Diabetic-friendly recipe for apple crisp, one of the comfort foods of Autumn.

Apple Crisp

3/4 cup apple juice 3 1/2 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 12 packets Equal® sweetener or 1/2 cup Equal® Spoonful™ 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 4 cups sliced peeled apples
Crispy Topping (see below)

Combine apple juice, Equal®, cornstarch and lemon peel in medium saucepan; add apples and heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until juice is thickened and apples begin to lose their crispness, about 5 minutes.
Arrange apples in 8-inch square baking pan; sprinkle Crispy Topping over apples. Bake in preheated 400°F (205°C) oven until topping is browned and apples are tender, about 25 minutes. Serve warm.

Makes 6 servings.

Crispy Topping

1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 1/2 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 8 packets Equal® sweetener or 1/3 cup Equal® Spoonful™ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3 dashes ground allspice 4 tablespoons cold margarine, cut into pieces 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats 1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut*

Combine flour, Equal® and spices in small bowl; cut in margarine with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and coconut.

*Note: Unsweetened coconut can be purchased in health food stores.

Nutrition Information Per Serving:
196 cal., 2 g pro., 27 g carbo., 10 g fat, 0 mg chol., 91 mg sodium.

Food Exchanges: 1 Bread, 2 Fat, 1 Fruit.

Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.