Apple Lasagna

We know! We know! Apple Lasagna sounds strange, doesn't it? Well, we sure will be surprised if this great lasagna recipe doesn't become a favorite snack or dessert with your family.

Serves: 12

Cooking Time: 45 min

Ingredients

• 12 lasagna noodles
• 2 (21-ounce) cans apple pie filling
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 6 tablespoons light or dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup quick oats
• Dash of ground nutmeg

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles to desired doneness; drain and set aside.
    
2. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Layer 4 noodles on bottom of prepared dish. Spread 1 can of apple pie filling on top, slicing any extra-thick apples. Layer 4 noodles over the apples.
    
3. In a large bowl, mix together the Cheddar cheese, ricotta cheese, egg and granulated sugar; spread them evenly over the noodles and top with the remaining 4 noodles. Spoon remaining can of apple pie filling over noodles.
    
4. In a small bowl, crumble together the flour, cinnamon, margarine, brown sugar and quick oats. Sprinkle over the apple filling.
    
5. Bake 45 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes then slice into serving-sized pieces and serve warm or cold.
   
    

Notes

• If desired, you can mix together 1 cup (1/2 pint) sour cream and 1/3 cup light or dark brown sugar and serve the lasagna with dollops of this topping for garnish.
   
• If you liked this recipe, be sure to check out our collection of 19 Easy Lasagna Recipes.