SmartBran™ Apple-Cranberry Crumble
Everyone thinks of apples and cranberries as autumn delights, the foods we associate with Thanksgiving. But since they are both so readily available, there’s no need to wait for a holiday to prepare this simple, homey, vegan dessert that has an elegant surprise inside: chopped, crystallized ginger.
Serves 6 to 8
At Nature’s Path we recommend you use organic ingredients whenever possible.
This recipe was created especially for Nature’s Path® by Lorna Sass, the award-winning cookbook author of Whole Grains, Every Day, Every Way and Whole Grains for Busy People.
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 lbs. Apples, cored and sliced (about 5 cups)
- 1/3 cup Cranberries, dried
- 1/2 cup Walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup Crystallized ginger, chopped
- 1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. Ground Cardamom
- 5 tbs. Maple or agave syrup
- 1 1/4 c. SmartBran™ cereal
- Ice cream or vanilla soymilk, for garnish (optional)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- In a large bowl, toss together apples, cranberries, walnuts, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, and 2 tablespoons syrup.
- Transfer mixture to a rectangular baking dish about 8" x 11" x 2".
- Distribute SmartBran™ on top and drizzle on remaining syrup.
- Bake until apples are easily pierced with a knife and top is lightly browned. If top browns before apples are tender, cover pan lightly with foil.
- Serve warm or at room temperature. If you wish, top with a scoop of ice cream or pour about 1/4 c. of soy milk over each portion.
