Description
This Easy Paleo Apple Crisp with crumble topping is a perfect fall treat! With tender sweet-tart apples and a crunchy spiced topping, this recipe makes for a cozy fall (or anytime!) dessert. It’s grain-free, paleo, dairy-free, and made with simple ingredients, which makes it a healthy treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp blanched almond flour
- 1 cup raw walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup raw pecans, chopped
- 1 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon, divided
- 4 tbsp coconut sugar, divided
- 3 tbsp softened butter, divided
- 3 medium apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- juice of 1 lemon
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease 4 ramekins with butter and place them on a baking sheet (in case of spills). Set it aside.
- In a small bowl, mix 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tbsp almond flour, 1 cup chopped walnuts, 1/2 cup chopped pecans, along with 2 tbsp of butter, 1 tbsp of cinnamon, 2 tbsp of coconut sugar, and a pinch of salt. Combine it with a rubber spatula until it reaches a crumble consistency, and set it aside.
- To a large skillet, melt the last 1 tbsp of butter over medium heat and add the sliced apples. Stir to coat them and cover the pan with a lid to help steam and soften the apples, about 8-10 minutes.
- Once softened, sprinkle the apples with the remaining 1/2 tbsp of cinnamon, 2 tbsp of coconut sugar, a pinch of salt, and the juice of 1 lemon. Mix well and remove from heat.
- Evenly divide the softened apple mixture among the 4 ramekins and top them with the crumble mixture. Place the baking sheet with the ramekins in the oven for 13-15 minutes, or until the crumble mixture has browned on top. Enjoy alone or with your favorite vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- This dessert is best served after baking but can be prepped ahead of time to save on time. For example, slicing the apples and creating the crumble topping.
- The ingredients are made to follow paleo guidelines, but you can swap ingredients out if needed like coconut sugar for brown sugar or almonds instead of pecans.
- The type of apple can be easily swapped with your favorite apple crisp choice.
- Another great paleo topping besides dairy-free vanilla ice cream is coconut whipped topping. It pairs well with this dessert.Â
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes