Spiced Rum Apple Crisp

Ingredients

For the apple filling:

• 6 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 3 tbsp spiced rum
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg

For the crumble topping:

• ¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, toss sliced apples with spiced rum, brown sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg.
3. Spread the apple mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.
4. In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in the cold butter with a fork or pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5. Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the apples.
6. Bake for 40–45 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
7. Allow to cool for 10–15 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, if desired.