4.9 from 87 votes
Zucchini Dessert Crisp Recipe (Mock Apple Crisp)
With well over a dozen 5-star reviews, you can be sure that this zucchini crisp truly tastes like your favorite apple crisp. Use up your garden-fresh zucchini and make this delectable dessert with fall flavors like brown sugar and cinnamon! It's a healthy late-summer dessert everyone will love.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 336 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 cups zucchini about 5 medium zucchinis
- ½ cup sugar 100 g
- ⅓ cup lemon juice 80 mL
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 120 g
- 1 cup rolled oats 100 g
- 1 cup brown sugar 100 g
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup butter 1 stick, can use vegan variety, cold and cubed
Instructions
- Zucchini: Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). Peel and chop zucchini into bite-sized pieces. In an uncovered saucepan, bring zucchini, sugar, and lemon juice to a simmer over medium heat. Cook about 15 to 20 minutes, until zucchini is soft and tastes sweet. Transfer zucchini and liquid to a 9x13 inch (or similarly sized) baking dish.
- Crust: Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Add cubes of cold butter to flour mixture and blend with hands until evenly distributed. Dough will be very crumbly. Sprinkle over the zucchini mixture.
- Bake: For 30 to 45 minutes, or until juices are bubbly and the top is golden brown.
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Notes
- Storage: Leftover crisp can be stored for up to 4 days in the fridge covered or in an air-tight container. You can also freeze the baked version for up to 3 months. Reheat it in the oven from frozen. Just be sure to cover it with foil to prevent burning.
- Can you make this in advance?You can, but zucchini has such a high moisture content that I'd recommend only making it 1 day in advance. Keep the crisp topping separate and top right before baking.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
336kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
53.7g
(18%)
Protein
14.7g
(29%)
Fat
12.6g
(19%)
Saturated Fat
7.6g
(38%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
249mg
(10%)
Potassium
416mg
(12%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
32.6g
(65%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 336kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 53.7g | 18% |
| Protein | 14.7g | 29% |
| Fat | 12.6g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat | 7.6g | 38% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 416mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 32.6g | 65% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.