This treat is delicious with a dollop of ice cream or whipped topping but it doesn’t need it to be “drool-worthy”! This dessert is also a wonderful DoAhead.
You can prepare the desert in its entirety, cover with foil and freeze. When you need a treat in a hurry simply remove from the freezer and bake according to instructions. (You may have to cook a little longer if you go straight from the freezer to the oven. Test apples with a fork to ensure they are tender.)
A word of caution: when I freeze this dessert it is usually in an aluminum foil pan. Unless you are confident of your cookware I would guard against putting it straight from the freezer to the oven.
I have also prepared just the apple mixture and frozen it in Ziploc freezer baggies. All that’s left is to prepare the topping! Either option is a great DoAhead!