CRANBERRY-APPLE NUT CRUNCH

Cranberry-Apple Nut Crunch image

This dessert is especially pretty and appropriate for the holidays. I updated my mother's recipe using instant oatmeal to make it even easier to fix. -Joyce Sheets, Lafayette, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 cups chopped peeled apples
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
TOPPING:
3 packets (1.51 ounces each) instant oatmeal with cinnamon and spice
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
Whole cranberries for garnish
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine first four ingredients and mix well. Place in a 2-qt. baking dish; set aside. For topping, combine oatmeal, nuts, flour, sugar and butter in another bowl. Mix well; spoon evenly over fruit mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until fruit is bubbly and tender. Garnish with cranberries. Serve warm with ice cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422 calories, Fat 20g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 152mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (47g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein.