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Healthy Apple Crisp

20-MinutesCrunchyDessertsDiner-StyleFruitKid-FriendlyMicrowaveQuickSweetVegetarian
Time :20 minutes
Yield :6 servings
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The Scoop

No oven? No problem, you can still have dessert!
Healthy Apple Crisp is the ultimate apartment-hack dessert.
It completely bypasses the oven, using a finicky microwave to transform raw apples into a bubbly, cinnamon-spiced comfort bowl in under seven minutes. And hey! It has oats and apples, so we are absolutely marking this down as a nutrient-dense win.
It’s the perfect lazy Sunday sweet treat for when you want the house to smell like an artisanal bakery, but you only have the energy to press a single microwave button.
Hack it:
Leave the apple skins on to save time and add extra dietary fiber and rustic texture to the filling.
Since the microwave won't brown the oats, toast the oat-and-butter topping in a skillet for 3 minutes before scattering it over the apples.
Toss a pinch of ground nutmeg or ginger into the apple mixture to give the filling a deeper, more complex autumn vibe.
Go dairy-free: Swap the cold butter for coconut oil or a high-quality vegan butter to easily make the entire dessert plant-based.
Leftovers:
Layer the cold, leftover apple crisp directly into a glass with plain Greek yogurt for an apple-pie-flavored breakfast bowl.
Stir the leftover apple and oat mixture directly into your morning instant oatmeal to add instant texture, sweetness, and warmth.
Warm the leftovers in the microwave for 30 seconds and slide the entire jammy, textured mixture right over a stack of fresh pancakes or waffles.

Ingredients

For the apples:

  • 4 medium tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

For the topping:

  • 2/3 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons butter, cold
  • vanilla ice cream, optional, for serving

Directions

  • Grease a microwave-safe 9-inch deep-dish pie pan.
  • Toss the apples with the sugar, 1 tablespoon of the flour, the lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon of the cinnamon
  • Transfer the apples to the prepared pie plate.
  • Mix the oats, the brown sugar, the remaining flour, and the remaining cinnamon together.
  • Cut the butter into the oats mixture and mix until crumbly.
  • Sprinkle the topping mixture over the filling in the pie plate.
  • Cover the pie plate with wax paper and microwave on high until the apples are tender, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Serve hot with the ice cream.
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