Slow Cooker Apple Crisp

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on October 11, 2011.

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Ingredients:

Slow Cooker Apple Crisp

Topping:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Filling:

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 cups apples, peeled, cored and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions:

Topping:

  1. Mix flour, brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl.
  2. Combine butter with the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or fork until coarse crumbs form.
  3. Stir in walnuts and set aside.

Filling:

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and cinnamon.
  2. Place apples in a slow cooker, stir in the cornstarch mixture; toss with lemon juice.
  3. Sprinkle the walnut crumb topping on top.
  4. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours or LOW for 4 hours, until apples are tender.
  5. When done, partially uncover the slow cooker to allow the topping to harden, about 1 hour.

Makes 6 servings.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving:
520 calories, 29 g fat, 11 g saturated fat, 40 mg cholesterol, 150 mg sodium, 65 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 42 g sugar, 6 g protein

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