Fruit crisps are easy to throw together with fruit you have on hand and you can control the amount of oil and sugar that goes into each one. Everyone seems to enjoy this dessert piping hot out of the oven.  

• 4 medium apples, peeled, chopped   
• 2 tablespoons raisins, dried red currants or dried blueberries
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ½-1 cup apple juice

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray canola cooking spray on a 10”×10” or 9”×13” baking dish or pan.  Toss apples and raisins with cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and brown sugar. Pour in apple juice and mix. Pour into baking dish or pan. With your fingers, crumble topping (below) over apples.  Bake 30-45 minutes until bubbly and golden brown. Serve warm.

Crisp Topping  

• 1 cup oatmeal
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons vegan butter, room temperature
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup pecans, chopped
• 4 tablespoons maple syrup

Using your hands, combine oatmeal, flour, vegan butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, pecans and maple syrup together in a mixing bowl until coarse crumbles are formed.