Apple Crumble with Bacon Streusel

Ingredients:

  • 1-2 teaspoons vegetable oil (plus additional for greasing)
  • 4 large baking apples
  • 6 tablespoons brown sugar (unpacked)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1½ cups rolled oats
  • 4 slices fatty bacon (diced)

Directions

Move the rack to the middle rung and heat the oven to 375° F. Brush a 9x9 inch pan or 9 inch ovenproof skillet with vegetable oil.

Peel, core, and chop the apples. Combine the apples in the prepared pan with 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar, the cinnamon, and salt.

Pulse ½ cup of the oats in a food processor until ground into a flour.

In a medium bowl, combine the oat flour with the remaining 1 cup rolled oats, the remaining ¼ cup brown sugar, and the diced bacon. Using your fingertips, rub the bacon into the oats until the topping comes together in moist clumps. This uses hand strength and can take several minutes. If the streusel still looks too dry, mix in 1-2 teaspoons vegetable oil. Sprinkle the topping over the apples in an even layer.

Bake until light golden, 30-40 minutes. Cool slightly in the rack before serving warm with a spoonful or two of yogurt or cream.

Keep leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Note: The smaller you dice the bacon, the easier it will be to rub the fat into the topping.

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