Apple Cranberry Crisp (low calorie recipe)

5 from 113 votes

Apple Cranberry Crisp (low calorie recipe)

Loads of sweet apples, tart cranberries, warm spices with a crispy oat topping. This lower calorie version is full of fruit goodness, less sugar and butter. A perfect holiday and fall dessert.

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 179kcal

Author: Toni Dash

Ingredients

½ cup quick cooking oats regular or gluten-free (do not use rolled oats or old fashioned oats)
4 tablespoons packed light brown sugar divided
1 tablespoon all purpose flour regular or gluten-free measure-for-measure flour blend
1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter
6 medium Honeycrisp apples peeled, cored and cut into ¼-inch thick slices
1 cup fresh or frozen/thawed cranberries
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch by 8-inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a small bowl combine the oats, flour and 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar. Add the cold butter pieces and using a pastry blender or two dull knives mix the butter into the the dry mixture until combined and crumbly.
½ cup quick cooking oats, 4 tablespoons packed light brown sugar, 1 tablespoon all purpose flour, 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter
In a large mixing bowl combine apples, cranberries, remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Toss to combine and coat apples.
4 tablespoons packed light brown sugar, 6 medium Honeycrisp apples, 1 cup fresh or frozen/thawed cranberries, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
Spoon the fruit mixture into the prepared baking dish (it may be higher than the top of the pan). Sprinkle on the oat topping evenly over the apple cranberry mixture.
Bake for 35-45 minutes until filling is bubbling and topping has become golden brown.
Serve as is or with a scoop of fat-free frozen vanilla yogurt or non-fat honey Greek yogurt.

Notes

Serving size note: the original recipe suggests a serving is ¼th of the whole crisp. We felt ⅙th of the crisp is a more realistic serving especially with a scoop of vanilla frozen yogurt.

Suggested apple types:

Golden delicious
Crispins
Jonagold
Braeburn
Granny Smith. Because this is a lower sugar recipe the sweetness of the apples is important to the overall sweetness of the dessert. They would be great mixed with another sweeter variety apple.

How to store

Store leftover apple cranberry crisp in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days. The topping will soften when stored. Serve warm or at room temperature for best results.

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