Faux Apple Crisp: Zuchinni

Hi Gardening and Wellness Friends 👋🏼

I love apple crisp. It reminds me of fall, cooler weather to come and the changing of the seasons. This time of year, in Florida we are still harvesting the last of summer, which includes zucchini. Being as we’ve already harvested buckets of zucchini from our spring and summer gardens, I’m ready for something different to make with these abundant vegetables. Stick with me. It’s going to sound interesting, but I promise this recipe is so delicious if you like apple crisp.

Here’s what we’ll need:

Topping:

• 2 cups of flour

• 1 cup of sugar or substitute 3/4 cup of honey

• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 3/4 cup cold butter

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine above ingredients until crumbly

Reserve 1 1/2 cups for topping

Put remaining topping into a greased 9x13 pan and bake at 375° F for 12 minutes

Filling:

• 5 cups peeled, seeded and cubed zucchini

• 1/3 cup lemon juice

• 1/2 cup sugar or substitute for honey

• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Place zucchini and lemon juice in a pan and bring to a boil

Reduce the heat to a simmer for 8 minutes covered

Add sugar and spice and continue simmering for 5 minutes

Add the simmered mixture on top of the baked crust

Add remaining 1 and 1/2 cups of topping on top of mixture

Bake for 40 minutes until golden brown. If using honey, we may need to foil the top halfway through so the topping doesn’t brown too quickly

Enjoy!

I hope this inspires you to use the last of the summer zucchini and make this faux apple crisp. It’s the perfect time to use the summer abundance but make it feel like fall.

Until next time…..

🌿To our health and the health of our gardens🌿

Tina