Breakfast-Ready Apple Crisp
Over the years, my mom and I have tinkered with the crisp’s topping and this version is truly my favorite because it has a satisfying crunch and lots of flavor, thanks to the use of nuts and nut flour in the place of all-purpose flour. The nuts and nut flour also add protein making this not only a fantastic dessert but also a great make-ahead breakfast!
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats use wheat/gluten-free, if needed
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½-1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- pinch salt
- ½ cup chopped nuts walnuts, almonds, pecans all work well here
- 8 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 3 – 4 firm apples such as Gala or Jonagold peeled, cored, and chopped, about 4 -5 cups
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a food processor, combine the oats, almond flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt and pulse until the mixture forms a coarse meal.
- Add the chopped nuts and pulse once.
- Cut the butter up into ½-inch chunks and add to the mixture. Pulse until the butter is broken up (some small lumps are fine!).
- Put the apples in the bottom of an 8 x 8-inch baking dish or a 9 to 12-inch oven-safe skillet, top them with the oat mixture, and bake it for 30 – 40 minutes, or until top is just starting to get golden.
Notes
Do Ahead and Delegate: Chop the nuts if necessary, prepare the dry ingredients of the topping, peel, core, and chop the apples and store them tossed with a little lemon juice to prevent browning, or fully prepare and refrigerate the dish. If refrigerated, warm in the microwave or enjoy cold.
Scramble Flavor Booster: Add ½ tsp. ground ginger to the topping mixture.
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Nutrition
Calories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 4gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 97mgPotassium: 147mgFiber: 4gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 409IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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