1. Preheat oven to 375° F. Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray. 2. Pour apple pie filling into prepared pan. 3. Stir together self-rising flour, bacon and cheddar cheese in a mixing bowl.

Instructions: In a saucepan or soup pot, simmer canned pumpkin with chicken broth, whisking, until heated through. Add cream, pumpkin pie spice and maple syrup. Gently simmer for about 5 minutes.

You know what they say about an apple a day and keeping the doctor away — and we’d like to argue that those benefits apply to cooked apple dishes and apple desserts, too. (Doctors, don’t fact check us ...