Healthy Apple Crisp

3.78 from 9 votes

This healthy apple crisp is naturally sweetened with maple syrup and honey instead of refined sugar. A cozy, wholesome fall dessert made with tender apples and a hearty oat topping.

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert Recipes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: healthy apple crisp

Servings: servings

Calories: 409kcal

Author: Deanne Frieders

Ingredients

6 large apples cored, peeled, and sliced* see below for variety recommendations
1 Tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed if you can swing it!
⅓ cup real maple syrup
2 Tablespoons 100% apple juice sugar free
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon salt

Topping Ingredients:

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
⅓ cup almond flour
⅓ cup almonds sliced
⅓ cup honey
3 Tablespoon unsalted butter melted

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8” x 8” baking dish and set aside.
Place apples in a large bowl and toss the apple slices with lemon juice. Add maple syrup, apple juice, cinnamon, allspice, and salt. Toss to combine and set aside.
Combine oats, flour, almonds, honey and melted butter in a separate bowl and stir until oats are thoroughly coated and all ingredients are well combined. Set aside.
Pour apple mixture into prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer. Spread the topping evenly across the top in a uniform layer, as well.
Place into pre-heated oven and bake for 30 minutes. If the top layer is nicely browned, cover dish loosely with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning. Continue baking for another 15-20 minutes or until the apple crisp is nice and bubbling. Remove from oven and set aside to cool for 5-10 minutes.

Serve warm with some vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

Notes

Choose firm apples, such as Pink Lady apples, Honey Crisp, Jonagold or Braeburn apples. These varieties will hold up well to the heat of baking without turning to mush.

To keep this gluten free, be sure to use certified gluten-free oats.

For oats, be sure to use old fashioned or rolled oats. Quick oats, instant oats or steel cut oats will not cook the same.

If you don't have sugar free apple juice, you can substitute the equivalent amount of water.

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