My Healthy Apple Crisp

It’s Apple season!!! Gala, Pink Lady, Sweetango, McIntosh, Jazz, and Granny Smith; oh my. It’s Apple season!!! Being apple season, I dusted off my go to apple crisp recipe. I was shocked at how much sugar was in it 1 1/2 cups!!!

My old recipe also contained 1 stick of butter! I revamped almost every aspect of the old recipe and made it equally as delicious but with a fraction of the calories.

There is only 3 tablespoons of sugar in the entire recipe. And only 3 tablespoons of butter!

I have to admit though that the main reason I wanted to make apple crisp is because I just bought the adorable Le Creuset ramekins.

These individual apple crisps are not just adorable, but are perfect portion control.

I choose Gala apples for this crisp, because I had Gala on hand. Any apple will work in an apple crisp.

These are delicious straight out of the oven or top with ice cream if you are feeling naughty.

4 medium Apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced

1 small lemon, juiced

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 teaspoons ginger

1/2 teaspoons nutmeg

2 tablespoons evaporated cane juice or white sugar

1/2 cup water

Topping:

1 cup rolled oats

2 tablespoons whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon brown sugar

3 tablespoons butter, melted

1 teaspoon sea salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine apples, lemon juice and water in a large bowl. Toss to coat apples.
3. Add spices and sugar to evenly coat apples. Set aside.
4. In a separate bowl, combine oats, cinnamon, sugar, salt, and flour; mix lightly with fork. then add melted butter. Stir till crumbly.
5. Place apples either in the bottom of  6 small ramekins or an 8 * 8 pan. Pour remaining liquid evenly over apples.
6. Top with oat crumbles.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 35- 40 minutes, or until brown and crisp on top.
8. Cool 5 minutes before serving. Top with a scoop of vanilla or caramel ice cream if desired.