​Baked Apples with Crisp Topping

Farm to School Baked Apples with Crisp Topping recipe card

Servings: 4 - Nutrition Label

Try this baked apple recipe that is a slightly easier take on apple crisp. So easy kiddos can make it themselves with just a bit of help or supervision at the beginning and end. Let them take over and have fun following all the steps in the middle. So yummy make sure you grab a bite before they're gone!

Ingredients:

• 2 apples
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 Tbsp. all purpose flour
• 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp. butter, cold and diced
• 1/2 cup oats, uncooked
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• Pinch of salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cut apples in half and turn cut side up. Cut out each side of the core, creating a rounded hole and making sure to leave a bottom.
3. Place apple halves in a baking dish. Rub the cut sides with lemon juice and fill the centers with maple syrup. Set aside.
4. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, butter, oats, cinnamon, and salt. Mix together and press 1/4 on top of each apple, covering the maple syrup.
5. Fill the baking dish with 1/4 cup water and bake until tops are golden and apples are tender, about 35 to 40 minutes.

Last updated December 9, 2020