Lunch: Family Favorite Apple Crisp

Recipe by Sudie B A family favorite. The house smells great when it's cooking! Serve warm. Vanilla ice cream is a great accompaniment.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Lemon, Apples

Health benefits of Family Favorite Apple Crisp

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

3 pounds apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Spread apple slices into prepared baking pan. Dot with 1 tablespoon butter pieces and sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Cut butter into oat mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; spread over apples.
Bake in the preheated oven until topping is browned and apples are soft and tender, about 30 minutes.

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