell says
I’m going to have to try and make those Blueberry Brie tart!
loriag says
Those blueberry tarts look so good. The only thing I might change is adding fresh blueberries before the jam.
Judy Cowan says
They all look great but I am definitely going to have to try out the Blueberry Brie Tarts!
Jody D says
Love the mini brie tarts idea! Great appie! thanks
Doris H says
The recipes look easy to make…I have to try them!
Erika Belanger says
Omg these all look so yummy. I thought I liked the Blueberry Brie tarts the best until I seen the Orange Raspberry Chicken Wraps with Kale, Awesome recipes!!! That is what I love most this time of year!!
MrDisco says
yum
Jeannie says
The blueberry brie tart looks amazing.
Rosanne Robinson says
Wow, so easy to make and they taste as great as they look!
Kiersten says
so easy, and looks delicious!
Katie Heath says
mmm these all look so good! especially the peach compote!
Micheline says
The Easy Spicy Peach Compote looks to good!
kathy downey says
You got my attention at Orange Raspberry Chicken Wraps with Kale,sounds amazing!
Micheline says
I would love to try the Orange Raspberry Chicken Wraps with Kale.
Shirley says
The tarts look very delicious Its nice to have some quick recipes
kathy downey says
Those little tarts look so delicious !!
Nate says
Very nice tarts
kathy downey says
Those chicken wraps with kale are so delicious,even the kids eat them!