Recipe: Tart Cherry-Apple Crunch
1 lb frozen, pitted, tart cherries
1 green apple, cored and diced
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 and 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup unsweetened cherry or apple juice
nonstick cooking spray
1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
2 Tbsp whole-wheat pastry flour
3 Tbsp grapeseed or soybean oil
1/4 tsp salt (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 400° F. In a bowl, toss together the cherries, apple, brown sugar, and almond extract.
2. In a cup, mix the cornstarch and juice and add to the fruit mixture, stirring well. Pour the mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Mix together the remaining ingredients. Crumble the mixture on top of the fruit. Bake for 30 minutes. Raise heat to broil and brown topping lightly for one to two minutes. Remove from oven. Serve warm or cold.
Yield: 6 servings
Each serving provides: Calories:
224, Total fat: 8.7 g, Saturated fat:
1.1 g, Cholesterol: 4 mg, Sodium:
100 mg (with salt), Fiber: 2.3 g
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 ½ fruit,
1 starch, 1 fat
November/December 2005 Healthy Tomorrow
The editorial content of this online publication is taken from the print version of A Healthy Tomorrow published by Loma Linda University Medical Center.