September Recipe Spotlight: Blueberry Apple Crisp

When September hits, there is nothing like a warm fruit crisp for dessert. I like using blueberries and apples, but I have also made this with just apples, just blueberries, and peaches and blueberries…choose whatever fruits you like! This makes enough for 6-8 guests. 

Fruit Filling

3 cups blueberries

3 cups sliced, peeled apples (I like gala or macintosh)

½ cup sugar

1 tbsp. cornstarch

1 tbsp. orange or lemon juice

Pinch of salt

Crunchy topping

3/4 cup flour

½ cup old fashioned rolled oats 

½ tsp. baking powder

6 tbsp. unsalted butter

½  tsp. salt

1/3 cup sugar

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, mix the fruit filling. Pour it into an 8 inch square baking pan. Put sugar and butter in the bowl and mix on medium speed until fluffy. In a separate medium bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredient mixture to the sugar and butter mixture. Use a spoon or your hands to mush ingredients together into clumps. Place the topping equally over the fruit filling in the pan, forming an even layer. Bake for 1 hour. Be sure to cool a bit before serving as the fruit will be really hot!

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