Name: Sesame Oat Apple Crisp
Ingredients: 6 Honeycrisp or Gala apples (about 2 1/2 pounds), peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch slices; 1/4 cup Brown Swerve; 3 Tbsp. Swerve Granular; 2 Tbsp. cornstarch; 2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 tsp. ground ginger; Juice from 1 small lemon; 1/4 tsp. kosher salt; 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats; 3 Tbsp. toasted white sesame seeds; 2 Tbsp. black sesame seeds; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup Brown Swerve; 2 Tbsp. Swerve Granular; 3/4 tsp. kosher salt; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Two dessert bowls filled with servings of apple crisp topped with scoops of ice cream.

Alex Lau

When the weather turns crisp and cool, I crave a house that smells like autumnal, warm spices. This sesame oat apple crisp fits the bill perfectly. The topping is studded with sesame seeds and rolled oats, giving this crisp a delicious nutty aroma and perfectly chewy texture. It's filled with the season’s best apples and tossed with Swerve (my go-to alternative sweeteners when I want to add flavor without the carbs and calories), warm spices, and lemon juice, creating a marriage of salty and sweet, nutty and delicious.

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