Gluten-Free Apple Crisp with Hazelnut Crumble
This gluten-free apple crisp recipe uses a delicious, healthy topping that's packed with whole grains, super seeds, hazelnuts and spices. If you don't feel like making the spice blend, you can sub a dash of ground cinnamon, clove and ginger.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 10 small gala apples or other semi-sweet variety (about 2 ½ lbs), quartered, cored and thinly sliced ¼ -inch thick
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
For the topping:
- 1/4 cup unrefined coconut oil at room temperature
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
- 1/3 cup flax seed meal
- ⅓ cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon winter spice mix
- ⅓ cup roughly chopped hazelnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss the apples, lemon juice, and maple syrup until well-combined. Transfer to an 8x8 baking dish and arrange in an even layer.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the ingredients for the topping: coconut oil (it should be semi-solid), almond butter, maple syrup, oats, flax meal, coconut, sea salt, and winter spice mix. Work the crumble with your fingers or a fork until the mixture resembles pea-sized clumps. Fold in the hazelnuts and spoon the topping over the apples in an even layer.
- Transfer the baking dish to the oven and bake until the topping is golden brown and the apples are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, crème fraiche or coconut yogurt.