Easy Healthy Apple Crisp
A delicious and healthy apple dessert
Ingredients
- 3 large baking apples* see note below
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice mix
- 1/2 tsp corn starch
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries optional
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 Tbs butter
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds pepitos
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Quarter and cut the apples into slices. You don't have to peel them unless you prefer to avoid the skins. Place apple pieces in a pie plate or shallow baking dish.
- Mix pumpkin pie spice and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Sprinkle pumpkin pie spice-cornstarch mixture over apples, and toss lightly.
- Microwave apples for approximately 3 minutes on high, or until they are slightly softened. Sprinkle cranberries over cooked apples.
- While apples are cooking, place oats, walnuts, brown sugar, and butter in the bowl of a food processor and pulse about 15 times until mixture is well combined and resembles damp sand.
- Mix the pumpkin seeds into the oat mixure by hand.
- Sprinkle oat, nut, seed mixture over apples and cranberries.
- Bake 12-15 minutes or until apples are bubbly and tender, and topping is golden.
- Serve warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or vanilla yogurt if desired.
Notes
Choose crisp, firm apples for baking. My favorites are Gala, Fuji, Macintosh, Granny Smith, or Braeburn.
If desired, you can omit the cranberries or use fresh cranberries. For fresh cranberries, microwave them with the apples to soften a bit before placing the crisp in the oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 10mgPotassium: 210mgFiber: 4gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 61IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
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