Apple Crisp Recipe

Hi Mom friends!!
It has been a busy summer with our abundant wonderful garden producing more than I can keep up with. I hope to post lots of canning recipes that I've been using in the last few weeks, but today I am working with apples. I bought a box of local apples from a farmer's market in Meadows of Dan a few weeks ago. I processed half of the box right away making and canning applesauce since applesauce is a favorite in our house. But then the box sat in our kitchen while I worked with more fragile fresh peaches and blueberries that are also in season. Today I finally got around to finishing the apple and though some were getting a little wrinkly most were still perfect for canning slices. After making 7 quarts I still had about two quarts left and thought I would use them in a warm apple crisp with dinner tonight. While that's in the oven I wanted to share the recipe with you.

I actually made the apple crisp then made up several extra packets of apple crisp topping to keep in our pantry. Along with the sliced apples I canned today, I can have hot apple crisp in a matter of minutes. Always great when company pops in unexpectedly.

Here is the recipe I used: I like to make a BIG batch so feel free to decrease the amount of apples but keep the topping amount the same if you want a beautiful full crisp topping layer. Yum!!

8-10 apples peeled cored and sliced (You can't use too many)
1/2-3/4 cups of sucanat, sugar or honey (Sucanat works GREAT in this recipe!)
2 tbs all purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
tiny dash of nutmeg

mix together and set aside

In a clean bowl mix topping;

3/4 cup of brown sugar
1/2cup of all purpose flour
1 cup of oats (either quick cooking/ old fashioned will work)
1/3 cup of melted butter
1 tsp of cinnamon
another tiny dash of nutmeg

Mix well, distributing melted butter through flour and oats, until moist and clumpy.

Spread apple mixture in a 9x13 sprayed pan, spread topping liberally over apples and bake at 375 degrees for about 35 minutes or until topping is golden brown.


If preparing apple crisp for future use, mix 3/4c. brown sugar, 1/2c flour, 1 cup oats, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp nutmeg in individual quart size zip lock bags or seal in food saver bags. Store in pantry until needed!

To use add 1/3 cup butter, top apples and you've got a quick, super easy dessert! Oh and the smell adds instant love to your home!!!

Off to grab mine out of the oven.

Enjoy :)
Love,
Melissa