Capitalize on the tartness of late season apples enhanced with Tapatree Whole Maple! This recipe yields a healthy dessert full of flavor and textures.
Ingredients:
Filling:
4-5 medium tart apples (we like to have a few varieties), cored & sliced thin (read: mandolin)
2 T. melted coconut oil
1 T. Tapatree Whole Maple Syrup (a fruity late season batch works best)
1 t. ground cinnamon
1/3 t. ground nutmeg
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Topping:
1 cup old-fashioned oats (hit them in the food processor to grind them up into a coarse flour, leaving a few flakes of oats)(feel free to add a few walnuts to the food processor for additional flavor)
1 t. ground cinnamon
1/4 t. salt
2 T. melted coconut oil
1/4 cup Tapatree Whole Maple Syrup (again, a fruity late season batch works best)
Heat oven to 375-degrees F.
Lightly oil a 9x9-inch baking pan
Prepare the filling by taking your thinly sliced apples, spritz them with a bit of lemon juice, toss with cinnamon and nutmeg until thoroughly coated. Add the Tapatree syrup and melted coconut oil, mix well, then put in prepared baking pan.
Prepare the crisp topping by mixing the ground oats with the salt and cinnamon. Toss in the melted coconut oil and Tapatree syrup, then spread the mixture over the apples.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the apples are soft. Cover with tinfoil for the last several minutes to prevent over-browning and to incorporate a bit more moisture in the crumb topping.
Allow to cool for about 10-minutes before serving. Delicious on its own or topped with a bit of cashew ice cream!
Bon appetit!