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Healthy Apple Crisp Without Brown Sugar (9x13)

This delicious and easy apple crisp is so healthy you can eat it for breakfast! You'll be shocked that it's gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free. Top with some dairy free ice cream or coconut whipped cream for some added creaminess. 
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 servings
Calories 610kcal
Author Rachael

Equipment

Ingredients

Crumble Topping

  • 2 cups oats raw rolled or old fashions
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • 1 cup pecans raw & chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup avocado oil
  • ½ cup maple syrup raw

Apple Filling

  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 10-12 apples peeled & sliced thin
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup raw
  • 6 tablespoons water room temperature
  • 4 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice optional, from 1 lemon
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350° F. 
  • Prep apples: Peel skin off apples, discard core and thinly slice.
  • Crumble topping: Mix all the crumble topping ingredients in a bowl. Ensure the pecans are chopped or crushed into small pieces. 
  • Apple Filling: Take the baking pan (one 9x13 inch pan or two 8x8 inch pans) and grease the bottom and sides with avocado oil. Then pour the rest of the apple filling ingredients into the baking pan and mix well. 
  • Assemble and bake: On top of the apple filling in the baking dish add the crumble topping evenly. Bake at 350° F for 40 minutes or until the apples are cooked through and the crumble topping is slightly browned. 

Notes

  • avocado oil substitute: melted coconut oil, butter
  • maple syrup substitutes: coconut sugar, brown sugar
  • almond meal substitutes: almond flour, oat flour, gluten free flour, really any flour with a neutral or sweeter taste will work
  • rolled / old fashioned oats substitutes: steel cut oats, Irish oats, quick oats, instant oats, chopped nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts)
  • storage: If keeping for more than 2 days cover apple crisp tightly with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate for up to 5 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 610kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 487mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 2mg