Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp is a dessert that takes me back to being a child. My mother was always whipping this up as her never-fail-somewhat-healthy dessert. I can still envision walking into the kitchen to find a fork in her hand over the dish looking guilty as she was sneaking some for breakfast in the morning after making it.

The recipe below is for a semi-sweet crispy topping, as I was serving it with homemade ice cream (we'll get to that recipe another day). If you are serving it by itself I would recommend adding another 1/4 cup of the brown sugar.

Apple Crisp

• 5 apples, peeled and cut into strips (like you would for a pie)
• 1/2 cup butter, melted or softened
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup flour, (I used whole wheat but that isn't necessary)
• 2/3 cup oatmeal
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon, divided in half
• 1 Tbsp white sugar

* Preheat oven to 375
* In greased pie plate, place apples and sprinkle with the white sugar and half of the cinnamon
* In bowl place brown sugar, butter, flour, oatmeal and other half of cinnamon and stir until combined
* Dump oatmeal mixture onto apples
* Bake for 30-40 minutes depending on how soft you like you apples

To make this extra delicious consider topping with a drizzle of Carmel or honey!