APPLE CRISP W/ AGAVE

APPLE CRISP W/ AGAVE image

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 large/10 medium apples
1/2 cup agave nectar
2.5 T cinnamon
1/2 t ground nutmeg
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
2 cups quick or old fashioned oatmeal
dash of salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream

Steps:

Peel, core, and slice 8 large apples or 10 medium ones. Arrange sliced apples in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Drizzle apples with ½ cup agave nectar. In a bowl, combine2 ½ T. ground cinnamon, ½ tsp. ground nutmeg, ½ cup whole-wheat pastry flour, 2 cups quick or old-fashioned oatmeal, and dash of salt if using unsalted butter in the recipe. Melt a stick of butter (½ cup) and combine with the dry ingredients to form pebble-sized crumbles. Toss in ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans and mix. Sprinkle the crumbly mixture over sliced apples and bake in 350 degree oven for 45-55 minutes, or until apples are tender when pricked with a fork. Top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, and serve warm or cold.