Monday Message - Recipe of the Week - 4th of July

Nutty Fruit Crumble

Recipe By: Elizabeth Weiss, MS RD and Janice Bissex, MS RD

Need a last minute 4th of July dessert? Made with red delicious apples and blueberries and then topped with vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt, this red, white, and blue dessert is the perfect ending to any July 4th feast.

 

Ingredients

3 large Red or Golden Delicious apples (about 2 pounds), unpeeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 4 cups)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 cup walnuts, very finely chopped
1/2 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed or wheat germ
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons canola oil

 

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the apples, brown sugar, flour, vanilla, and cinnamon in a large bowl and toss to coat. Gently stir in the blueberries.
• Place the apple mixture in an 8 x 8-inch baking pan or dish and set aside.
• To make the topping, place the walnuts, oats, brown sugar, flour, flaxseed, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Add the oil and stir until the oat mixture is  well coated. Spread the topping evenly over the fruit mixture.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until the fruit is tender and the topping is golden brown (cover with foil about halfway through if the topping browns too quickly).  Tip: Top each serving with low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt or a dollop of light whipped cream.

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