Autumn Crisp

The autumnal bounty of apples and pears makes this maple syrup and pumpkin pie spice-flavored crisp recipe a fall natural.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 613 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (Optional)
• ½ cup wheat germ
• ¼ cup raisins
• 5 tablespoons butter, softened
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• ¼ cup apple cider
• ½ cup ground flax seed
• ½ cup quick-cooking oats
• ¼ cup whole wheat flour
• Non-stick cooking spray
• ¼ cup chia seeds
• 2 apples, cored and diced
• 2 pears, cored and diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare a glass baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Mix apples, pears, raisins, and chia seeds in the baking dish. Drizzle apple cider and maple syrup over the fruit mixture and stir gently to coat.

Step 3

Mix oats, wheat germ, brown sugar, flax seed, flour, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Mash butter into the oats mixture with a fork until the mixture is uniform in texture; spread atop the fruit mixture. Cover the dish loosely with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is browned and crisp, 35 to 40 minutes.