Once the holidays roll around it is inevitable that you will need a dessert to make! Whether you bring one to a family function, make one for a family holiday, or just because...you’ll want an amazing recipe to have on hand. This Christmas Apple Crisp is just what you are searching for.
Made with Little Black Box Christmas Jam, this Apple Crisp has flavors of cinnamon, orange, apple, and cranberry all baked into an apple crisp bar. It’s the perfect make-ahead option because the longer the bars set up, the easier they are to eat! Or just dig right in to a warm bar! Your options are endless.
It has a traditional shortbread crust as well as a crumble topping. In the middle are fresh apples tossed with cinnamon and a few tablespoons of the Christmas Jam. The tartness in the jam provides the perfect balance to the sweetness of the whole dessert.
Ingredients:
CRUST
1 stick of butter, softened
¼ cup of sugar
2 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt
1 cup flour
FILLING
3 apples, peeled and sliced
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp flour
4 tbsp Christmas Jam
Zest of 1 orange
TOPPING
¼ cup flour
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup butter cut into cubes
Directions:
Make the shortbread crust by creaming your butter and sugar in a mixer. Add in the vanilla, salt, and flour. Mix on low until it looks crumbly.
Press it into a greased 8x8 baking dish and bake for 15 minutes at 350.
While that bakes, slice your apples and in a mixing bowl combine the cinnamon, flour, orange zest, apples, and Christmas Jam.
Prep the topping by mixing the flour, brown sugar, and butter cubes. Mix well until the butter starts to break up a little bit.
When the crust is done, layer on the apple mixture and top with the topping.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Top with powdered sugar and more orange zest.
