Almond Brown Betty

This is a new twist on an old dish. Very easy to prepare and sure to be hit with layers of apples, bread, brown sugar, and almonds. Top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 8 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 33 mins
• Calories: 422 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 pear, peeled and cubed
• 5 slices bread
• ½ cup crushed graham crackers
• 5 apples, peeled and cubed, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Toast slices of bread and cut into cubes. Place in a large bowl. Add brown sugar, graham crackers, almonds, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; mix to combine.

Step 3

Heat butter in a small saucepan over low heat until melted, about 3 minutes. Stir in almond extract.

Step 4

Spread half the apples and pear in the bottom of a 9-inch baking dish. Top with 1/2 of the bread mixture. Drizzle 1/2 of the butter mixture on top. Repeat layers once more with remaining ingredients.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until apples are soft and bread topping is crunchy, about 1 hour.