Naturally Sweet Apple Pear Snack Cake

When I've had a bad week, like most people, comfort foods call my name. I need something to warm my soul.

I can hear a whisper in my ear . . . Kristi? Are you there? I know this has been a rough week, I can help you!

That's when it's time to use my limited baking skills to make a snack cake.

As you know, for a variety of reasons, I don't often bake. True baking skills require a precision I'm not willing to learn, and I don't need the calories most baked goods and desserts provide.

That doesn't mean I have zero baking skills. I have plenty enough to make comfort foods when I need them, and snack cakes top my list if they contain fruit.

I'm a fan of using a variety of fruits in my snack cakes because they add a natural sweetness that allows me to cut back on refined sugars.

I love the combination of pears and apples. There's something about the tartness of apples, that works well with the soft sweetness of pears.

This snack cake has oats in the mix, along with a touch of honey, so I'm not feeling too badly about my comfort food treat.

If you've read along this far, I'm guessing you're wondering why I had a challenging week, and I won't keep you in suspense.

I am the Queen of Dental Procedures.

My dentist has more money in his retirement plan thanks to my 5th (or is it 6th?) root canal, than I have in mine.

Still, I'm grateful for his expertise, and a bite or two of comfort food in the form of a fruity snack cake to heal the pain.

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