Apple Betty Granola With Banana Creme Recipes

GRANOLA APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the apples, lemon juice and zest. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine the granola, sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples. Drizzle with butter. , Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until the apples are tender. Serve warm.

CHUNKY APPLE BREAD WITH CRUNCHY GRANOLA TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Grease bottom only of 8x4-inch loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour.
• In large bowl, beat sugar, butter, yogurt and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. On low speed, beat in flour, cinnamon, baking powder, vanilla and salt. Stir in apples and walnuts. Spoon batter into pan. Sprinkle crushed granola bar evenly over top of batter, pressing lightly into batter.
• Bake 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Use serrated knife to cut loaf into 16 slices. Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator.

APPLE BETTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie plate.
• Mound sliced apples in the pie plate. Sprinkle with orange juice.
• In a medium bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Scatter over the apples.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Serve warm.

GRANOLA BERRY-BANANA SMOOTHIES

Steps:

• In blender, place yogurt, milk, strawberry halves and banana slices. Break up 3 granola bars; add to blender. Cover and blend on high speed 10 sec. Scrape sides.
• Cover and blend about 20 sec longer or until smooth.
• Pour into 2 glasses. Crumble remaining bar; sprinkle in each glass. Serve immediately.

APPLE BETTY "GRANOLA" WITH BANANA CREME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Combine the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the shortening, and cut in with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. With a fork, stir in just enough water to bind the dough. Gather into a ball and transfer to a lightly floured surface. Roll out to about 1/8-inch thick. Transfer to a 9-inch pie pan and trim to leave a 1/2-inch overhang. Fold the overhang under for a double thickness. Flute the edge with your fingers. Refrigerate.
• For the filling and topping:
• Peel, core and slice the apples into a mixing bowl. Add lemon juice and stir to coat apples. In a separate small bowl, mix together the cornstarch, salt, and just 1/3 cup of the sugar (reserving the rest for the topping). Add the sugar mixture to the apples and stir to blend.
• For the crumb topping, combine the remaining sugar, flour, cinnamon and butter in a bowl. Blend with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
• Spoon the fruit filling into the pie shell. Sprinkle the crumbs lightly and evenly over the top. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees F. Cover the top of the pie loosely with a sheet of foil, and continue baking until browned, 35 to 40 minutes more.
• In a large saucepan mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt and blend well, before putting on stovetop. Gradually whisk in milk and vanilla extract until combined, then whisk egg yolks in until no yellow streaks remain. Bring to a simmer over low heat whisking to keep smooth. Remove pan from heat, add bananas, and blend using an immersion blender. Finish by whisking in butter.
• Serve pie topped with banana creme and garnished with mint chiffonnade.