Description
This recipe is a healthier take on my favorite dessert Apple Crisp! It is made with Almond Meal and Oats so it is gluten free and I cut back on the sugar. This recipe is sweet, delicious easy to make and healthy! The perfect dessert to take to a party or keep all for yourself.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 6 apples of your choice chopped into chunks (I use green for baking)
- zest of 1 orange
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup Campari
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cardamom
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup almond flour
Topping
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1 cup oats rolled oats
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 cup coconut oil (and more for pan)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. While the oven is preheating, grease a 9×13 pan with coconut oil and chop the apples into bite sized pieces. Add the apples to the pan and spread out evenly.
- Whisk the orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice, maple syrup, Campari, cinnamon, ground ginger, cardamom, nutmeg and almond flour in a small bowl. Pour this mixture over the apples and toss to combine.
- Place the walnuts, pecans and oats into a food processor and pulse 5-7 times, you want there to still be some chunks of the nuts. Empty the nut mix into a large bowl and add the almond flour, maple syrup, cinnamon and melted coconut oil. Stir until all ingredients are combined and the mixture turns almost into a paste. You should be able to pinch it between your fingers.
- Take the topping paste and spread it out across the apples. The best way to do this is by taking chunks of it and flattening it in your hand and laying it across the apples. Almost the whole pan should be covered but it doesn’t have to be perfect
- Bake for 1 hour or until the top is browned. If the top isn’t browned after 1 hour, place it under the broiler for 1 minute but keep a very close eye on it, you do not want it to burn.
- Serve with Ice Cream! The crisp itself is vegan and gluten free so if you wish to keep it vegan just get vegan ice cream.
Notes
- If you cannot find almond flour, you can substitute for brown rice flour and keep it gluten free!
- If you don’t have Campari or can’t find it, you can cut it out or substitute for a good bourbon if you have that. It will have a slightly different flavor profile but the substitute is very good.
Keywords: apples, crisp, walnut, pecan, oats, health, gluten free, vegan