This is a heart-healthy recipe and a variation on the apple cranberry crisp that I made earlier in the year. It includes dates and walnuts. You don't need any added sugar with this recipe as the dried fruit is sweet enough on its' own. The oats are great for lowering cholesterol. Serve on its' own or with a dollop of plain low-fat yoghurt.Ingredients:
4 small organic apples of your choice, unpeeled & sliced
juice of 1 lemon
2 tsps cinnamon
1 cup dried cranberries (use what you like or what you have on hand here)
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup rolled oats
4 tbsps sunflower oil
1/4 cup dried pitted dates, chopped
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400F. Prepare baking dish by rubbing lightly with oil.
2. Core and slice the unpeeled apples and sprinkle with the juice of one lemon. Place in a medium saucepan with the cranberries. Cover and heat over medium-high. Lower to medium-low heat and cook for about 5 minutes, covered.
3. Pour the cooked fruit into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with 1 tsp of the cinnamon. Toss lightly.
4. In a small bowl, mix the flour, oats and the other 1 tsp of cinnamon. Drizzle the sunflower oil over the mixture and stir with a fork until crumbly. Stir in chopped dates and walnuts. Sprinkle crumbly mixture over fruit. Bake in preheated oven for about 25 minutes.
