I am a busy person, so all of the recipes that I come up with are centered on healthy eating and cooking, with as little of a mess, and as little time spent making it as possible.

This recipe takes all of those strategies in mind and is really good for you too.

My apple crisp is cooked on the stove top. You can cook this in a baking pan, or add to a pie crust when it is done if you desire. I avoid added sugars because fruit and apples and most apple-made products have a sweet flavor. I also know that the granola I will use, in place of the typical butter/sugar/flour topping used in the traditional recipe, will have the unavoidable added sugars.

Also remember that when you are cooking on the stove top, the ingredients are flexible and you can add or subtract, or replace certain ingredients to get the flavor/texture you desire.

Enjoy!

Sautéed Apple Crumble

Ingredients (flexible in portions) •1/4 cup apple cider •4 large sweet and sour apples - leave skins on, slice thin •1-2 cups unsweetened applesauce •1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon •1 cup granola sprinkled on top

Directions In a large skillet or saucepan, add cider and apples over medium-low heat.

Cook, stirring constantly, until apples are almost tender, about 2-3 minutes.

Stir in cinnamon and applesauce and heat up for about a minute or so, stirring occasionally, letting the apple sauce thicken.

Remove from heat and serve warm with granola on top.

You can also serve this as a side to meats like pork, turkey, or make it a desert and serve over frozen yogurt, or regular yogurt. You can also bake this if you just put the apples and applesauce in a baking pan with the granola on top.

This recipe is courtesy of the MSU Extension Service Food and Nutrition Program. For more information about the Extension Service in your County please Click here to go to our Web site.