How to Make Apple Brown Betty | Honoring Nina Simone for Black History Month

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a subtle flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

apples

🥗Healthier: pears

💰Cheaper: frozen apples

Pears provide a similar texture and flavor.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: store-bought crumbs

Oat flour is gluten-free and nutritious.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Peel and cube 4 honey crisp apples.

Toast 4 cups of stale white bread in the skillet until browned on both sides, then remove from skillet.

In a bowl, combine the toasted bread with 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon of all spice, mixing well.

In another bowl, mix the cubed apples with the remaining brown sugar until well coated.

Combine the apple mixture with the bread mixture and add 1 stick of melted butter, tossing to coat.

Transfer the mixture to an 8x8 casserole dish.

Bake uncovered at 350°F for about 40 minutes until apples are fork tender and top is crusty.

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