Apple-Cranberry Maple Syrup Crisp

You can use frozen cranberries but increase the flour by 2 teaspoons. The topping can be prepared up to a day ahead and refrigerated.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• TOPPING

• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 3⁄4 cup old fashioned oats
• 2⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup  cold butter, cut into small pieces

• FRUIT FILLING

• 2  lbs granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced thin
• 2  cups fresh cranberries
• 1⁄3 cup pure maple syrup
• 3  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon flour
•  whipped cream or  ice cream

Directions

1. Butter an 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
2. For the topping: mix together flour, cinnamon, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl.
3. Add in cold butter and rub in with fingertips until moist clumps form; refrigerate while making the filling.
4. To make filling: Set oven to 375 degrees.
5. Mix together the sliced apples, cranberries, maple syrup, brown sugar and flour; transfer to prepared baking dish.
6. Bake the apple mixture for 20 minutes; remove from oven and sprinkle the topping over the hot apple mixture.
7. Return to oven and bake for about 35-40 minutes more, until the juices are bubbly and the topping is golden brown.
8. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
9. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.