Cinnamon Toast Apple-Cranberry Crisp

Now that the deliciously sweet fall apples are flooding into the stores, it's time for a dessert treat.  I highly suggest using organic gala apples for this crisp. They require less sugar. Taste your fresh apples and decide how sweet you want your dessert to be. Please avoid using artificial sugar substitutes. If you have a naturally sweet apple, you can omit the sugar completely to make this recipe "no-sugar added." I call this "cinnamon toast" because instead of the typical flour that could be used in this type of dessert, one day when I was out of flour, I used bread.  I loved the lighter texture and the cinnamon toasty flavor! And as with all of my recipes, you can adjust all the ingredients to your taste. Use as much or as little as you like!

Cinnamon Toast Apple-Cranberry Crisp

4 Organic Gala Apples

Cinnamon to Taste

Sugar to Taste

1/4 Cup Dried Cranberries/Craisins

2 slices bread 

(whole wheat, multigrain, or white)

1 Tablespoon Butter

1 Tablespoon Sugar

1/4 Cup Rolled Oats

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

 1 Tablespoon Sliced Almonds (Optional)

Butter a round pie pan or similar sized baking pan. Dice up apples into approximately 1 inch size pieces (leave skins on). Place in a bowl. Add the craisins. Sprinkle lightly with sugar and cinnamon. Mix. Spread mixture into pie pan.

In the same bowl (no need to dirty more dishes), crumble the bread into crumbs.  Add the rest of the ingredients and mix. Sprinkle over the apples.

Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 30 minutes or until apples are soft enough to stick a fork into them and the topping is lightly brown and crisp.

For a splurge, serve over ice cream! 
MADE WITH LOVE!