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Vegan Apple Oat Crisp

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Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • ¼ cup light-brown sugar, packed
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup, plus 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1 stick vegan butter, cold, cut into small cubes
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats, not quick-cooking
  • 3-pounds apples, such as Empire, Gala, or Braeburn, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch chunks
  • 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • Vegan whipped cream, optional (see Notes)

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
  • In a large bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar, salt and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar.
  • Cut butter into flour, using a pastry blender or two knives, until mixture is the texture of coarse meal.
  • Add oats; use your hands to toss and squeeze mixture until large, moist clumps form; transfer to freezer to chill while apples are prepared.
  • In another large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice, cinnamon and remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
  • Transfer to a shallow 2-quart baking dish and sprinkle with topping mixture.
  • Place baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet; place in the pre-heated oven and bake until golden and bubbling; 55 to 65 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

The secret to a crunchy, chunky topping is working the oat mixture into large clumps with your hands; this helps the topping hold together atop the apples while toasting to a golden brown.
This cinnamon-scented crisp is best served still warm from the oven, topped with a scoop of vegan whipped cream which can be found on CompleteComfortFoods.com at:
https://completecomfortfoods.com/vegan-whipped-cream/