This is the best healthy apple crumble recipe. Easy to make with apples, rolled oats, almond flour, and coconut sugar, this apple crisp is delicious enough to have for dessert but also makes a great breakfast or snack.
Apple recipes like apple pie overnight oats, kale and apple slaw and apple crumble bars are some of my favourite, which is why I am so excited to share today's recipe with you!
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Why you will love this recipe:
- The taste! This apple crumble has the most amazing flavour. It's has just the right amount of sweetness with hints of cinnamon and apple pie spice that blend beautifully with the apples to make it taste so good.
- It's quick and easy to make and only requires a few minutes of hands on time.
- It's made without butter and without margarine. This healthy apple crisp recipe is made with coconut oil which also makes it dairy free and vegan. It's also refined sugar free, gluten-free, and higher in protein since it's made with almond flour.
- Kids love it!
- It stores really well and makes great leftovers so it's great for meal prep.
- This apple crisp can be eaten for dessert, as a snack, or for breakfast.
If you love apple desserts you will also love my healthy apple pie bars.
Ingredients and substitutions:
- Apples - most apple crisp or crumble recipes are made with Granny Smith apples, but I actually prefer to use red apples such as gala, honey crisp or pink lady for this recipe. However, you can use any type of apple or combination of apples that you like.
- Rolled oats - rolled oats or oatmeal is used to help make the delicious crumble topping for this apple crisp. If you are gluten-free be sure to use certified gluten-free rolled oats.
- Almond flour - almond flour is one of my favourite gluten free and grain free flours. It's high in fiber, full of healthy fats and higher in protein compared to most grain flours. Just be sure to use almond flour and not almond meal. You could swap this for cashew flour as well.
- Coconut sugar - coconut sugar is a healthier alternative to white sugar or brown sugar and gives this crumble so much flavour. If you don't have coconut sugar you can use brown sugar instead.
- Coconut oil - coconut oil is used instead of butter to add the perfect amount of moisture to the healthy crumble topping, while keeping it dairy free and vegan. If you don't have coconut oil you can use butter or a vegan butter instead.
- Cinnamon and apple pie spice - these two spices combine perfectly to give this healthy crisp a delicious apple pie like flavour. If you don't have apple pie spice you can simply use more cinnamon instead.
- Vanilla extract - this helps enhance all the delicious flavours of this crisp.
- Sea salt - this helps contrast the sweet taste of the apples and balance the flavours perfectly.
How to make healthy apple crumble:
- Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. While the oven is heating transfer the apple pieces to a 2.5 litre (or 2.5 quart) casserole dish and add the remaining apple layer ingredients. Toss the ingredients well until the apples are evenly coated and then press everything down into an even layer.
- Step 2: In a separate bowl, stir together the crumble ingredients until they are mixed well. They should have a texture similar to wet sand.
- Step 3: Then pour the crumble onto the apples and spread it out so the apples are evenly coated.
- Step 4: Bake the dish uncovered for 35-40 minutes, until the crumble is golden brown and the apples are soft and bubbly. Remove the dish from the oven and cover it with a lid or foil and let it cool for 5-10 minutes, then serve and enjoy!
Top Tips:
- If you want to make this crumble even easier to make don't peel the apples (this will also make it healthier as the apple peels contain healthy fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants).
- Let the crumble cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Use rolled oats and not quick oats or steel cut oats for making this crumble.
- If you are gluten-free be sure the rolled oats you are using are certified gluten-free.
How to serve healthy apple crumble:
This crumble is delicious served as is but you could also top it with vanilla ice cream, yogurt, whipped cream, dairy free whipped cream or serve it with caramel sauce to make it even more decadent.
How to store:
Store any leftover apple crumble in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
This crumble also freezes really well for up to 3 months in a freezer safe container.
Healthy apple crumble FAQs:
Yes! Just prepare the crumble as directed and cover it with foil or a lid and store it in the fridge until you are ready to bake. Then bake the dish as directed.
You can easily make apple crisp without butter by using coconut oil instead.
An apple crumble is a dessert made with fresh apples with a streusel-like topping, that is typically prepared in a baking dish or casserole dish. An apple crisp is similar to a crumble, and originally, the difference between the two was that apple crisps would be made with oats and crumbles would not. However, as time has gone by, the names crumble and crisp are now used interchangeably.
No it is not because it is made with oats. Oats are not permitted on a paleo diet.
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Recipe
Healthy Apple Crumble
Equipment
- Casserole dish
Ingredients
Apple Layer Ingredients
- 2 lbs apples, peeled and chopped into ~1.5cm cubes
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoon almond flour
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
Crumble Layer Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup almond flour
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F.
- Put the apple pieces into a 2.5 litre (or 2.5 quart) casserole dish and add the remaining apple layer ingredients. Toss the ingredients well until the apples are evenly coated and then press everything down into an even layer.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the crumble ingredients until mixed well. They should have a texture similar to wet sand.
- Pour the crumble onto the apples and spread it so the apples are evenly coated.
- Bake the dish uncovered for 35-40 minutes, until the crumble is golden brown and the apples are soft and bubbly. Remove the dish from the oven and cover it with a lid or foil and let it cool for 5-10 minutes, then serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Nutritional values are an estimate and will vary depending on the exact ingredients used and your portion size.
- If you want to make this recipe even easier, don't peel the apples.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
Jessica Prevost
Oh my goodness this recipe is perfectly amazing in every way. Made this for my team to bring into work!! They are going to love it!
Erin Carter
I am so glad you loved it!!! thanks for letting me know!