Adapted from southernbite.com
- Apple Filling
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 pounds firm, tart apples (like Granny Smith), peeled, cored, and diced (4 to 5 medium apples)
- 1 tablespoon orange juice or lemon juice
- Oat Topping
- 1/2 all-purpose or gluten free flour
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats (use gluten free if needed)
- 1/2 cup pecans (optional)
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add the apples and juice; toss to coat. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Set aside.
- In a food processor, pulse the flour, brown sugar, butter, salt, and cinnamon until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the oats, and pecans and pulse 3-4 times until combined. Sprinkle evenly over the apple mixture.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until the filling is thick and bubbling around the edges.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- Strawberry Filling (Recipe by bakerbynature.com)
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries, chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons (35 grams) granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons (22 grams) cornstarch
- Pear Filling (Recipe by carlsbadcravings.com)
- 3 pounds ripe but firm Bartlett pears peeled, sliced into 1/2-inch slices
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp EACH ginger, cardamom, salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350-F. Butter an 8×8 or 13×9 inch baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, combine chopped apples, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice. Pour into prepared baking dish.
- For the topping: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and squish together butter and the dry ingredients until the mixture is crumbly. If you have a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment and mix on low speed until combined.
- Spread topping over apples in baking dish, and gently pat to even it out.
- Bake 45 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbling.