Healthier Apple Cranberry Walnut Crisp

Submitted by Simonealisa

"from Cooking Light magazine, January 2002. Haven't tried this yet, but it looks good. Posting it for my reference."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• FILLING

• 9 cups peeled sliced Gala apples (about 3 pounds)
• 1⁄2 cup fresh cranberries
• 1⁄2 cup apple cider or 1/2 cup juice
• 1⁄4 cup maple syrup
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 dash salt

• TOPPING

• 1 cup oats
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1⁄3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1⁄3 cup maple syrup
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. To prepare filling, combine apples and next 7 ingredients (apples through dash of salt).
3. Spoon apple mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
4. To prepare topping, combine oats and remaining ingredients.
5. Sprinkle over apple mixture. Cover with foil; bake at 375° for 40 minutes.
6. Uncover; bake an additional 20 minutes or until topping is crisp and juices are thick and bubbly.