Apple Granola Betty Recipes

APPLE GRANOLA OVERNIGHT OATS

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix yogurt, milk, granola, 1 cup chopped apple and the cinnamon.
• Divide into 4 half-pint canning jars (or other resealable containers). Cover; refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 3 days.
• When ready to serve, top with additional chopped apple, almonds and a drizzle of honey.

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.

APPLE-GRANOLA BETTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an eight-inch square baking dish with some of the melted butter.
• Toss the apple chunks in a bowl with the remaining melted butter, the lemon juice, three tablespoons of the granola, four tablespoons of the sugar and one-half teaspoon of the cinnamon. Spread the mixture in the baking dish.
• Using a fork, lightly blend the whole-wheat flour and the remaining cinnamon with softened butter until it is crumbly. Mix in the remaining sugar and granola. Spread this mixture over the apples.
• Bake about 40 minutes, until the top has browned and the filling is bubbly. Allow to cool until just warm, about an hour, then serve with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.

PEAR-APPLE-GRANOLA CRISP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir pears, apples, sugar, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Fold in dates and cheese. Spread in baking dish. In same bowl, mix granola and butter; sprinkle over fruit mixture. Drizzle with honey.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown, covering with foil after 20 minutes to prevent excessive browning. 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.

MICROWAVE BAKED APPLES WITH GRANOLA

Steps:

• Cut apples in half lengthwise. Using spoon, remove and discard cores, making at least a 1-inch indentation in each apple half. In microwavable pie plate, arrange apple halves, cut sides up. If needed, cut thin slice off bottoms to keep halves from tipping.
• Fill each apple half evenly with raisins and brown sugar; dot with butter. Cover with microwavable plastic wrap, folding back one edge 1/4 inch to vent steam.
• Microwave on High 5 to 6 minutes or until apples are tender. Top each with granola. Serve with milk.

CRANBERRY-APPLE GRAN-OATMEAL

Steps:

• In microwavable bowl, place 2 granola bars; top with 1/3 cup low-fat milk. Microwave 25 to 30 seconds or until milk is warm.
• Using spoon, break bars in milk into granola pieces. Top with 2 tablespoons dried cranberries and one-fourth of a fresh apple, chopped.