Apple Picking and Apple Crisp!

Every fall I love to go apple picking with our family!  Last year we didn't go, so there was no way we were missing that this year.  However, there are so many different varieties of apples to choose from and I can honestly say we don't usually pick the same variety every year.

So, after picking nearly 20lbs. of apples, now the question comes, what are we going to do with those apples?  In the past I would make apple sauce full of sugar, apple butter, apple crisp, apple cake, apple dumplings, apple pie filling and whatever else I could come up with.  However, each one of these recipes that I had made in the past don't really align with the clean eating journey now.

BUT, problem solved when I found this recipe on Beachbody's website (but I have tweaked it a bit for our liking).  I have enjoyed it so much I have made it multiple times!  LOVE the fact that it only has a handful of ingredients!  This is fantastic on it's own.  PLUS I warmed a serving in the microwave this afternoon and poured it over some Greek yogurt this afternoon which was phenomenal!

Give it a try and let me know what you think!

Apple Crisp

*taken from teambeachbody.com

Ingredients:
4 cups peeled, sliced apples
5 Tbsp. pure maple syrup, divided use (original recipe calls for 3tbsp.)2 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided use (original recipe calls for 1tsp.)½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats¼ cup finely chopped raw walnuts

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
2. Combine apples, 3 Tbsp. maple syrup, and 1 tsp. cinnamon in a medium baking dish; mix well. Set aside.
3. Combine oats, walnuts, remaining 2 Tbsp. maple syrup, and remaining 1 tsp.cinnamon in a medium bowl; mix well.
4. Top apple mixture with oat mixture. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until apples are soft.

NOTE:  For my 21 Day Fix Lovers, 1 Serving equals 1 purple and 1/2 yellow and 1/2 blue or orange container.  This recipe serves 4.





















Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy!!
~Sarah Strubhar
Independent Team Beachbody Ruby Coach