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Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Crisp

Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Crisp with a golden oat crumble topping that bakes until bubbling and crisp. Sweet spiced apple filling is thickened with cornstarch for a jammy texture, then served warm with coconut ice cream.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 340
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For apple filling:
  • 6 large apples peeled and sliced
  • 0.33 cup maple syrup or coconut sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
For GF vegan oat crumble:
  • 1.5 cup certified GF rolled oats
  • 0.5 cup almond flour
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup solid coconut oil cold
  • 0.25 cup maple syrup
For serving:
  • 1 coconut ice cream

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Preheat and prep
  1. Preheat the oven to 375F and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
Make the apple filling
  1. Toss the apple slices with maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, and lemon juice, then spread them evenly in the dish.
Make the GF vegan oat crumble
  1. Combine the certified GF rolled oats, almond flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt, then cut in the cold solid coconut oil with a fork until crumbly.
  2. Drizzle maple syrup over the crumble mixture and toss until clumps form.
Bake and serve
  1. Scatter the crumble over the apples, then bake for 40-45 minutes at 375F until golden and bubbling.
  2. Serve the apple crisp warm with coconut ice cream.

Notes

For the best topping, keep the coconut oil cold until the last moment so it creates larger crunchy clumps. Store leftovers covered in the fridge up to 4 days and reheat in the oven at 300F until warmed through. Freezing is not recommended because the oat topping can soften. For a lower-sugar option, use coconut sugar in both places to keep the same texture and bake time.