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Apple Pie Pizza

By Linda Larsen, About.com

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

Ingredients:

  • 1 pkg. two layer spice cake mix
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • 1/2 cup shredded colby cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup quick oats
  • 2 Tbsp. butter, softened
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 21-oz. can apple pie filling
  • 1/2 cup raisins or dried currants, if desired

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 at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.

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

Remove crust from oven and spread with apple pie filling. Sprinkle with raisins or currants, if using, then top with reserved crumb mixture.

Bake 15-25 minutes longer until crumbs are golden brown. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. 12 servings

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