You know how I talk about my Apple Crisp recipe being so healthy you can eat it for breakfast? This particular version tips the scale from could be breakfast to definitely dessert. This is because of the fantastic caramel sauce drizzled all over the lightly sugared apple crisp, which makes this treat become very sugary and of course, more delicious than ever.
Let us pause right here to smack me in the forehead. How dare I tell you on Monday to cut back on sugar, then post a sugary recipe on Wednesday? I have no explanation or excuse. It’s fall, I have lots of apples, I took this recipe idea to our church fall festival and everyone loved it, this idea is a very easy one to execute, um, um… <— that was me, not giving explanation or excuses. I’m stumbling all over myself here.
Well, do cut back on sugar. But if you have apples, need to make a fantastic dessert to share with others, and want something easy to make, here is a recipe for you. And if you are being a good girl (or boy) and cutting back on sugar like that one lady once encouraged (I have such a sheepish look on my face right now) – just take a couple nibbles of this and hand the rest over to…. See. I can not even finish writing this.
Here’s a naughty recipe for you. I am so, so sorry for posting this.
- Crisp:
- 5 cups sliced apples
- 2 Tablespoons sucanat or brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinammon
- Crumb Topping:
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 2 Tablespoons sucanat or brown sugar
- ¼ cup melted butter
- Caramel Drizzle
- ½ cup sucanat or brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons cream (heavy whipping cream)
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Stir the fruit together with the sucanat and cinnamon. Place mixture in a small baking dish (8×8 inch).
- To make the crumb topping, mix together oats, sucanat, and melted butter. Sprinkle crumb topping over fruit mixture. Bake in a 375° for 30-35 minutes or until fruit is tender and topping is golden brown.
- To make the caramel drizzle, place sucanat, butter, and cream in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until butter is melted and ingredients are well combined. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Drizzle hot caramel sauce over baked Apple Crisp. Sprinkle with sea salt. Serve warm.
Forget you ever saw this recipe. We’re supposed to be cutting down on sugar. C’mon now.
