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This healthy vegan apple crisp recipe is easy to make with a handful ofingredients and features a delicious, gluten-free date and almond crumble.
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Ingredient Notes
Here’s what you’ll need to make this easy vegan apple crisp.
- Apples. You can use any kind of apple you want. You’ll need 5 medium-sized peeled apples.
- Cornstarch. Cornstarch helps the apple mixture thicken up a bit. You can use arrowroot powder as an alternative.
- Maple Syrup. Maple syrup adds a little extra sweetness to the apple mixture. It can be substituted with raw honey, coconut sugar, Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener for a sugar-free option, agave or any granulated sugar of choice.
- Fresh lemon juice. The acidity of the lemon brightens up the flavour of the apples.
- Raw almonds. The crust is made from a simple blend of almonds and dates. The almonds can be subbed with pecans or walnuts for a different flavour.
- Dates. You’ll need 1 cup of tightly packed, soft, pitted dates. Soft dates are important so the crust mixture hold together. If you only have dry dates, I’d suggest soaking them in hot water for 10 minutes before using, however, for best results, use soft, fresh medjool or deglect noor dates.
- Coconut oil. This helps the crust bake up into a nice thick layer.
- Cinnamon. Cinnamon is always a welcome pairing with apples and also goes well with the almonds and dates.
Equipment Needed
You’ll need a couple pieces of basic kitchen equipment to make this recipe:
- Food processor or high-speed blender. You’ll need a food processor or blender to make the crust for this recipe. Both work great!
- Peeler. You’ll need a vegetable peeler or apple peeler to prepare the apples.
- Pairing knife. A Pairing knife is handy to peel the apples. If you have an apple corer, that makes life a little easier too!
I hope you enjoy this simple, vegan apple crisp. It’s wonderful in the Fall when apples are in season but makes a lovely dessert anytime of year.
Your home will smell incredible and it’s healthy enough to enjoy on the daily. Or you can top with a huge scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream and call it a day. Comfort food made for fall.
Loving this simple, vegan dessert? You might like these too:
- Healthy Baked Pears
- No-Bake Mango Cheesecake
- Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
- Peanut Butter Blondies
- Blueberry Crisp
- Easy Gluten-Free Apple Cranberry Crisp
Grain-Free Healthy Apple Crisp
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- Author: Deryn Macey
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free
Description
This grain-free apple crisp features a thick crust made from almonds and dates that’s the perfect cover for delicious, soft and fragrant, sweet baked apples.
Ingredients
- 5 cups sliced apples, peeled (5 medium-sized apples)
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/4 cup almonds
- 1 cup packed soft dates, pitted (10 medjool dates)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Place the sliced apples in a baking dish.
- Mix the cornstarch, maple syrup and lemon juice in a small bowl and then pour over the apples and mix well. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Break down the almonds in a food processor or blender until they form a coarse flour, add the dates, coconut oil and cinnamon and mix until it forms a dough.
- Press the dough over the apples, covering well.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
- Store any leftovers in the fridge, covered or in a sealed container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6th of recipe
- Calories: 382
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 3 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Carbohydrates: 51 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 7 g
Originally Posted: September 24, 2014 | Updated: June 4, 2019
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posted by Deryn Macey on June 5, 2019
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14 comments on “Vegan Apple Crisp (Healthy & Grain-Free)”
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John — December 8, 2021 @ 2:42 pm Reply
oven temp?
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Deryn Macey — December 8, 2021 @ 3:15 pm Reply
350 F.
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Leah — March 30, 2020 @ 3:44 am Reply
Really want to try this recipe but can you let me know how many calories are in a serving and how many servings this recipes offers?:)
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Deryn — March 30, 2020 @ 6:44 am Reply
The nutrition facts can be found just below the recipe. The recipe makes 6 servings. Thanks!
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Ryann — March 22, 2020 @ 4:17 am Reply
Hi Deryn,
Can you please repost or send me the original recipe that includes oats?
I make this all the time and can’t find the original recipe anywhere!Thanks!!
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Ruthie — October 16, 2019 @ 5:50 pm Reply
there is no cooking temperature listed. love your blog.
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Deryn — October 16, 2019 @ 5:53 pm Reply
Thanks, it’s 350 degrees F. I’ll add it to the recipe.
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Cecilia Lejeune — January 16, 2018 @ 7:47 am Reply
Hi, Deryn! This looks delicious, but at what temperature is it cooked?
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Deryn — January 16, 2018 @ 9:43 am Reply
Oops, it should be 350. I’ll add that, thanks!
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Marie — September 23, 2014 @ 4:12 pm Reply
Yum! Is there another oil I can use besides coconut you think??
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Deryn — September 23, 2014 @ 9:29 pm Reply
Hi Marie – I don’t know that any other oil would work, but you could try omitting it and maybe adding a few extra dates? I’m not the best with substitutions, so I can’t guarantee it will turn out the same! Good luck!
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Elle — September 22, 2014 @ 9:42 pm Reply
Looks great! I think my husband would really go for this, too. Thanks! Pinning.
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Alissa — September 22, 2014 @ 10:43 am Reply
This looks delicious…and healthy enough that I might actually eat it for breakfast. I’ve got lots of apples to use up, so maybe next weekend. 🙂
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Amy @ The Little Honey Bee — September 21, 2014 @ 3:59 pm Reply
This looks amazing Deryn! I used to do the exact same with my mom’s apple crumble. Sometimes we would just make extra crumble to eat it… hello butter and sugar!
