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Microwave Apple Crisp

Name: Microwave Apple Crisp
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large apple; juice from 1/2 a lemon; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/8 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp room temperature butter; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/8 tsp nutmeg; 3 tbsp oats

$7.96for 48 minServes 1

One apple cooks in a mug with lemon and spices under a quick oat, flour, sugar, and butter topping.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Apples, 0.45 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.84Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Oats, 0.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$1.99

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Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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Typical price

$1.99 per serving$7.96 for 4

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Ingredients

1 large apple
juice from 1/2 a lemon
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp room temperature butter
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
3 tbsp oats

Steps

Dice the apple and toss it with lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, brown sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon flour.
Place the apple mixture in a microwave-safe mug or ramekin.
Mix the butter, remaining brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oats, then spread the topping over the apple.
Microwave on high for 3 minutes, until the apple is tender and the topping is set.
Rest the crisp for 3 minutes before eating.

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