4medium sweet apples (Cameo, Braeburn, Fuji, Gala, etc. peeled, cored & thinly sliced (about 3 1/2 to 4 cups worth of apples))
2cupsfresh cranberries, rinsed
1/4cupwhite granulated sugar
1mandarin orange, zest & juice (can substitute a small lemon or half of a regular orange)
Crisp Topping:
1 1/4cupsoats
1/4cupflour
2tspcinnamon
1/2tspallspice
1/2cupbrown sugar
1Tbsphoney
6Tbspbutter, unsalted, room temperature
1/8tspsalt
Instructions
Place peeled, cored, & thinly sliced apples into a large bowl. Add the rinsed cranberries, white sugar, and the zest & juice of one mandarin orange. Toss to coat all the fruit evenly & set aside.
Prepare crisp by combining the oats, flour, cinnamon, allspice, brown sugar, honey, butter & salt in a bowl. Crumble with a fork or pastry blender until small chunks are formed.
Place fruit & juices into a greased 8x8" square glass baking dish or ramekins. Top with crumble. Bake at 350*F for 35-40 minutes or until bubbling on the sides and in the center, & the apples are fork tender. Allow to rest for 5 minutes to absorb juices before serving. Top with freshly made sweetened whipped cream (1 cup heavy cream with ¼ cup powdered sugar & a splash of vanilla) or vanilla bean ice cream.