Butter Pecan Caramel Apple Crisp

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup apple cider or 1/4 cup apple juice
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 5 golden delicious apples, cored, peeled, and sliced (granny smith apples)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ground nutmeg, a dash
• 1/3 cup caramel sauce
• 4 shortbread cookies, crushed
• 4 toasted pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl whisk together the cider and cornstarch until smooth.
• 2 transfer to a lightly greased medium slow cooker.
• 3 add the apples, pecans, brown sugar, butter, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• 4 stir to combine, cover, and cook on low for 3 hours or on high for 1 ½ hours.
• 5 to serve, scoop the warm apple mixture into serving bowls and drizzle evenly with the caramel sauce.
• 6 top each serving with a crushed cookie and pecan half.