Pear and apple crisps are the epitome of fall desserts! This is tasty and also nutrient-rich, with fruit and a whole grain (oats), topped with protein-rich yogurt for an a-la-mode style.
For this recipe, you will be using a blender to make oat flour out of rolled oats. If you do not have a blender, use ¼ cup of any kind of flour you'd like instead.
You can double or triple this recipe and bake in a large dish, to serve more people.
This is a framework recipe.
Ingredients
Fruit
- 1 large, honeycrisp apple OR 1 large, ripe pear
Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons sugar (sub sugar substitute)
Lemon_juice
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice (about ¼ of a lemon, squeezed)
Water
- 2 Tablespoons
Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon
Spice
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg or ginger (optional)
Oats
- ½ cup, divided OR ¼ cup oats and ¼ cup all-purpose flour (or any kind of flour)
Nuts
- ¼ cup, chopped almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts or pumpkin seeds/pepitas
Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons sugar (sub sugar substitute)
Oil
- 2 Tablespoons canola, avocado, coconut oil or butter
Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon
Salt
- ¼ teaspoon
Yogurt
- plain Greek yogurt for topping (optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Wash the apple, remove the core and thinly slice. Add to a mixing bowl.
Step 2
Add the sugar substitute, lemon juice, water, cinnamon and nutmeg to the bowl with the apples and mix until all the apples are coated.
Step 3
Divide the apple mixture (including liquid) into two 10 oz ramekins (or oven safe bowls).
Step 4
In the same mixing bowl, add ¼ cup whole oats, walnuts, sugar substitute, coconut oil, cinnamon, and salt.
Step 5
Blend the remaining ¼ cup oats in a blender or food processor until they are a flour like consistency. Add oat flour to the bowl.
Step 6
Stir to combine, then use fingers to break down any clumps of sugar. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the apples in each ramekin/bowl.
Step 7
Bake for 40-45 minutes (uncovered) or until the filling is bubbly and the apples are fork tender. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Step 8
Top with a dollop of plain Greek yogurt if desired.
Notes
Sugar substitutes are a good alternative if you are managing your blood sugar. We like using monk fruit sweetener, erythritol, or stevia. Granulated or brown sugar add more calories and carbohydrates to this dish.
Do not have an oven? Check out this microwave Baked Apple recipe