I Like To Eat Apples and... Pineapples

Good morning!

Some things you should probably know about me:  I love apples.  And pineapple.  And dates.  And coconut.  And cinnamon.  And nutmeg.  And oats.  And a quick dessert that is good for you.

The recipe I am about to share with you is filled with delicious, nutritious ingredients without all the oil, butter, flour, and sugar that comes with most desserts.  I should warn you that this dish may not even last a day... It did not in this house.  I found this recipe on Pinterest while searching through all the wonderful, mouthwatering food items.  The original recipe can be found here; however, I have changed a few things that I think made it that much more delicious.

May I introduce you to this yummy dessert...

Apple and Pineapple Crisp
Ingredients
  Filling:

• 2 cups diced pineapple (you may use fresh or canned)
• 2 cups peeled, diced Granny Smith apples
• 6 dates, pitted and finely chopped
• 3/4 cup pineapple juice (apple juice is good too)
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
• 1 tsp vanilla

  Topping:

• 1 1/4 rolled oats (do not use quick oats)
• 1/2 cup walnuts (or almonds)
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 3 dates, pitted and finely chopped
• 2 tbs pineapple juice (or apple juice)
• 1/4 dried, flaked coconut

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In an 8x8 inch pan, combine all filling parts.  Toss well. (You can mix it all in the bowl, but I just did it straight in the pan instead of dirtying-up another dish.)
3. Place all of the topping ingredients into a food processor and pulse until everything is well blended.  (If you are using almonds, they tend to be a bit more tough to break down, so you might want to pulse them separately to make sure they are chopped up enough and then just blend all ingredients together.)
4. Pour the topping over the filling.  Make sure it covers the filling pretty evenly, then press it down a bit.
5. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the topping is browned up.  Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

Holy cow, this stuff is GOOD.  In fact, I am pretty sure I am craving it at this very moment.  If you do not like apples or pineapple (or do not like the mixture), go ahead and experiment with fruits you do like!  Maybe try peaches and nectarines, pears and cranberries, blackberries and blueberries, figs and raspberries, or apples and pears.  You could add this to some Greek yogurt for a delicious breakfast or add a scoop of vanilla ice cream (or froyo) like you would for a crumble or cobbler.

Now, I expected the topping to be a bit more like a crumble, but it is not.  It is somewhat more like a granola topping... SO, SO GOOD.

Stay tuned for an easy phone craft idea this week.

Happy Tuesday, y'all! Enjoy!