Maple Apple Crunch

By RossanaV

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 4 cooking apples, such as Granny Smith or McIntosh (about 1 1/2 pounds), unpeeled and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 cup regular rolled oats, uncooked
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon pure almond or vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F. In a bowl, combine apple slices, lemon juice, cinnamon, raisins and syrup. In another bowl, combine oats, flour, almonds, oil, syrup and extract. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with canola or olive oil cooking spray and add apple mixture. Cover pan with foil and bake 30-40 minutes, until apples are softened. Sprinkle with topping. Bake uncovered another 20-30 minutes until crisp. Serve warm. Servings: 8.