Apple crisp is always comforting and delicious and it won’t break the dessert calorie bank either. You might even want to save some for breakfast. This healthy crisp is loaded with fruits and topped with an oat and nut mixture.
Healthy Apple Pecan Crisp
Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
- 5 medium baking apples such as McIntosh or Cortland, peeled, cored and sliced
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 talbespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ⅔ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter such as Earth Balance
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil neutral flavored
- 2 tablespoons apple juice
- ⅓ cup coarsely chopped pecans
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
Instructions
- 1 Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a large deep pie plate with cooking spray.2 Combine apples with sugar, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a large bowl. Toss to combine. Transfer to prepared baking dish, cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.3 In a large bowl, combine whole wheat flour, oats, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix to blend using fingertips to crumble the butter into the flour evenly.4 Stir in oil, apple juice, nuts, cardamom and allspice. Mix until moist and clumpy.5 Remove the foil from the baking dish and cover with topping spreading evenly. Bake in oven for about 30 minutes or until browned. Serve with whipped topping if desired.
Try this recipe I made for Passover that is gluten free too – http://www.joyofkosher.com/recipes/passover-apple-crisp/
any suggestions to make it gluten free/what to sub for the whole wheat flour? just regular gluten free flour? ground almonds? thanks!
I have made it with oil, and it is not quite as crumbly but still good. Coconut oil also works if you have that.
Since there is no “healthy” margarine in Israel, can I just sub more canola oil for the margarine?
I have never tried freezing fruit crips, they come together so quick, I don’t think it is worth it. You can prep the topping ahead and keep it in the fridge and you can use frozen fruit if you like, but I wouldn’t freeze it finished.
can it freeze?
You are right, it has been fixed, just peeled, cored and sliced as normal. You can leave out the apple juice, I have actually made this a few times recently without the apple juice.
I assume the apples are supposed to be peeled, cored, and sliced. Am I right? Please specify if there’s a particular way you cut them for this recipe. It is not noted in the ingredients list or directions.
Also, what would be the best substitute if I have no apple juice? Should I just use water, or leave it out? Thank you.