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Best Apple Crisp Recipe

PND Best Apple Crisp Recipe

Apple Crisp is a favorite in our family. We love apple pie and I figure it’s worth saving the calories, skipping the crust and making a crumble.

We love more topping than many crumble recipes, so if you prefer less cut the topping in half.

Best Apple Crisp Recipe

Ingredients for our Best Apple Crisp Recipe

Filling for our Best Apple Crisp Recipe
5 Cups chopped peeled apples
1 1/2 Teaspoons of Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon of Nutmeg
1 Tablespoon of Lemon Juice
3/4 Cups cranberries (fresh or frozen)
3/4 Cup sugar or 2/3 Cup of agave
2 Tablespoons of whole wheat flour, add 1 extra Tablespoon if using agave.

Topping for our Best Apple Crisp Recipe
2 cup oats (1/2 old-fashioned & 1/2 quick-cooking although either will work)
2 Tablespoons of Flax Meal
1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon of Nutmeg

1 1/2 Cup packed brown sugar

2/3 Cup whole wheat flour
3/4 Cup melted butter (I’ll often use 1/2 Earth Balance)

INSTRUCTIONS

Pre Heat oven to 350 Degrees

Filling
Peel and chop the apples.
Combine all ingredients, use most, but not all of the sugar. Then test the filling for sweetness, depending on the tartness of apples you may want to increase or decrease the amount of sugar.

Topping
Combine all the dry ingredients and mix in melted butter until crumbly. If it’s not crumbly enough add additional butter up to 1/4 cup.

Best Apple Crisp Recipe

 

Prepare Ahead Tip

I prepare this in advance and store the topping and filling in separate Zip-Loc bags for up to 4 days. Before the turkey comes out of the oven pour the filling in the bottom of a 4 quart casserole dish, add topping.  Before you sit down to eat, pop the crumble in the oven and bake for 55-60 minutes, almost the exact amount of time it takes to eat your dinner!

Serve with Vanilla Ice Cream or  Frozen Vanilla Yogurt.

This is our Best Apple Crisp Recipe, what is your Best Recipe?

{ 6 comments… add one }

  • Denise @ Mom It Forward November 7, 2011, 10:15 pm

    Yes please! Can’t wait to try this recipe. I love apple crisp, but the last recipe I made was not a hit. Thanks for sharing.

    • Tania November 9, 2011, 2:22 pm

      Let me know how it goes over with your crew!

  • Dawn Sandomeno February 10, 2012, 10:29 am

    This looks delicious and I love the prepare ahead tip!  Thanks :)

    • Tania February 10, 2012, 5:57 pm

      Thank you Dawn. I need to make one soon… it’s been too long and I’m sure I can get a better picture.

  • Sarah BB @ East9thStreet April 2, 2012, 3:18 pm

    Sound wonderful.  My brother always wants me to make him apple crisp when I visit.  Next time, I’ll try your recipe!

    • Tania April 3, 2012, 8:56 pm

      Let me know how it goes over with your brother!

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