The Greatest Wholesome Apple Crisp Recipe

Are you soaking on this lovely fall season? Good, me too! Let’s make my well-known apple crisp collectively. 

Wait, even higher… let’s make a wholesome apple crisp with a crunchy cinnamon pecan oat topping. You down?

Look, I really like apple crisp for quite a lot of causes. It’s cozy, comforting, a bit of bit nostalgic and far simpler to make than home made apple pie. Plus who doesn’t love the feel element of the superbly candy, crunchy topping? It’s every part you would need in a dessert.

I initially made this more healthy apple crisp years in the past and haven’t appeared again since. You’d by no means realize it was a bit of higher for you both! I’ve lightened it up simply sufficient so that you can take pleasure in and nonetheless really feel prefer it’s one thing actually particular popping out of your oven. Heat apples and scrumptious maple pecan taste — what extra do you want?! Get the vanilla ice cream prepared it’s time to dig in.

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What makes this apple crisp more healthy?

As an alternative of utilizing common sugar like most apple crisp recipes name for, I used maple syrup within the filling. The recipe doesn’t name for a lot however when all is alleged and executed, it finally ends up being the proper quantity of sweetness. We’re additionally including a lift of complete grains due to complete wheat flour, and I’ve included easy methods to maintain this recipe gluten free and dairy free (whereas nonetheless being scrumptious).

Elements on this wholesome apple crisp recipe

Should you’ve by no means made home made apple crisp earlier than, you might be significantly in for a deal with. It solely requires just a few staple components & spices however the result’s completely unimaginable. Right here’s what you’ll have to make it:

• Flour: I like to make use of complete wheat pastry flour for the stunning increase of complete grains, however you can too use common flour, gluten free oat flour, or almond flour. Choices for everybody! Should you use oat flour, be at liberty to make your personal proper at house, too.
• Oats: you’ll additionally want some rolled oats (gluten free if desired) for that crunchy topping.
• Brown sugar: we’re sweetening that scrumptious topping with some darkish brown sugar. You can too use coconut sugar to maintain the recipe refined sugar free.
• Pecans: whats up, pecan oat topping! I really like the flavour that crunchy pecans add to the topping.
• Spices: for your complete crisp you’ll simply want some cinnamon, salt and a bit of nutmeg. Fall flavors, ILYSM.
• Butter: a bit of chilly butter helps the topping maintain that crumble texture. Be happy to make use of vegan butter or coconut oil to maintain the apple crisp vegan & dairy free.
• Apples: I really like utilizing a mixture of granny smith or honeycrisp however I’m certain it is going to work with no matter apples you have got accessible.
• Secret ingredient: the filling additionally requires a bit of bourbon, however you possibly can swap that for vanilla if you happen to’d like. Both method, this apple crisp goes to make your stomach (and coronary heart) very, very comfortable. Learn to make your personal vanilla extract right here!

Easy methods to make the most effective wholesome apple crisp

1. Prep your pan. Grease an 8×8 inch baking pan or a 9 inch skillet with cooking spray, an preheat you oven to 350 levels F.
2. Make the topping. You’ll then wish to mix all the components for the crunchy oat topping. Pour within the butter (or coconut oil) and mix the combination together with your fingers till good crumbles type that resemble moist sand. Pop that within the fridge.
3. Make the apple filling. Toss collectively the sliced apples, maple syrup, spices and bourbon and let the marinate within the bowl for a couple of minutes to take in the flavors.
4. Assemble the crisp. Add 1/3 of the topping to the bowl with the filling and toss it collectively. Place all of this into your ready pan and sprinkle on the remainder of the topping.
5. Bake, cool & serve! Lastly, bake the crisp on a baking sheet (in case the filling bubbles over) till golden brown. Let it cool and serve with vanilla ice cream for the final word deal with!

Make it forward of time

Sure, you may make this wholesome apple crisp forward of time! Merely put together it as directed, cowl your pan or skillet with foil, place it within the fridge after which bake it as directed earlier than you’re able to serve. Straightforward!

