 [ Symptoms ] what are some easy ways to serve apples [ Disease ] fall is the time for apples whether they are in a salad roasted and served with pork or in a dessert you can not go wrong one of my favorite and simplest fall deserts is an apple crisp i love the rustic version that has a bit of fresh thyme and a crumble topping that is as good for you as it is delicious the great thing about this dessert is 1 it is simple to make 2 it has a balanced amount of butter and sugar so compared to many desserts it is a much healthier choice and 3 you can serve this easily as a weeknight treat or for a dinner party on the run start with your favorite apple i recommend a crispy and tangy one like gala pink lady and honey crisp avoid mealy apples such as red delicious from there cut up the apples i leave the skin on mine into small chunks nickel size toss them in a bowl with fresh thyme about 1 tablespoon per 4 whole apples a bit of agave nectar or honey and a light sprinkle of flour you can add either dried or fresh cranberries for more flavor and a great boost of antioxidants for the topping combine rolled oats chopped almonds or pecans butter brown sugar and shredded coconut bake in individual dishes or a large baking dish for about 20 30 minutes serve warm with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream this is a great dessert for the holidays and can be made a few days ahead of time and reheated before serving apples add another simple and healthy flavor boost to pork or chicken dishes roast apples with a bit of rosemary sage or thyme serve this hot savory topping over your meat present the dish on a large white plate with a few fresh sprigs of rosemary and look how fancy you are now