Tumbly Crumbly Spiced Apple Bake


Apple pie lovers: Meet your new favorite dessert. I’m obsessed!

⅙th of pan: 175 calories, 6g total fat (1.5g sat fat), 135mg sodium, 34.5g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 12g sugars, 2.5g protein

You’ll Need: 8-inch by 8-inch baking pan, nonstick spray, large bowl, medium bowl

Prep: 20 minutes • Cook: 1 hour • Cool: 1 hour

FILLING

6 cups peeled and chopped Fuji or Gala apples

¼ cup arrowroot powder

2 tablespoons Truvia spoonable no-calorie sweetener (or another natural brand that’s about twice as sweet as sugar)

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1½ teaspoons cinnamon

¾ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

⅛ teaspoon salt

TOPPING

½ cup old-fashioned oats

¼ cup whole-wheat flour

2 tablespoons whipped butter

2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce

2 teaspoons Truvia spoonable calorie-free sweetener (or another natural brand that’s about twice as sweet as sugar)

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon baking powder

⅛ teaspoon salt

1 ounce (about ¼ cup) chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8-inch by 8-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.

2. Place apples in a large bowl. Sprinkle/top with remaining filling ingredients, and stir to coat. Transfer to the baking pan.

3. In a medium bowl, combine all topping ingredients except walnuts. Mash and stir until uniform and crumbly. Stir in walnuts.

4. Break topping into pieces, and sprinkle over filling.

5. Bake until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbly, about 1 hour.

6. Let cool completely, about 1 hour.

MAKES 6 SERVINGS