Healthy Apple Crisp
This is the ultimate healthy apple crisp recipe! It is easy and made from simple, real food ingredients with an option for gluten free and dairy free. Warm tender apples, cinnamon, and a crisp oat topping…the ultimate fall comfort food.
Servings 8
Calories 264kcal
Equipment
- 1 oven safe skillet or baking dish
- 2 mixing bowls
Ingredients
Ingredients for Apple Filling
- 5 Granny Smith apples, cut into ¼" slices (4 if they are on the large side)
- 3 Honey Crisp apples, cut into ¼" slices (2 if they are on the large side)
- 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp. arrowroot starch
- ¼ cup coconut sugar (also called coconut palm sugar)
Ingredients for Crumb Topping
- 1 cup rolled oats (certified gluten free if needed)
- ⅔ cup oat flour (certified gluten free if needed)
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar (also called coconut palm sugar)
- ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup coconut oil (or butter)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set aside a large oven safe skillet or baking dish. If not using cast iron, lightly grease the baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix the apples, lemon juice, cinnamon, starch, and coconut sugar. Pour apple mixture into prepared baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine the oats, oat flour, coconut sugar, and cinnamon. Next, add the coconut oil (or butter) in 1 tsp. sized pieces. Using a pastry cutter, cut the coconut oil into the oats until you have a slight coarse/crumbly mixture (the oil should remain in little clumps). Alternatively, you can use a fork to cut the oil into the mixture. Pour mixture evenly over the apples in the baking dish. Gently pat down to even out the mixture.
- Bake uncovered for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Edges should be nice and bubbly and topping should be golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly. Best if served warm.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- I use a 12" cast iron skillet when making this recipe. You can use any medium sized baking dish (9x9 or 9x13 are good sizes).
- I like using honey crisp apples for the sweet apples, but you could use Gala, Fuji, Pink Lady, or any other sweet crisp apple.
- You can peel the apples or leave the skin on - totally your preference. Most people like them peeled.
- Slice apples into like sized pieces so they cook evenly.
- Use rolled oats for the topping, not quick cooking oats.
- I use arrowroot starch in this recipe, but tapioca starch or corn starch could be used in it's place.
- Check that apples can be easily pierced with a fork before removing from the oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg