Apple Party Sandwiches

I first had this at a friend's house and she was kind enough to give me the recipe. This is a great sweet sandwich which I serve at brunches.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 14 appetizers

Ingredients

• 8  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  loaf  cinnamon-swirl bread
• 2  golden delicious apples
• 1  tablespoon  orange juice or 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄4 cup peanuts, chopped

Directions

1. Combine cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla, beat at medium speed with electric mixer until smooth.
2. Cut each bread slice into a 3 inch round.
3. Core apples, cut each apple horizontally into 7 slices and brush with juice.
4. Spread 1 tbsp cream cheese mixture onto each bread round and top with an apple slice. Sprinkle peanuts in center where apple was cored.