This healthy apple crisp is the perfect guilt-free dessert and a definite crowd pleaser.
It's sweet from the apples and maple syrup with a hint of salt from the crumble topping and has the perfect crunch! It is made with simple and wholesome ingredients. There really isn't much that's not to love here! A quality dairy free, vegan, refined sugar-free dessert (can even be made gluten free with simple substitutions) is time to be served
Ingredients You'll Need for a Healthy Apple Crisp
Apples- honey crisp or gala apples work nicely! They're very sweet with the right amount of tartness. I also recommend leaving the skin of the apples on because they're very nutritious!
Lemon juice- fresh is best!
Cinnamon- to go in the apple mixture and the topping!
Maple syrup- use 100% pure or you could even use honey as your choice of sweetener. It will go in the apple mixture and the topping, but you could of course choose to omit it from the apple mixture if you'd like to cut back on the sweetness!
Tapioca starch- or even corn starch will act as a thickener to help make a nice sweet sauce in the apples
Rolled oats
Whole wheat flour- you can also sub this for your choice of flour such as white all-purpose flour, gluten-free flour, oat flour or even almond flour
Coconut oil
Sliced almonds
Kosher salt
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Healthy Apple Crisp
Ingredients
Apple Mixture
- 6 apples thinly sliced gala or honey crisp
- 2 tbs lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tbs pure maple syrup optional
- 2 tbs tapioca starch or corn starch
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Crumble Topping
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup sliced almonds can use chopped
- ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Wash and thinly slice your apples to where they are about ¼ inch thick
- Place apples in a bowl and add the remaining ingredients to the apples and mix together until well combined
- Begin to prepare the crumble topping by placing all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix together, then add the coconut oil and maple syrup. Mix until well combined. The mixture should stick together
- Spray a 9x9 baking dish with oil and pour in the apple mixture
- With your hands crumble the topping over the apples until all of the surface is covered
- Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes until the crust is nice and golden
- The apples could look slightly dry on the top layer. Do not worry. The syrup from the natural sugars and starch collect at the bottom. Once it is scooped out, it will not be noticeable!
- Eat warm, serve with ice cream if desired and enjoy!
**Note: Nutrition label is just an estimate. Amounts may vary**
Summer Bourbon says
Delicious. Definitely eat with ice cream it makes it so good🤤
Kayla says
Thanks, Summer!
And yes! Ice cream is a must!!
Meredith says
I had this recipe for my birthday and it easily replaced a traditional loaded down with sugar birthday cake for a guilt free dessert that stole the show! I could eat the crumble topping by itself it’s so delicious!
Kayla says
Thank you! This one has to be one of my all time favorite desserts 🙂