Apple Brown Betty Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced peeled Golden Delicious apple
• Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 slices reduced-calorie whole wheat bread
• 2 tablespoons reduced-fat butter, melted
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup fat-free whipped cream cheese
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat whipped topping

Directions

• Place apple slices in a bowl. Combine sugar substitute and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples and toss to coat evenly. Place bread in a food processor; cover and process until fine crumbs form. In an small bowl, combine bread crumbs and butter until blended.
• Place half of apple mixture in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with about 1/3 cup crumb mixture and remaining apple mixture. Pour orange juice over apples. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until apples are tender and crumb topping is golden brown.
• In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in half of the whipped topping. Fold in remaining whipped topping. Serve with Apple Brown Betty. Yield: 6 servings.
  
  Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Splenda No Calorie Sweetener and Land O'Lakes light stick butter. Look for Splenda in the baking aisle of your grocery store.

Apple Brown Betty published in Light & Tasty February/March 2005, p21