Illinois Harvest of the Month

Apple Crisp

A quick and easy breakfast or lunch dish, warm and inviting!
This is an autumn school food service recipe for apples.
Cooking and prep level: Basic.
  • Prep Time1 hr
  • Cook Time40 min
  • Total Time1 hr 40 min
  • Yield100
  • Serving Size2/3 cup
  • Energy154 cal
  • HAACP Process2
  • Cuisine
    • American
  • Course
    • Breakfast
  • USDA Meal Components
    • ½ oz Credible Grains
    • ¼ c fruit
  • Diet
    • Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 9 lbs Apples, fresh Granny Smith, cored and chopped
  • 96 oz USDA Applesauce, canned
  • 10⅔ oz Lemon Juice, fresh
  • 1 lb Sugar, white granulated
  • 4 oz Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 lbs 8 oz Oatmeal, rolled
  • 1 lbs 6 oz Sugar, brown
  • 1 lbs 6 oz Flour, whole grain
  • 1 lbs 2 oz Flour, white all-purpose
  • 1 lbs 8 oz Butter, salted

Method

1

CCP: Preheat oven; Convection 350 F, Conventional 375 F

2

Add chopped apples to lemon juice, tossing to coat.

3

Add the white sugar and cinnamon to the apples. Toss to coat.

4

Add the applesauce to apples, stir to combine. Set aside.

5

Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl.

6

In a large bowl (using a floor mixer or by hand) combine oatmeal, flours and brown sugar. Slowly add the melted butter until a cookie dough-like consistency is reached.

7

Grease two 20 x 12 x 4-inch pans.

8

Pour apple/applesauce mixture on bottoms of pans, spreading evenly.

9

Pour oatmeal mixture on top of apple mixture, spreading so it completely covers the surface.

10

Bake at 40 mins, in convection or 50 mins in a conventional oven.

11

The top should be golden brown.

12

CCP: Internal temp of 135 F must be reached for 15 seconds.

13

Serve warm with a #6 scoop.

Did you know there are 2,500 varieties of apples are grown in the United States? 
In colonial time, apples were called winter banana or melt-in-the-mouth. The old saying, “An apple a day, keeps the doctor away.” comes from the old English adage, “To eat an apple before going to bed, will make the doctor beg his bread.”

Learn about Illinois apples here: AgintheClassroom/Apples

  • Nutrition Facts

  • 100 servings per container
  • Serving Size2/3 cup
  • Amount per serving
  • Calories154
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat6.1 g7.82%
  • Saturated Fat3.6 g18%
  • Trans Fat0 g
  • Cholesterol14.6 mg4.87%
  • Sodium42.3 mg1.84%
  • Total Sugars13.7 g
  • * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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