Cranberry Apple Crisp

They're good for your heart.
They help prevent cancer.
They're rich in antioxidants.
They promote a healthy digestive tract.
They help treat urinary tract infections.
They have anti-inflammatory properties.
They even may protect the brain from neurological damage.

An amazing new drug?  Nope.  Just little cranberries.

These impressive berries are also high in fiber making them great for weight loss too.

Not Just for the Holidays!

The little berry with a big resume usually only makes a short appearance around Thanksgiving and Christmas; but that’s too bad because cranberries are great year round!

The good news is you can stock up on these health-promoting berries.  Pick up a few extra bags next time you’re in the produce section and stash them in your freezer where they’ll keep for over a year - so you can have cranberry muffins, cranberry pancakes, cranberry salad, cranberry bread, cranberry relish, cranberry jam, and cranberry apple crisp all year long!

The Whole Fruit and Nothing but the Fruit

Research shows that isolated phytonutrients from cranberries do not offer the same health benefits as the phytonutrients taken as a complete, synergistic group. 

What does this mean in practical, plain English?

It means forget the supplements, skip the juice, and no need for the extract.  To get all the impressive health benefits of this superfood, you need to eat the whole berries. Since cranberries are quite tart, they’re best paired with a sweeter fruit (like apples) or baked in bread or muffins.

Eat Up!
Here’s a terrific cranberry recipe to help you get more of these fantastic little fruits in your diet.

Cranberry Apple Crisp

This colorful crisp not only tastes terrific, but it's full of fiber and other nutrients as well.
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TOPPING
1 1/2 cups regular rolled oats – see note #1
1/3 cup unbleached all-purpose white flour or whole wheat flour
1/4 cup raw sugar – optional, see note #2
1/2 teaspoon salt, scant
1/4 cup oil (I used coconut oil)
3 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, or other nut - optional

FILLING
1 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen   
2 tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot powder
2 tablespoon orange juice concentrate
2 tablespoons honey or 1/4 cup sugar
6 firm, sweet apples, such as Gala or Braeburn

1. Place oats, flour, sugar, salt, and oil in food processor (see note #3) and pulse until mixed.

2. Drizzle in honey and pulse several times until mixed.  Mixture should be crumbly, but moist.

3. Add nuts and process just until mixed.  Set aside.

4. Chop cranberries if desired. (This step is optional depending on if you want the cranberry flavor blended throughout the filling or just an occasional tart cranberry taste here and there.)

Stir together cranberries, juice concentrate, sweetener, and cornstarch in a large mixing bowl.

5. Wash apples.  Peel if desired. Remove core and cut into thin slices. Add to mixing bowl. Mix well.

6. Transfer apple mixture to an oiled 8-inch x 8-inch or 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Evenly distribute topping mixture over apples.

7. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until topping in nicely browned.

Serve warm or cold.

Notes:
1. Regular rolled oats work best in this recipe, but quick-cooking oats will work fine too.

2. If you’d like a less sweet crisp, eliminate or reduce the amount of sugar in the topping.

3. A food processor makes an easy job of mixing, but if you don’t have a food processor you can use a fork to mix the ingredients.

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