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Gluten-Free Apple Crisp
A delicious gluten-free dessert featuring tender apples topped with a crunchy, nutty topping. Perfect for cozy gatherings or a comforting treat.
Ingredients
Topping
- 0.25 cup coconut sugar
- 0.25 cup unsalted butter (melted (or ghee, or coconut oil))
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 0.125 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.33 cup packed almond flour (or almond meal)
- 0.75 cup old-fashioned oats
- 0.33 cup chopped pecans
Apple Filling
- 3 pounds Granny Smith apples (peeled and cored, cut into ½ inch wedges)
- 3 tablespoons coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 tablespoon bourbon (or water)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot starch (or cornstarch)
- 0.75 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.125 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 0.125 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC).
- Mix sugar, butter, oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt for topping; add almond flour, oats, and pecans. Chill until needed.
- Toss apples with sugar, bourbon, lemon juice, starch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Transfer to baking dish and bake for 50 minutes, stirring halfway.
- Distribute topping over apples, then bake uncovered for 15 minutes until golden. Cool for 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
Serve with vanilla ice cream for an extra treat.