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Dust off that trusty crock pot of yours because we're going to semi-skillfully throw some apples and crumbs together for dessert. It's all about liberating flavors with minimal work and delicious results.

5 cooking apples, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
5 tablespoons cold butter, cut up
Grease the inside of the crock pot. Place the apples in the bottom.
Combine the brown sugar, flour, oats, ginger, nutmeg, and butter in a bowl. Cut the mixture with a pastry blender until it forms coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the oat mixture evenly over the apples.
Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until the apples are tender.
Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
What's the secret ingredient in these cakes? Pudding mix. It not only adds flavor but it gives the cake a richer, creamier texture. No one will know your secret ingredient!
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reviews & comments
April 5, 2014
This was perfect . I will make this many more times, it's simple and easy and oh so good. Thank You for posting this recipe
July 21, 2013
I wanted this for an ice cream topping so I used more sugar and less flour so it would get sort of a sauce on it. Turned out wonderfully!