Healthy Apple Crisp

4.74 from 113 votes

This healthy apple crisp is naturally sweetened with maple syrup and features a crunchy oatmeal pecan topping. It's gluten-free, vegan, easy to make and the perfect healthy fall dessert!

Prep Time20

Cook Time50

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings:

Author: Brittany Mullins

Ingredients

6 cups apples about 6 medium apples, peeled (or unpeeled) and thinly sliced
¼ cup pure maple syrup
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 Tablespoon arrowroot powder or cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon sea salt

Topping

1 cup coconut sugar
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats gluten-free, if needed
½ cup almond flour
½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
½ cup coconut oil, not melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Make the topping by mixing together sugar, rolled oats, almond flour and nuts. Add butter or coconut oil and combine until topping is crumb-like. Set aside.
Add apple slices to a large bowl with maple syrup, lemon juice, arrowroot powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Gently toss until all apple slices are coated.
Transfer apple mixture to greased 8x8 square baking dish or a 9-inch round pie pan.
Sprinkle crisp topping over apple mixture.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the apple filling is bubbly and the top is golden. Check the crisp around 30 minutes in. If the crisp seems to be browning too quickly, cover with foil for the remaining 15-20 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes.
Serve warm with ice cream or whipped topping.
Store in an airtight container. Leftovers will store well at room temperature for 2-3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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Notes

Storage: Store leftover apple crisp at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days. Freezing isn’t recommended, as the topping may lose its texture. For reheating, use the oven or toaster oven to keep the topping crisp, as the microwave can make it soggy.
Make it nut-free: If you need this recipe to be nut-free just swap the nuts for additional oats and the almond flour for all-purpose flour or oat flour.
Want to make it lower in sugar? If you’d like for the crisp to be less sweet, feel free to cut the sugar in the topping back to 1/2 -3/4 cup instead of 1 cup.

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