My Pear Crisp

Ingredients

• 3 pears, ripe
• 1/3 cup dried apricot, chopped or raisins
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons sugar substitute or 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup water

Topping

• 1/2 cup quick oat
• 1/2 cup Fiber One cereal
• 1 tablespoon light butter
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon sugar substitute or brown sugar, equivalent
• vanilla ice cream (optional)
• whipped cream (optional)
• cinnamon (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preaheat oven or toaster oven to 375*F.

2. 2

   Mix cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, and water in a small bowl. Stir to combine.

3. 3

   Chop pears, remove the insides, combine with apricots.

4. 4

   Spray a pan with cooking spray and add pear mixture. Stir in cornstarch mixture.

5. 5

   Cook a few minutes, stirring constantly until the the whole thing gets thick and the fruit is tender.

6. 6

   Spray a pie dish with cooking spray, add the fruit from the pan and set aside.

7. 7

   Melt butter in the microwave. Stir in sugar and cinnamon.

8. 8

   Combine oats and cereal and stir in butter mixture. Stir to combine.

9. 9

   Spread mixture on top of the fruit in pie dish and put into oven.

10. 10

    Bake until topping begins to brown/get crispy.

11. 11

    Serve warm or cold. Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if you desire and sprinkle with the extra cinnamon.