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Apple Pie Pizza

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Start with a spice cake mix, add some oats, cheese, walnuts, and apple pie filling, and you end up with a fabulous fall dessert.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients:

  • 1 pkg. two layer spice cake mix
  • 1-1/4 cups quick oats, divided
  • 2/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp. butter, softened
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 21-oz. can apple pie filling
  • 1/2 cup craisins

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 12" round pizza pan or 13x9" cake pan and set aside.

Combine cake mix, 1 cup oats, cheese, and 1/2 cup butter in large bowl and mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup of these crumbs. Add egg to remaining crumbs and mix until combined. Press into greased pan and bake for 10 minutes.

To reserved crumbs, add 1/4 cup oats, 2 Tbsp. butter, pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon and mix well.

Remove crust from oven and spread with apple pie filling. Sprinkle with craisins, then top with reserved crumb mixture.

Bake 15-25 minutes longer until crumbs are golden brown. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

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