APPLE CRISP – GLUTEN FREE, WITH OATMEAL TOPPING
Ingredients
Apple filling
- 2 ¼ pounds apples Granny Smith is a good choice, but I had great results with Paula Reds (about 5 large or 7 small), cored and sliced into ¼” thick wedges
- ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup or ¼ cup maple sugar to taste
- ¼ cup apple cider or apple juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot starch or 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice or nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Oat, nut and gluten-free topping (cut topping recipe in half for a lighter version)
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats use certified gluten-free oats for a gluten-free crisp
- ½ cup gluten-free all purpose flour (or almond flour)
- ½ cup chopped pecans optional
- ¼ cup lightly packed coconut sugar or maple sugar or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ¼ cup plain yogurt Greek or regular
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350⁰ Fahrenheit.
- Place the sliced apples in a 9” square baking dish. In a liquid measuring cup, whisk together the honey or maple syrup and apple cider until combined. Add the lemon juice, starch, cinnamon and allspice, and whisk to combine. Pour the mixture over the apples and toss to combine. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, stir together the oats, almond meal, pecans, coconut sugar and salt. Mix in the melted butter and the yogurt. Stir until all of the flour is incorporated and the mixture is moistened throughout. (Will be dry and crumbly.)
- Once the apples have baked for 20 minutes, give them a stir and redistribute them evenly in the pan. Spoon the oat mixture evenly over the filling. Return to the oven and bake for 25 to 30 more minutes, until the filling is bubbling around the edges and the top is nice and golden.
- Let the crisp rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator, covered, for about 5 days.
Notes
Maple syrup and sugar are very sweet. Use less if you like a less sweet dessert. Also, I find that half the topping can be just as satisfying, depending on what you’re looking for.
You can also make the apples by themselves (very quickly in the microwave) and add either plain/flavored Greek yogurt or your favorite frozen dessert.
You can also make the apples by themselves (very quickly in the microwave) and add either plain/flavored Greek yogurt or your favorite frozen dessert.