Gluten Free Apple Crisp

Apple crisp is a yummy warm dessert, perfect dessert for cold winter days and to add to the tail end of a lovely family dinners. Super easy and simple to make and even easier to make dairy and gluten free. My favourite recipe is below.

Ingredients:

Apple Filling:

• 8 - 10 granny smith apples (can be swapped out for 8 - 10 cups of *peaches, *bananas or *other fruit) (*will alter cook times)

• 2 tbsps. of lemon juice

• 1/4 cup of brown sugar

• 1/4 cup of granulate sugar

• 1/4 cup of gluten free flour or starch

• 1 tbsp. of cinnamon

Crisp Topping:

• 3/4 cup of gluten free old fashioned oats

• 1/4 cup of gluten free flour or starch

• 1/4 cup of brown sugar

• 1/4 cup of granulate sugar

• 1/4 cup of cold vegan butter or coconut oil

• 1 tsp. nutmeg

• 1 tbsp. of cinnamon

• dash of salt

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Directions:

• Preheat Oven to 350 ˚F

• grease a 9x9 glass baking dish

Crisp Topping:

• In a medium mixing bowl mix together dry ingredients (oats, flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and nutmeg.

• Stir until well combined

• Add butter or oil, and work into mixture with a fork or your fingers until you get a crumbly texture. Set aside.

Apple filling:

• Peel apples and cut into slices

• Add to a large mixing bowl

• Add lemon juice

• Add flour, brown sugar and cinnamon and toss until well coated

• Place the apple filling in to baking dish and add on topping

Baking:

• Place crisp in the oven for 35 - 45 mins or until golden brown

• Note: If you use coconut oil the topping will brown much faster. Place a piece of tented tin foil on top to keep from burning the topping.

• Serve warm and topped with dairy free ice cream or plain dairy free yogurt

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