Apple Crisp

Oh my....this apple crisp is so  gooey and delicious. I like to serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a truly delectable dessert. 

 My family and I like to pick our own apples at an area orchard and I use whatever is in season. I generally use gluten-free oats and baking flour, but you can use whatever you have on hand. I usually make this recipe in A 3 quart baking dish, but, today I used individual baking pans to make them extra special. 

Ingredients:

2 1/2 pounds apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced

1/2 lemon, squeezed

1-2 drops Lemon EO

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

1 drop Cinnamon Bark Vitality EO

!/2 cup organic sugar

1 tablespoon  gluten- free flour 

For the topping:

1 cup cold butter, cut into small cubes

3/4 cup light brown sugar

1/3 cup organic sugar

1 cup gluten-free flour 

1 cup gluten-free oats 

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 cup sliced almonds (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Butter a 3 quart baking dish.  Set aside. 

In a large mixing bowl, add apples, lemon juice, and essential oils.  Stir in 1 tablespoon flour, sugar and ground cinnamon. 

In a medium sized bowl, add all the topping ingredients.  Use a pastry cutter or fork to cut the butter into pea-sized crumbs. 

Pour the apples into baking dish and sprinkle with the topping.  Bake apple crisp about 40-50 minutes, or until the juices are bubbling and the topping is golden brown.