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Baked apple crisp with golden crumble topping in a baking dish
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High-Protein Apple Crisp

A warm high-protein apple crisp with a smooth cottage cheese custard layer under a golden oat crumble — about 11-12g protein per serving.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 38 minutes
Total Time 53 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert, Snack
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Apple layer
  • 4-5 medium apples peeled and sliced (about 800g)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Protein custard layer
  • 1½ cups low-fat cottage cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Oat crumble topping
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • ⅓ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • salt pinch

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish.
  2. Toss the apple slices with the lemon juice, maple syrup, and cinnamon. Spread evenly in the baking dish.
  3. Blend the cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla until completely smooth — no visible curds. Pour evenly over the apples.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine the oats, walnuts, melted butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt. Sprinkle evenly over the custard layer.
  5. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the custard is set and the topping is golden.
  6. Let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving — the custard layer firms up as it cools.

Notes

The custard layer bakes into something closer to a light baked cheesecake than a crumble. Leftovers keep in the fridge for about 4 days.