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Healthy Apple Crisp
Healthy Apple Crisp layers thinly sliced apples coated with maple syrup, lemon juice, and warming spices beneath a crumbly topping made from coconut sugar, rolled oats, almond flour, pecans, and coconut oil. Baking until bubbly and golden, it produces tender fruit with a crunchy, nutty topping. This crisp suits those seeking a less sugary dessert with natural sweeteners.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
264 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
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.
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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
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 264
% 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.