Healthy Recipes: Apple Crisp

INGREDIENTS:

6 each Granny Smith Apples, peeled, cored

1 cup Oats, rolled

1/2 cup Brown Sugar

1/2 cup Flour, all purpose

1/4 cup Butter, unsalted, softened

3/4 cup Granulated sugar

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

2 Tablespoons Apple Sauce, unsweetened (if needed)                     

 PREPARATION:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F


• In a small bowl, mix oats, brown sugar, flour, butter and applesauce (if needed)


• Mix until butter is evenly distributed.


• In a large bowl, mix the apple slices with granulated sugar and cinnamon.


• Add 1 Tablespoon of flour to apples and mix together to help gel the apples.


• In a small Pyrex pan, or small baking pan, place the apples in the bottom of the pan.


• Then sprinkle or press oatmeal mixture over the top of the apples.


• Place in oven and bake covered with aluminum foil for 15-20 minutes.


• Take pan out of oven remove aluminum foil.


• Place pan back in the oven and bake until oats are nice and crisp (approximately 10 minutes).

 Chef’s note: You could use this same recipe for strawberry or rhubarb crisp.          Simply convert apples to 6 cups of strawberries or rhubarb.                    

Serves: 18

Serving Size: 1/18

Calories: 180 

Carbohydrate: 38 grams

Sodium: 30 milligrams

Fiber: 4 grams

Protein: 2 grams