# Components:
→ Apples
01 - 4 medium apples (Honeycrisp or Braeburn), cored
→ Crumble Topping
02 - 1/2 cup rolled oats
03 - 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
04 - 2 tablespoons almond flour or whole wheat flour
05 - 2 tablespoons light brown sugar or coconut sugar
06 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
07 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
08 - Pinch of salt
09 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
10 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
→ Optional
11 - 1/4 cup raisins or dried cranberries
# Method steps:
01 - Set oven temperature to 350°F.
02 - Wash and core the apples, preserving the bottom to create a hollow cavity for filling.
03 - In a mixing bowl, combine rolled oats, chopped nuts, almond or whole wheat flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; stir thoroughly.
04 - Incorporate melted butter and applesauce into the dry mixture, mixing until evenly moistened.
05 - Stir in raisins or dried cranberries if desired.
06 - Arrange apples upright in a baking dish and fill each cavity generously with the oat-nut mixture.
07 - Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of water into the bottom of the dish to prevent sticking.
08 - Loosely cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
09 - Remove foil and continue baking for an additional 15 minutes, or until apples are tender and the topping is golden brown.
10 - Present warm, optionally accompanied by Greek yogurt or a drizzle of maple syrup.
