Apple Crunch a la Mode

Tart apples turn soft and sweet when cooked in vanilla syrup and topped with a crispy oat crumble. This comforting dessert is especially delicious when served in deep bowls with big scoops of vanilla ice cream.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 391 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup cold water
• ¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 6 tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 2

Scatter sliced apples in the prepared baking dish. Whisk together the white sugar, cold water, cornstarch, and vanilla extract in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until syrup is clear, and all sugar had dissolved, about 5 minutes. Pour hot syrup over the fruit.

Step 3

Stir together the flour, brown sugar, oats, melted butter, walnuts, and cinnamon until crumbly. Scatter crumble over fruit mixture.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until the top is brown and the crunch is bubbly, about 1 hour.