Healthified Apple Crisp

Prep Time:15 Mins | Total Time:50 Mins | Makes:8 servings

6 cups (1.5 L) sliced unpeeled cooking apples (6 medium)

1/4 cup (50 mL) frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed

1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon

6 Nature Valley* Maple Harvest or Honey & Oats Crunchy Granola Bars (3 pouches), crushed

1/4 cup (50 mL)butter, softened

Vanilla ice cream, if desired

Heat oven to 375ºF. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix apples, apple juice concentrate and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon until well mixed. Spread in baking dish.
In same bowl, mix crushed granola bars and softened butter. Sprinkle over apples.
Bake uncovered 25 to 35 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown. Serve with ice cream.

Oats 'N' Honey Crunchy Granola Bars

Variation : For variety, stir 2 to 4 tablespoons ground flaxseed into the topping mixture before sprinkling over apples.Did You Know? : Good apples for apple crisp are the same as those that are good in apple pie, such as Braeburn, Jonathan, McIntosh or Northern Spy.