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A bowl of apple crisp served with a scoop of ice cream and a spoon, with more apples on the side.
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Gluten-Free Apple Crisp with Ice Cream

A warm baked dessert with apples, cinnamon, and a crispy oat-crumble topping, pairing well with ice cream or vanilla yogurt.
Total Time1 hour
Course: Breakfast, brunch, Dessert, Desserts
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Allergy: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 6
Calories: 534kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

Mix with Apples

  • 8 cups apples, peeled & sliced (1-inch pieces)
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp arrowroot powder, dissolved in ¼ cup water
  • ⅓ cup coconut palm sugar, or brown sugar
  • ½ - 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp salt

Mix with Oats

  • 3 cups gluten-free oats
  • ¼ cup coconut palm sugar, or brown sugar
  • ½ cup coconut, finely shredded
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • ½ cup coconut oil melted
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Spray a 9x13 glass baking dish with nonstick spray.
  • Peel and cut the apples into 1-inch pieces and arrange them in the prepared baking dish.
    8 cups apples,
    Apples, cut and sliced in a glass pan.
  • Toss the apples with lemon juice, arrowroot mixture, coconut palm or brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Set aside.
    2 Tbsp lemon juice, 2 Tbsp arrowroot powder,, ⅓ cup coconut palm sugar,, ½ - 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp vanilla extract, ¼ tsp salt
    Apples, cut and sliced in a glass pan.
  • For the crunchy oat topping: combine oats, coconut, coconut sugar, cinnamon, maple syrup, coconut oil, and sea salt in a bowl.
    3 cups gluten-free oats, ¼ cup coconut palm sugar,, 1 tsp cinnamon, ⅓ cup maple syrup, ½ cup coconut oil, 1 pinch salt, ½ cup coconut,
    Mixed apple crisp topping in a glass bowl with a spoon.
  • Sprinkle the oat topping on top of the apples in an even layer.
    Crisp topping added to a glass pan, ready to bake.
  • Bake for 45 minutes until the topping is golden brown then remove from the oven. Let it cool for 15 minutes before serving it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. You can also add a drizzle of caramel sauce if you’d like.
    Baked apple crisp in a glass baking dish.

Notes

  • Use brown sugar instead of coconut sugar for less coconut flavor.
  • Use unsalted butter instead of coconut oil, for less coconut flavor. 
  • Serve with ice cream or yogurt.

Nutrition

Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 399mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 93IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg