Nilla Wafers Apple Crisp Recipe

Ingredients

• 8 cups thinly sliced peeled granny smith apples (about 4 large/2 lb.)
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 1/3 cup old fashioned oats or 1/3 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/4 cup cold margarine
• 25 reduced-fat vanilla wafers, crushed (about 1 cup crumbs)
• 1 1/2 cups thawed Cool Whip Lite or 1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Toss 8 cups of thinly sliced peeled Granny Smith apples with 1/4 cup of the brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon in a bowl.
3. Spoon the apple mixture into an 8 or 9-inch square baking dish.
4. In a medium bowl, combine 1/3 cup oats, the remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
5. Cut in 1/4 cup of cold margarine using a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
6. Add 25 crushed reduced-fat vanilla wafers to the crumb mixture and mix well.
7. Spread the crumb mixture evenly over the apples in the baking dish.
8. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the apples are tender.
9. Serve warm or cooled, topped with thawed Cool Whip Lite or vanilla ice cream.