Retailer your leftovers

• Within the fridge: retailer any leftover apple crisp in an hermetic container within the fridge. Merely heat it up a bit within the microwave or take pleasure in chilly straight from the fridge.
• Within the freezer: sure, this wholesome apple crisp is freezer-friendly! Assemble the apple crisp however don’t bake it. Cowl the crisp nicely with aluminum foil and switch it to the freezer for as much as 3 months. Bake the frozen apple crisp at 350 levels for about an hour or till it’s golden and bubbly.

Extra crisps & crumbles to strive

Get all of our scrumptious crisp & crumble recipes right here!

I hope you all get an opportunity to make this wholesome apple crisp recipe very quickly as a result of it’s actually one among my favorites! Placed on playlist and bake your coronary heart out. It’s simpler to make than pie and when the time comes, could be a stunning addition to your Thanksgiving desk. My favourite solution to serve it’s with vanilla bean ice cream as a result of why not?!

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Wholesome Apple Crisp

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner Time 45 minutes minutes

Whole Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

ServesServes 9 servings

The very best wholesome apple crisp recipe that is naturally sweetened with maple syrup as an alternative of sugar and topped with a crunchy oat pecan topping. Serve this scrumptious apple crisp heat with vanilla bean ice cream. The proper method to make use of up fall apples!

Elements

• For the topping:
• ⅓ cup (38g) complete wheat pastry flour (or common flour or gluten free oat flour or almond flour)
• ½ cup (48g) quaint rolled oats, gluten free if desired
• ⅓ cup (71g) darkish brown sugar (may sub coconut sugar however brown sugar is finest)
• ½ cup (56g) uncooked chopped pecans
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup (57g) chilly butter or vegan buttery stick, reduce into very small cubes (may use coconut oil)
• For the crisp:
• 5-6 medium Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and really thinly sliced
• ⅓ cup (104g) pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch of nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon bourbon (or pure vanilla extract)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 levels F. Generously grease an 8×8 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Put aside.

• To make the topping: Mix the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and pecans in a big bowl till well-combined. Add within the items of butter and use your fingers to squeeze and mix till the combination turns into crumbly and resembles moist sand. (Alternatively, you possibly can reduce within the butter with a pastry cutter, or place all the topping components in a meals processor and pulse till simply blended. My favourite technique is to make use of my fingers, as I consider you get the most effective crumbly topping that method.)

• As soon as completed, place topping within the fridge and start making the apple filling.

• To make the filling: Place apples, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and bourbon (or vanilla) in a big bowl and toss to mix. Enable to take a seat for 5-10 minutes.

• Take 1/3 cup of the topping combination and toss with the apple combination. Place the apple combination in ready pan and sprinkle evenly with topping.

• Bake the crisp on a baking sheet (simply in case the filling bubbles over!) for 45-55 minutes, or till topping is golden brown and filling is effervescent. Take away from oven and funky 10 minutes on wire rack. Serve heat together with your favourite vanilla ice cream. Makes 9 servings.

Recipe Notes

To make gluten free: within the topping, use licensed gluten free oats and almond flour or an all goal gluten free flour or gluten free oat flour.
To make vegan: sub a buttery vegan stick for the butter or use coconut oil.
Make it forward of time: merely put together it as directed, cowl your pan or skillet with foil, place it within the fridge after which bake it as directed earlier than you are able to serve. Straightforward!

Diet

Serving: 1servingEnergy: 204calCarbohydrates: 34.7gProtein: 1.5gFats: 7.7gFiber: 4.2gSugar: 23.2g

Recipe by: Monique Volz // Formidable Kitchen | Images by: Sarah Fennel // Broma Bakery

This publish was initially printed on September 16, 2018, republished on September 2, 2021, and republished on September nineteenth, 2022, and republished on October seventeenth, 2024.