Healthy High Protein Apple Crisp
Cozy, cinnamon-baked apples with a high protein oat and nut butter crisp topping for a lighter dessert or snack.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup finely chopped apple peeled or unpeeled
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 drop lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 2 tbsp vanilla protein powder
- 1 tbsp nut butter almond or peanut
- 1 tsp milk or water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a small oven-safe ramekin or dish.
- In a small bowl, combine the chopped apple, cinnamon, lemon juice, and salt, and toss until the apples are evenly coated.
- Spoon the apple mixture into the prepared ramekin and spread it into an even layer.
- In another small bowl, stir together the rolled oats and vanilla protein powder until well combined.
- Add the nut butter and milk or water to the oat mixture and mash with a fork until a clumpy dough forms that holds together when pinched but still crumbles.
- Crumble the oat-protein topping evenly over the apples, covering most of the surface.
- Place the ramekin on a small baking sheet and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the apples are tender, bubbly around the edges, and the topping is lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving warm.
Notes
- Use a sweet, firm apple such as Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Gala so the crisp tastes dessert-like without added sugar.
- If the topping seems too dry, add an extra 1/2 tsp milk or water; if too wet, sprinkle in a little more oats until it crumbles easily.
- If the topping seems too dry, add an extra 1/2 tsp milk or water; if too wet, sprinkle in a little more oats until it crumbles easily.