Healthier Vegan Apple Crumble

This healthier version of "apple pie" is sweet, delicious, and will make your kitchen smell like fall! It's also really easy to make, is gluten free, wholesome, and even has some added protein! I really enjoyed making it one day that it actually felt like fall here in Florida, and the leftovers were just as good to enjoy throughout the week. I hope you enjoy it too. Makes a good snack, dessert, and can even be eaten for breakfast. Recipe was taken from "The Oh She Glows Cookbook" by Angela Liddon.




Ingredients:

Filling:
6-7 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 tablespoon arrowroot powder or cornstarch
⅓ cup granulated sugar, try scant or organic cane sugar
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Topping:
1 cup gluten free rolled oats
1 cup thinly sliced almonds
⅓ cup almond flour or almond meal (if you don't have any, just blend some almonds in the food processor til they're a powder)
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ cup melted coconut oil
2 tablespoons shredded coconut (optional)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon sea salt

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease an 11x9" baking dish or equivalent.

Make the filling by coating apple slices in the arrowroot/cornstarch in a large bowl, and then adding the sugar, chia, cinnamon and lemon juice, and mixing well. Pour mixture into the prepared dish and smooth the top.

Make the topping by mixing together all of the topping ingredients in a large bowl (you can use the same bowl again without cleaning it). Sprinkle this mixture together over the apples in the dish in an even layer.

Cover the dish with foil and poke some air holes. Bake for 35-45 minutes, until apples are fork-tender. Uncover and bake for another 10-15 minutes until topping is golden and smells amazing!



Serve in sections either warm, or as leftovers (this tastes amazing cold too!). It's great topped with vanilla vegan ice cream or whipped cream. Enjoy!