Larra's Baked Spiced Apples and Oranges

I had oranges and apples in the house and couldn't find a recipe that used them both so I created this one. This is a great side-dish for a holiday gathering or would even be good as a dessert over French vanilla ice cream -- or even better if you cook this the night before and heat it up before serving. Enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 292 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 5 apples - peeled, cored and diced
• 4 oranges, peeled and diced
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.75 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.75 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 0.75 cup coarsely crushed buttery round crackers
• 0.25 cup liquid non-dairy creamer

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large bowl, toss together the apples, oranges, brown sugar, Cheddar cheese, and walnuts. Spread evenly in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle crushed crackers evenly over the fruit.

Step 3

Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and whisk in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and baking powder. Drizzle over the crackers, then drizzle the creamer over the casserole. Cover with a lid or aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven and uncover. Stir gently to fold in the crust.