Healthy Apple Crisp
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4.7
Healthy Apple Crisp
Description
Healthy Apple Crisp combines about six medium apples, peeled or unpeeled, tossed with pure maple syrup, lemon juice, arrowroot powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sea salt for a well-spiced fruit base. The topping blends coconut sugar, rolled oats, almond flour, chopped pecans or walnuts, and solid coconut oil to form a crumbly mixture that crisps nicely when baked.
The dish bakes at 350°F for 45-50 minutes until the apples soften and release juices that bubble beneath a golden topping. If browning too quickly, the topping can be covered with foil partway through baking to avoid burning while maintaining crispness.
This apple crisp can be served warm with ice cream or whipped topping. It stores 2-3 days at room temperature or up to 5 days refrigerated in airtight containers. The topping is best enjoyed fresh, as freezing may affect texture.
Substitutions include swapping nuts for extra oats to make nut-free and replacing almond flour with all-purpose or oat flour if needed. Maple syrup and sugar amounts can be adjusted to reduce sweetness.
Ingredients
- 6 cups apple 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 salt sea salt
Topping
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 cup rolled oats gluten-free, if needed, old-fashioned
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
- 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.
Notes
- Leftover apple crisp stores at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days; freezing is not recommended to keep the topping texture.
- Reheat in oven or toaster oven to maintain topping crispness; microwaving may make it soggy.
- For a nut-free version, replace nuts with extra oats and substitute almond flour with all-purpose or oat flour.
- To reduce sweetness, decrease the coconut sugar in the topping from 1 cup to between 1/2 and 3/4 cup.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 264 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 264kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 106mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 82mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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