With many of us concerned about the amount of gluten in our diet, Jeanette Chen is sharing this easy-to-make, Pear Apple Crisp recipe. An added bonus is the pears, which are in season locally right now. Pears are considered a ‘Power Food.’ Did you know that a medium pear has nearly 6 grams of fiber? That’s 22% of your daily requirement for fiber. We would have never guessed that from the juicy flesh. Pears are also good sources of vitamin C, vitamin K and potassium. Here at Stewart’s there are so many varieties of pears to choose from – crunchy Bosc pears, juicy Bartlett (local CT) and Comice pears, small Forelle and Seckel pears, to name a few!
Gluten-Free Pear Apple Crisp
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Yield: 6-8 Ingredients
Crisp Filling
3 pears, peeled and sliced (Jeanette used Bartlett)
3 apples, peeled and sliced (Jeanette used Macoun)
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
Crisp Topping
1 1/2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, toss together Crisp Filling ingredients. Spoon into a pie dish or 8″ squash dish. In a medium bowl, toss together Crisp Topping ingredients. Spoon on top of Crisp Filling. Bake for 1 hour until fruit is cooked through and topping is lightly browned.
Jeanette Chen, a resident of New Canaan for 20 years, is the busy mom of 4 boys and author of a popular health and wellness food blog, Jeanette’s Healthy Living. She was recently nominated for Best Health Blog by Healthline and is always looking for ways to make healthier meals for her family and friends.
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Skinny Philly Cheesesteak Dip Recipe
Jeanette Chen, a resident of New Canaan for 20 years, is the busy mom of 4 boys and author of a popular health and wellness blog, Jeanette’s Healthy Living. She was recently nominated for Best Health Blog by Healthline and is always looking for ways to make healthier meals for her family and friends. This Skinny Philly Cheese Steak Dip is perfect for March Madness – it’s deceptively rich tasting and will satisfy the meat lovers in your crowd.
Skinny Philly Cheese Steak Dip (gluten-free)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups 1% milkfat cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups shredded low-fat sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 8-ounce package mushrooms, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 pound ground turkey or chicken
- 1/2 teaspoon dried mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper
- paprika, if desired
Directions
- Place cottage cheese in food processor and process until smooth. Add milk, cornstarch and shredded cheese and process until combined.
- In a large pan, heat oil and saute bell pepper, onion, mushrooms and garlic until onions are softened, about 3-4 minutes. Add ground turkey and cook until browned, breaking up pieces.
- Add mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook a minute or two for flavors to develop.
- Stir in cottage cheese mixture and turn off heat. Stir until cheese is melted and dip is creamy. Transfer to serving bowl and sprinkle with paprika if desired.
- Serve with tortilla chips or whole grain crackers.