BRYANNA'S APPLE-CRANBERRY OAT CRISP

 Servings: 12

  

This crisp uses up about 4 lbs or so of apples and makes a big 9 x 13" dish-full of delectable dessert! I only used 1/4 cup of Earth Balance for 12 servings, which works out to 1 teaspoon for each serving. I used some homemade cranberry sauce left over from Thanksgiving.

 

Oat Topping:  

2 cups    old-fashioned rolled oats  

1 1/2 cups    wholewheat flour  

1 cup    packed brown sugar  

1/2 teaspoon    salt  

1/4 cup    Earth Balance (non-hydrogenated “buttery spread”)  

 

Filling:  

4 lbs    apples (approximately) (if they are organic, don't peel-- just cut away any bad spots)   

2 cups    whole-berry cranberry sauce  

1 cup    brown sugar or organic unbleached granulated sugar (or 1/2 and 1/2)  

2 tablespoons    cornstarch  

2 teaspoons    ground cinnamon  

 

Preheat the oven to 375° F. Grease a 9 x 13" baking dish with a little oil or Earth Balance.

 

Make the Topping by mixing together the oats, flour, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in the Earth Balance with your fingers until crumbly-- set aside.

 

Core and slice the apples about 1/4" thick. In a large bowl, mix the sliced apples with the cranberry sauce and sugar, and then sprinkle with the cornstarch and cinnamon and mix well to evenly distribute it.

 

Pour the Filling into the prepared baking dish and spread it out evenly. Cover with the Topping and press it evenly over the fruit.

 

Bake for about 70 minutes. Cool it for at least 20 minutes before serving.

 

NOTE: you could divide this between two smaller baking dishes and freeze one of them for a later date-- that's what I did! In that case, bake for only 60 minutes.

 

Serve plain, or with nondairy milk or soy creamer poured around it; or with plain soy or coconut yogurt; or with your favorite nondairy whipped topping or nondairy vanilla "ice cream".

 

 Nutrition Facts

Nutrition (per serving): 428.7 calories; 10% calories from fat; 5.1g total fat; 0.0mg cholesterol; 149.1mg sodium; 410.6mg potassium; 96.0g carbohydrates; 7.5g fiber; 68.7g sugar; 88.5g net carbs; 4.7g protein; 8.2 points.