Apple berry crisp (Snack)

Apple berry crisp (from Canada's food guide)

Apples and blueberries are the stars in this irresistible recipe. Enjoy it warm on its own or with a small dollop of yogurt. Perfect for dessert or as a snack with a glass of water, white milk or unsweetened fortified soy beverage.

Prep time: 15 min

Cook time: 50 min

Servings: 8

Vegetarian

Ingredients

• 4 apples, (about 600 g/ 1 ¼ lb) cored and chopped

• 500 mL (2 cups) frozen or fresh blueberries

• 45 mL (3 tbsp) packed brown sugar

• 30 mL (2 tbsp) all purpose flour

• 5 mL (1 tsp) vanilla

Topping:

• 250 mL (1 cup) large flake oats

• 125 mL (½ cup) all purpose flour

• 75 mL (⅓ cup) wheat bran

• 30 mL (2 tbsp) packed brown sugar

• 2 mL (½ tsp) ground cinnamon

• 45 mL (3 tbsp) soft non-hydrogenated margarine, melted

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine apples, blueberries, sugar, flour and vanilla until coated. Spread into a 20 cm (8 inch) square baking dish; set aside.

2. Topping: In another bowl, combine oats, flour, wheat bran, sugar and cinnamon. Drizzle with melted margarine and using a fork, toss to coat oat mixture. Sprinkle over top of fruit mixture.

3. Bake in preheated 180°C (350°F) oven for about 50 minutes or until apples are tender and top is golden. Let cool slightly before serving.

Tips

• This is a fun and delicious recipe for the whole family to make. Little chefs can stir the topping ingredients together. Older kids can slice the apples.

• Feeling adventurous? Change the fruit to make different crisps. Instead of apple and blueberry, try pears and raspberries.

• Try using less of the ingredients that are high in added sodium, sugars or saturated fat. Adding salt or sugars directly to your recipe? Remember, a little often goes a long way.

Recipe developed by Emily Richards, P.H. Ec. for Health Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Source: © All rights reserved. Canada’s Food Guide: Recipes. Health Canada. Reproduced with permission from the Minister of Health, 2022.