Blueberry-Peach Crisp

Desserts

BY: KAYE BAILEY - LIFEAFTERWLS.COM

This quick and easy dessert takes only a few minutes to put together. It’s a delicious way to include nutrient-rich blueberries in your diet year round. This WLS friendly dessert is good enough for company and easy enough to prepare regularly for your family.

Ingredients:

10 oz fresh or frozen blueberries
1 lb of fresh or frozen peach slices
1/4 cup apple juice

Topping:

1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup oats
1 cup pitted dates
2 TBS apple juice
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350. Place blueberries in the bottom of a square 8 inch baking pan. If you are using frozen, make sure they are completely thawed and drained of excess water. Place peach slices on top of blueberries. If they are frozen, make sure they are also thawed and drained of excess water. Drizzle 1/4 cup apple juice over fruit.

Remove pits from dates and place in the bowl of a food processor along with oats, almonds and cinnamon. After running for a minute and dates are blended with the oats and cinnamon add apple juice, and mix well.

Place mixture evenly over peaches and blueberries, and bake uncovered for about 45 minutes. Serve warm or cool.

Healthy Cooking Tips: Make sure the topping is well ground and mixed while still ending with a coarse texture. It will have a tendency to be in clumps after processing it. When you place it over the fruit mixture crumple it with your hands into an even layer. Otherwise it will be in big clumps and will not look or taste as good.