Vegan Apple Brown Betty

This is a vegan variation on the Apple Brown Betty I enjoyed as a kid.  It is probably a bit less sweet then what my Mom makes.  It's a super easy and tasty dessert, served straight out of the oven or cooled!  The trick here is get a firm apple, I enjoy using macintosh for this recipe, but have thought about doing a granny smith and maybe putting a touch of maple syrup in the mix.  But that is for another post this is just straight up Vegan Apple Brown Betty!

apples prepared

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup quick oats

• 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)

• 1/2 cup unbleached flour

• 1 tbsp cinnamon

• 1/3 cup vegan butter (I enjoy "Earth Balance Original Whipped")

• dash of salt

• about 6 to 7 cups of firm apples, pealed, cored and sliced (I cut into quarters and then cut each quarter in a half vertically and horizontally)

topping mixed

Directions:

Combine oatmeal, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt, mix lightly. Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly, I use my hands to mix this up well, you want it to be crumbly but yet still flaky. After its mixed set it aside. Place apples in a square baking dish (8 by 8 or 9 by 9), and sprinkle the mixture over the top. Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes or until the apples are soft. 

ready for the oven!

Finished and ready to eat!