Healthified Apple Crisp

6 cups (1.5 L) sliced unpeeled cooking apples (6 medium)

1/4 cup (50 mL) frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed

1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon

6 Nature Valley* Maple Harvest or Honey & Oats Crunchy Granola Bars (3 pouches), crushed

1/4 cup (50 mL)butter, softened

Vanilla ice cream, if desired

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Heat oven to 375ºF. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix apples, apple juice concentrate and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon until well mixed. Spread in baking dish.
2

In same bowl, mix crushed granola bars and softened butter. Sprinkle over apples.
3

Bake uncovered 25 to 35 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown. Serve with ice cream.

Variation: For variety, stir 2 to 4 tablespoons ground flaxseed into the topping mixture before sprinkling over apples.
Did You Know? : Good apples for apple crisp are the same as those that are good in apple pie, such as Braeburn, Jonathan, McIntosh or Northern Spy.