By Erin Lives Whole – A wholesome twist on a classic dessert.
Made with rolled oats and whole wheat flour, this Healthy Apple Crisp is an easy, cozy dessert that’s big on flavour and light on fuss. It’s refined sugar free, packed with warming spices, and can be made dairy-free—perfect for cooler Queensland days.
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 45 minutes
- Total: 55 minutes
- Serves: 8–10
Apple Base
- 10 cups apples (cored, peeled & sliced – Honeycrisp or your fave variety)
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp white whole wheat flour
Crisp Topping
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup melted butter or coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and lightly grease a 9×11 baking dish.
- In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with coconut sugar, cinnamon, and flour. Pour into baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, mix oats, flour, coconut sugar, nuts, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and melted butter. Stir to combine.
- Sprinkle the crisp topping evenly over the apples.
- Bake for 45–50 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the apples are bubbling.
- Let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy warm with a scoop of yogurt or ice cream if desired.
