Recipe: Winter Fruit Gratin

Dessert doesn’t always have to be cake, cookies or ice cream. Serve this warm baked fruit dish on a chilly evening as the satisfying, sweet end to a meal.

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Ingredients

Butter cooking spray (for vegan option, use a canola oil spray)
2 Bartlett pears, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces (about 2 cups)
2 Gala apples, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces (about 2 cups)
1 cup frozen cranberries
2 tablespoons brown sugar blend
3 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liquor

Topping:
1/3 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons brown sugar blend
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons trans-fat free margarine, cut into small pieces

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 F. Lightly coat an 8-inch casserole with cooking spray.
Toss the pears, apples and frozen cranberries with the sugar blend and Grand Marnier in the prepared casserole.
In a small bowl, combine the oats, almonds, sugar blend, flour and cinnamon. With your fingers, work in the margarine to make a crumbly topping.
Sprinkle over the fruit and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the top is browned and the fruit is bubbling. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving in dessert bowls.