Healthy Recipe: Apple Pear Oatmeal Crisp
It's harvest time for apples and pears, and nothing says Autumn like warm crisp featuring both Fall fruits. Here is a variation of a recipe from RecipeZaar. I substituted a few things like Sucanat for brown sugar, whole wheat flour for all-purpose flour, and Earth Balance margarine in place of butter. The soft, cinnamony fruit and crunchy oat topping are a perfect combination, and it was so delicious that my family polished off the entire crisp within a day.
This would make a great dessert for Thanksgiving, because it's a cinch to whip up. To see the recipe .
Ingredients
2 apples, sliced
3 firm pears, sliced
2 tablespoons Sucanat
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice
2/3 cup water
Topping
1 cup oats
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup Sucanat
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons of Earth Balance, melted
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Remove the cores and slice the unpeeled fruit. Place slices in the bottom of a greased nine-inch dish. Drizzle with lemon juice.
- Sprinkle two tablespoons of Sucanat, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and water on the fruit.
- In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Add melted Earth Balance and mix until crumbly.
- Spread the crumb mixture evenly on top of the fruit.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, so the top is lightly brown and the fruit is bubbly.
- Serve warm or cold with vanilla ice cream, vanilla yogurt, or enjoy by itself.
Here's the nutritional info for this Apple Pear Oatmeal Crisp. RecipeZaar suggests that a serving size is one-sixth of the crisp, but I found one-eighth of the crisp to be a more appropriate portion.
| Serving Size |
1/8 of the crisp |
| Calories |
330 |
| Total Fat |
5.3 g |
| Saturated Fat |
1.5 g |
| Cholesterol |
0 mg |
| Sodium |
165 mg |
| Carbs |
51.7 g |
| Fiber |
4.5 g |
| Sugar |
30.6 g |
| Protein |
4.2 g |
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Healthy Recipe: Apple Pear Oatmeal Crisp
It's harvest time for apples and pears, and nothing says Autumn like warm crisp featuring both Fall fruits. Here is a variation of a recipe from RecipeZaar. I substituted a few things like Sucanat for brown sugar, whole wheat flour for all-purpose flour, and Earth Balance margarine in place of butter. The soft, cinnamony fruit and crunchy oat topping are a perfect combination, and it was so delicious that my family polished off the entire crisp within a day.
This would make a great dessert for Thanksgiving, because it's a cinch to whip up. To see the recipe .
Adapted from RecipeZaar
Healthy Recipe: Apple Pear Oatmeal Crisp
Ingredients
2 apples, sliced
3 firm pears, sliced
2 tablespoons Sucanat
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice
2/3 cup water
Topping
1 cup oats
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup Sucanat
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons of Earth Balance, melted
Directions
Here's the nutritional info for this Apple Pear Oatmeal Crisp. RecipeZaar suggests that a serving size is one-sixth of the crisp, but I found one-eighth of the crisp to be a more appropriate portion.
If you have a healthy recipe to share, please post it in the Healthy Recipe group.
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