An Update and an Apple Crisp

Good morning my friends!

There are few things I would rather do with free time in the morning than bake a delicious breakfast that is probably more like dessert, sip coffee, and read my Bible outside with Jesus. I feel blessed when I have these chances, as I did the other day.
As a kid, I hated pies and fruity desserts. Any dessert I saw with berries or apples or fruit of any kind, I steered clear of.
My picky days are gone and I have an appreciation for most every food. As far as fruity desserts go, apple crisp is by far my favourite.
And since it's fruit and oats, it's breakfast, right?😉
I have a sweet tooth, but love how sweet foods are naturally. The only sweetener in this breakfast was dates– although I have made it for dessert and used brown sugar, also of course delicious. I had this, though, with a coffee and a scoop of cookie dough coconut milk ice cream– yes for breakfast– and it was too good not to share my recipe with you.
I didn't measure anything, so these are just guesses for ya! But feel free also just to chuck ingredients in and have fun😊

Breakfast Apple Crisp

Recipe for just 1, but easily multiplied

Ingredients

1 Apple, sliced into thin wedges

3 saver dates, chopped

3 Tbsp oats

1 egg

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1 Tbsp almond milk or any milk

1/2 Tbsp peanut butter

Couple pecans, chopped

Method

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In oven proof dish, place Apple slices at bottom. Top with one of the dates.

2. In blender, combine the other date, 2 Tbsp of oats, egg, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and milk. Blend until smooth and consistent. Pour mixture over apples.

3. In small dish, mix peanut butter, pecans, 1 Tbsp oats, and 1 date. Sprinkle over apples.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until apples are cooked through and top is crispy. Serve hot or cold with a scoop of ice cream!

I also wanted to let y'all know that some updates are coming to the blog. As I pray over it and seek the Lord's will, I feel called to consider topics and posts that I haven't before, and am also just interested in writing about what interests and fills the souls of my readers. I know many of my readers are interested in eating disorder recovery, and that is definitely something I don't want to ignore and feel called to write about authentically.
To give you an idea of what to expect– the usual series will be consistent here:
Monday Devotions
Tuesday Ideas
Wednesday Play-By-Play
Thursday Recipe Share

If there are any questions or specific topics regarding recipes, recovery, or faith that you would like me to address, head to the "Talk to Me" tab and let me know what you're wondering about! This can be anonymous if you'd like.