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Apples are in season from September to November in Skagit County.
Healthy Apple Crisp
Time needed: 60 minutes
Serving: Six 1/2 cups serving
Apple crisp is a healthy and delicious way to enjoy apples! This flexible recipe makes use of common ingredients, but you may also add raisins, nuts, or other fruit to the mixture. You may also add spices such as cinnamon or ginger to the topping mix. The dish may be served warm or cold; and is delicious when served with vanilla yogurt!
| INGREDIENTS 6 medium apples, (honey crisp or gala) wash, peel, and sliced 1/4-inch thick 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/4 cup brown sugar Topping 1 cup rolled oats 3 tablespoons brown sugar 3 tablespoons your choice of butter, margarine, or coconut oil DIRECTIONS 1. Wash hands with soap and water. 2. Preheat oven to 350°F. 3. Place apple slices in a bowl. Toss apples with cinnamon, lemon juice, and brown sugar to coat. 4. Place in 8-inch by 8-inch baking pan, or a similar size pan, 5. Mix Topping ingredients together until crumbly, then sprinkle over the Apple mixture. 6. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly. 7. Enjoy! |
Kids in the Kitchen
Explore science, math, and art with apples!
Letting your child help in the kitchen is a great way to create precious memories as they develop math skills (counting and measuring), develop small muscle movement, and eye-hand coordination.
Cut an apple into slices, then let your child help cut into chunks with a disposable plastic knife or other child-friendly safety knife tool. How many pieces can they make?
- Slice an apple in half horizontally and ask your child to find the star shape.
- Remove the seeds and count them. Talk about the seeds, explaining that they are “asleep” but with the right care will “wake and grow” into a big apple tree!
- What color is an apple? How many different colors of apples have we seen?
about 3 medium apples = 4 cups of sliced apples
How to Store Apples:
Apples are easy to store! You may store them without refrigeration for a week or more, or store them long term in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator where they may stay fresh for 1-2 months! Older, softer apples may be baked into a crisp or made into applesauce–which may be easily frozen, where it will stay fresh for 6+ months!
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