Apple Coconut Crisp Delight

Total Cooktime: 2 1/2-3 hours


What you will need:

• 4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled & coarsely sliced (about 4 cups)
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butterscotch or caramel ice cream topping (fat-free is fine)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup quick rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Here's a tip:  If you dread peeling, coring and slicing apples like I used to you may be interested in an Hand Crank Apple Peeler/Corer/Slicer . This brilliant kitchen tool has saved me countless hours peeling apples by hand!

In a 1 1/2-quart baking casserole dish (or one that fits in your crockpot), combine apples, coconut, 1 tablespoon flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar and cinnamon. Drizzle your favorite ice cream topping over the top of the mixture.

Combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl with a fork or pastry cutter until crumbly and sprinkle over the top of your apple mixture. Cover your crockpot and cook on high for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours or just until your apples are tender.

Serve warm with vanilia ice cream or whipped topping.

Family Verdict:  We really liked this recipe!  We have tried some new things such as adding raisins and walnuts which we all really love. Something to think about...if you like your apples a little firmer, start checking on your apple coconut crisp closer to 2 1/2 hours into the cooking process otherwise your apples could turn out to be too mushy.

Diabeticly Friendly Version:  If you want to make this recipe a little more diabetically friendly you could do the following:

• Consider leaving out the coconut all-together
• Substitute Splenda brown sugar for regular brown sugar
• Use a fat free / sugar free ice cream topping
• Substitute a cholesterol friendly margarine for the butter

I would love to hear your experiences with this recipe including anything you have done to alter it to suit your family's tastes!

Enjoy!