APPLE-ALMOND BAKE

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When my children were young, they loved this apple dessert-and they still do 45 years later! I like it served plain at room temperature, but it's hard to resist when served warm with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream. -Barbara Estabrook, Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/4 cup maple syrup
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2/3 cup cold water
2 tablespoons butter
1-3/4 cups quick-cooking oats
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup almond flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
5 cups sliced peeled tart apples (about 5 medium)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped salted roasted almonds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, bring syrup to a boil; cook 3-5 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half., In a small bowl, mix sugar and cornstarch; whisk in water until smooth. Whisk into reduced syrup. Return to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Whisk in 2 tablespoons butter until blended. Remove from heat., In a large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, almond flour and baking soda; cut in cold butter until crumbly. Reserve 1-1/3 cups mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Arrange apples over top; drizzle with syrup mixture., Stir almonds into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over top. Bake 50-60 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433 calories, Fat 20g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 269mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.