Best Healthy Apple Crumble

This healthy apple crumble is the perfect sweet and healthy Fall dessert! It’s sweetened with maple syrup and topped with a crunchy gluten-free oatmeal walnut crisp. This is the BEST classic apple crisp!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 40

Total Time 45

Serving servings

Ingredients

Apple Base:

4 - 5 red apples, (Honey Crisp or Pink Lady are my favorite)
2 Granny Smith apples
¼ cup pure maple syrup
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
½ tsp lemon zest
2 Tbsp tapioca flour, or arrowroot starch
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Crumble Topping:

1 cup rolled oats, gluten-free certified
⅓ cup oat flour, or white whole wheat, all-purpose flour, or gluten-free all-purpose flour
½ cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ cup pure maple syrup
¼ cup melted coconut oil
1 tsp real vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9”x9” baking dish or 9-inch pie dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
Core, peel, and thinly slice the apples. Then toss them in a large mixing bowl with the maple syrup, lemon juice, lemon zest, tapioca flour, and cinnamon.
Pour into the pie pan or baking dish.
In a separate bowl, make the crumble topping by mixing together all the ingredients. Then, sprinkle the oat crumble evenly on top of the apple mixture.
Bake for 40 - 50 minutes, until the top, is golden and crisp and the filling is warm and bubbly. If the topping is browning too quickly, cover the pie dish with aluminum foil and continue to bake.
Allow it to cool for 5 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, and enjoy!

Notes

Rolled Oats: You can use quick oats, but don’t use steel-cut oats.

Maple Syrup: Substituting maple syrup with honey should work perfectly!

Tapioca Flour: You can use arrowroot powder or cornstarch. If you don’t have either of those, try 2 – 3 Tablespoons of whatever flour you are using for the crumble topping.

Make Ahead: Easily make this healthy apple crumble ahead of time by preparing it as directed, covering your pan or pie dish with foil, and placing it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. When ready to enjoy it, bake the apple crumble as directed and enjoy!

Storing: If you have leftovers, store them in the fridge for 3 – 4 days. Make sure to cover the dish with aluminum foil.

Freezing: I have tried this many times, but apple crumble doesn’t freeze well – the apples will change texture, and the crumble will dry out.

Nutrition

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Healthy

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