good mornin' apple crisp

Breakfast doesn't need to be boring with the same 'ol bowl of oatmeal or raisin bran. Why not dessert for a change? This Good Mornin' Apple Crisp has all of the components of a nutritious breakfast but so much more exciting to get you fueled for the day ahead. I added yogurt on the side and poured a cup of Ginger Peach Longevity Tea that was a gift, along with a teakettle, from my daughter Lisa. You will need to get beyond the taste bud perception of the standard brown sugar/butter-laden crisp as this recipe has neither of those ingredients. Once you've resolved that issue, you will find this apple crisp to be very tasty. Here's the recipe from www.wholefoodsmarket.com.

   

Good Mornin’ Apple Crisp Serves 6-8

3 large apples, peeled and sliced

1 tbsp evaporated cane juice*

1 c Muesli cereal

1/3 c whole wheat pastry flour (I omitted this because it produces a flour paste taste.)

¼ c walnuts chopped

1 tbsp ground flax seed

1 tsp cinnamon

3 tbsp canola oil

2 tbsp maple syrup

Preheat oven to 375°F. Lay the apples in lightly oiled 9x9 baking dish. Sprinkle with cane sugar. Combine remaining ingredients and press over apple mixture. Bake for 40 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender. Nutrition Info:

Per serving (6.5 oz-wt.): 280 calories (90 from fat), 10g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 7g dietary fiber, 3g protein, 46g carbohydrate, 0mg cholesterol, 85mg sodium

 

I used Bob's Red Mill "Old Country Style" muesli cereal in the topping. It's a quick way to get a lot of goodness because its a combo of rolled oats, wheat, rye, triticale and barley along with dates and raisins, sunflower seeds, almonds and walnuts. (Triticale is a combination of wheat and rye. It has a much higher protein content and better balance of essential amino acids than either wheat or rye.) The original recipe called for ¼ c raisins or dried cranberries. I discovered that they got too dry and hard from baking in the oven, so I chose to sprinkle some on top just before serving. That way it’s easier to accommodate those who dislike raisins, too. *Evaporated cane juice is a healthy alternative to refined sugar. While both sweetners are made from sugar cane, evaporated cane juice does not undergo the same degree of processing that refined sugar does. Therefore, unlike refined sugar, it retains more of the nutrients found in sugar cane.

 

 

 

Every morning, I eagerly await the oboe sound of the whistle from my tea kettle that was a gift from my daughter, Lisa.