Spiced Apple Crisp

Crisp Topping:

• 1 1/4 cups rolled oats (not Quick oats. Substitute for GF oats if desired)
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (can substitute a gluten-free flour such as Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1)
• 6 Tbsp chopped pecans
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp table salt
• 1 stick unsalted butter,  cut into cubes and softened

Apple Filling:

• 5 to 6 large, tart apples (such as Granny Smith variety)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare ProCast 7” x 11” Baking Pan with baking spray and use a pastry brush to spread evenly.

For Topping:

Combine rolled oats, brown sugar, flour, pecans, cinnamon, and table salt in a medium bowl. Add cubes of butter and mix with a pastry blender until crumbly. Press about one-third of the prepared topping in bottom of prepared pan.

Apple Filling:

Peel and slice apples 1/4” thick. Toss the sliced apples with 1 tsp lemon juice. Combine sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Spread apples over crust and sprinkle with sugar mixture.

Sprinkle remaining topping mixture evenly over apples. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until apples are tender. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.