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Lightened-Up Apple Crumble

October 22, 2014 By Aubrie Cornelius

You guys,  I am so excited about this weeks “A-Sweet-A-Week”.  It is everything you could ever want in a dessert, AND it’s been lightened up. AKA no guilt! (YAY!)

IMG_4363I mean, isn’t this what we all dream of?  A dessert that tastes sinful, but without that “I need to hit the gym couch, STAT” feeling? (Ok, maybe that’s just me.)  Either way, you guys are going to die when you taste this!  It is packed with oats, apples, cinnamon and naturally sweetened with honey (and a touch of brown sugar). Oh and there is a secret ingredient!

IMG_4370Have you guys ever tried PB2? I first came across is it college (I had a roommate who LOVED making smoothies with the stuff) but had forgotten all about it until the other day when I saw it at Target. Out of curiosity I decided to take some home with me and I am in love!  So much so, in fact, that I decided adding a touch of “chocolatey peanut buttery goodness” would be perfect in this apple crisp! Which, makes it even more awesome because who doesn’t love peanut butter?  Also, instead of the stick of butter I would have normally used in the topping, I subbed in Earth Balance making this dessert totally vegan, too (if you don’t pile on the ice-cream, that is). You could even get away with eating this for breakfast.

IMG_4389Oh, and this dessert comes together in just over an hour (including the 40 minute bake-time) and is seriously fool-proof.  It’s the perfect treat to throw together for a dinner party (or just for you), it looks impressive and tastes like a warm hug.

IMG_4380For the filling, simply peel the apples (the hardest part) toss together with flour, lemon juice, a touch of honey, and cinnamon.  Then, in a separate bowl, add the oats, flour, brown sugar, honey, and Earth Balance and simply mash together with a fork to combine.  After that, all that’s left is to layer the two mixtures in either a skillet (as I did) or a casserole dish and bake for 40 minutes.  Basically, you’re an hour away from heaven.

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And my tip? Make extra, it won’t last long!

Lightened-Up Apple Crumble
 
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Prep time
25 mins
Cook time
40 mins
Total time
1 hour 5 mins
 
Author: The Blonde Chef
Recipe type: dessert
What You'll Need
  • I. Apple Filling

  • 3 pounds peeled apples (skinned and quartered) (I used Granny Smith and Gala)
  • ¼ cup honey
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 TBS. flour
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 TBS. PB2 (chocolate flavor)

  • II. Crumble
  • 1¼ cup rolled oats
  • About 4 oz. of Earth Balance (chilled and cubed)
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 TBS. honey
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 2 TBS. PB2 (Chocolate flavor)
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, combine the apple slices with the rest of the apple filling ingredients. Toss together until well-coated. Set aside.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the crumble and (using a fork) mash together until well incorporated.
  3. In a skillet (or casserole dish) layer the apples, then sprinkle the top with the crumble.
  4. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
  5. To serve, top with your favorite ice cream or a drizzle of caramel or honey!
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Filed Under: All, Dessert, Uncategorized Tagged With: a sweet a week, apple crumble, dessert, honey, vegan

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