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Easy Apple Crisp Recipe with Oatmeal – Oma's Apfel-Crumble

This easy apple crisp recipe with oatmeal is juicy, easy, healthy, and quick - what more could one want? The usual way of making apple crisp uses all-purpose flour and quick-cooking oats.

For a healthier option, I began using whole wheat flour and old-fashioned rolled oats. Not only healthier, but this German-style apple dessert has a nuttier taste. Delicious!

Ingredients:

• 4 - 5 large apples, peeled and sliced (for types, see below)
  
• ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar (if needed)
• 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) lemon juice
• ⅔ cup (80 grams) whole wheat flour
• ⅓ cup (42 grams) brown sugar
• ⅔ cup (53 grams) rolled oats
• ⅛ (1 gram) teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup (75 grams) butter, melted
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) almond extract (to taste)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix ¼ cup (50 grams) sugar and lemon juice with apple slices. Pour into an 8-inch baking dish.
3. Mix the rest of the ingredients together until crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit.
4. Bake until apples are tender and crumbs are browned, about 40 minutes.
5. Serve warm or cold.

Notes/Hints:

• Apple varieties to try, either alone or in combination, are Cortlands, Empire, Mutsu or Crispin, Golden Delicious, HoneyCrisp, and Jonathan
• Sprinkle cinnamon over apples.
• Serve with whipped cream or ice cream. 
• All-purpose flour can be used instead of whole wheat.
• You can also use a 9-inch round casserole dish.

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