Apricot Crisp {Recipe}

Today is the first day of Summer!  Fresh Summer fruit is something I look forward to every year.  There is truly nothing better {or sweeter} than a fruit or vegetable picked and immediately eaten!  This morning I had the pleasure of doing just that!  I had a bounty of apricots this year and decided to make a treat with some of them.

APRICOT CRISP {WendysHat Style}

20 apricots
2/3 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oats
 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup butter - softened

 Heat oven to 375.  Arrange apricots in greased pan. {8 x 8 square or 9 inch pie pan}
Mix together remaining ingredients and sprinkle over apricots.
Bake until topping is golden brown and fruit is tender. {about 30 minutes}

Serve warm and top with whip cream or ice cream if you want.  Mine was melt-in-your-mouth delicious!

Enjoy some more of my apricot views today!

Apricots on my tree

My dwarf apricot tree {notice I left some on for the birds} after I took my protective netting off and picked the apricots!  I ended up picking at least 100 of these delectable little gems and they were as sweet as candy!

 So juicy!

Baked in something pretty!

I will definitely be enjoying this first day of Summer!  Warm weather and fresh fruit make for a perfect day!  Apricots and the warm Summer air have inspired me today.  May you take a moment to enjoy your first day of Summer as well!  What has inspired you this Summer?