The Sweet Smell of Apples and Cinnamon

Everyone loves the smell of apples and cinnamon, especially this time of year.  There is something so comforting about those two aromas together.  It's a welcome home smell when you walk into the house, and something with apples and cinnamon has just been baked.  It's even better when you eat it, all warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce.  My son was hankering for apple crisp so I made it today for dessert.  He is a true Fall born child.  He loves anything with pumpkin, apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, all of the things related to Fall.  Here is my recipe for Apple Crisp, Enjoy!

It's so simple, just start with a few ingredients.  Mix the apples with cinnamon and sugar.

Melt butter in a fry pan and add the apples.   Ummm.... look at them, all bubbly and caramelized!

 OK, lets get back to the ingredients - Mix the flour, brown sugar, oatmeal, butter and cinnamon and you have the topping.

 Spray your baking dish with cooking spray and load up those apples.

Spread the topping over the apples and bake.  Looks great and can't wait to eat it!

Up close, look at that crunchy topping.  I served mine with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and warm caramel sauce.

Apple Crisp

Ingredients

Cooking Spray

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

6 McIntosh apples

2 Tbsp. butter

1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup dry oatmeal

1/4 tsp cinnamon

3 Tbsp cold butter, cut into pieces

Caramel Sauce

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray.  Mix the cinnamon and the sugar together in a small bowl, set aside.  Peel, core and slice the apples and put into a medium bowl.  Pour the cinnamon sugar over the apples and mix well.  Melt the 2 tablespoons of butter in a frying pan over medium - high heat.  Add the apples to the pan and cook for 10 minutes, stirring as they cook.  Into another medium size bowl add the flour, brown sugar, oatmeal,, cinnamon and the cold butter.  With a pastry blender, or a fork, incorporate the butter into the dry ingredients.  You can also do this with clean hands, if that works better for you.  When the apples are ready, pour them into the baking dish and spread the topping over them.  Bake in the oven for 40 minutes or until topping is browned.  Serve with vanilla ice cream and drizzle with caramel sauce.