Apple Crisp
This is a healthy dessert recipe with big apple flavor!
Kids can help by washing the apples, squeezing the lemon or lime, and measuring, making and scattering the crumb topping, with supervision.
Makes 6 servings
3 medium, 4 cups sliced Apples, any kind, any color
1 tablespoon Lemon or lime juice, fresh
¼ cup Sugar, white granulated
½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
Topping:
2 tablespoons Butter, unsalted
¼ cup Whole wheat flour
¼ cup Oatmeal
¼ cup Sugar, brown, not packed down
- Preheat conventional oven to 375 degrees.
- Wash apples and pat dry with a clean towel.
- Cut apples in half. Cut in half again.
- Peel apples and remove core and seeds.
- Place apples into a 9 x 9 inch baking pan
- Squeeze lemon or lime juice all over the apples. Pick out seeds that fall in.
- Sprinkle granulated sugar evenly over apples. Sprinkle cinnamon on top of sugar.
- In a small bowl, combine butter, flour, oats and brown sugar into the topping. With clean hands, crumble it into small crumbs.
- Scatter topping evenly over apples.
- Bake 25 minutes.
Nutrition per serving: 170 calories; 4.5 gm fat; 2.5 gm saturated fat; 0 trans fat; 10 mg cholesterol; 0 mg sodium; 32 gm carbohydrates; 2 gm fiber; 2 gm protein; 2% DV vitamin A; 6% DV vitamin C; 2% DV calcium; 4% DV iron
Money Saving Tip: Buy the apple variety that’s on sale.
Time Saving Tip: Use a pouch or 2 of apples that are already peeled and sliced in this recipe.
Cooking Tip: Try using 3 different kinds/colors of apples in this recipe.
What kind(s) of apples will you use to make this healthy dessert recipe?