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Vegan Gluten-Free Apple Cinnamon Crisp

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Vegan Gluten-free Apple Cinnamon Pecan Crisp. So easy to make, so flavorful and healthy. Completely dairy-free and oil-free and a hit at parties!

This might just be better than chocolate. According to my husband anyway. This one just so happens to be his favorite fall dessert.

Apples are a beautiful, naturally sweet fruit....they don't need lots of added sugar in desserts. A little bit to enhance it is plenty. Apple crisp is notoriously full of butter and sugar, but not this one. It's so much healthier,  yet to-die-for delicious. A gluten-free apple crisp as well!

This turned out so delicious and full of flavor, you'd think you would feel guilty eating it.

Served alongside my homemade Cinnamon Ice Cream.....mmmmm.

Let me know what you think of this amazing Vegan Gluten-free Apple Cinnamon Pecan Crisp! It will be a hit at your holiday table, guaranteed!


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Vegan Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Crisp

Vegan Gluten-free Apple Cinnamon Pecan Crisp. So easy to make, so flavorful and healthy. Completely dairy-free and oil-free and a hit at parties!
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

Filling

  • 3 small honey crisp apples (You will need 1 lb about 5 cups, total combined of sliced apples
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon I love a strong cinnamon flavor, but feel free to use less if you don't
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 tablespoon raw sugar the thick golden crystals-3 packets
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans you can leave out if you want, but I love the crunch and flavor they add
  • 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice

Topping

  • 1/4 cup + 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons almond butter
  • 1 1/2 cups gluten free old fashioned oats not instant, separated
  • 3/4 cup blanched almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Optional: extra raw sugar for sprinkling on top

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease the bottom of a 9 inch pie dish.
  2. Peel and slice the apples into wedges, about 1/4 inch thick. I chose to use honey crisp apples in this dish because of their natural sweetness, making the need for sugar very minimal. Add them to a large bowl and set aside.
  3. In a small cup, add the remaining "filling" ingredients and stir. Pour over the apples and stir and coat them very well. Spread the apples out into the greased pie dish.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine the syrup and almond butter (listed under "topping"). Set aside.
  5. In a food processor, add only 3/4 cup of the oats into a food processor and process until a fine flour forms. I let mine run about 2 minutes. Add the oat flour, remaining oats, almond flour and cinnamon (1 tsp) to the bowl with the syrup/almond butter mixture. Stir well.
  6. Pour the topping mix over the apples and spread out evenly. Sprinkle additional raw sugar on top, if desired. I sprinkled some to give it some more crunch and a nice sheen. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the apples are tender, when pierced with a fork and the top is very golden brown. Best served straight out of the oven and aside my Cinnamon ice cream!
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Filed Under: Christmas, Fun With Fruit, Gluten Free, Holiday, Oil-free, Pies/Tarts/Crisps, VEGAN Tagged With: almond flour, Apple, Apple crisp, cinnamon, Dairy free, Desserts, Gluten free, Granny Smith, Holiday, Honeycrisp, oats, Oil free, Pecan, Recipes, vegan

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  1. apuginthekitchen

    November 9, 2012 at 6:37 pm

    Oh I love fruit crisps or crumbles. This looks great and can’t wait to see the recipe for the cinnamon ice cream.

    Reply
    • The Healthy Flavor

      November 9, 2012 at 7:54 pm

      Thank you!! It was so satisfying!

      Reply
  2. hipfoodiemom

    November 9, 2012 at 6:45 pm

    This and a homemade cinnamon ice cream recipe? I can’t wait!!!

    Reply
    • The Healthy Flavor

      November 9, 2012 at 7:54 pm

      Thanks Alice! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Choc Chip Uru

    November 9, 2012 at 7:36 pm

    What a delicious crisp my friend got everything I love 🙂

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    Reply
    • The Healthy Flavor

      November 9, 2012 at 7:54 pm

      Me too Uru!

      Reply
  4. Healthy Glow Nutrition

    November 9, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    Looks heavenly! Yum!!!! 🙂 By the way, thank you for mentioning gluten free options 😉

    Reply
    • The Healthy Flavor

      November 9, 2012 at 8:03 pm

      Absolutely my dear!! I’m trying to have as many as I can and accommodate the requests for them. It’s important to me! Thank you so much! 🙂

      Reply
      • Healthy Glow Nutrition

        November 9, 2012 at 8:35 pm

        Thank you so much 🙂 It seems that more and more people are having issues with gluten. Have a great weekend and thanks again for all your wonderful recipes 😉

        Reply
  5. petit4chocolatier

    November 10, 2012 at 2:36 am

    I really enjoy crumbs and crisps; especially as the weather gets cooler. They are such a great comfort food. Your honey apple pecan crisp looks and sounds so delectable! I like the strong cinnamon too, and the raw sugar. Your topping ingredients are all perfect!

    Reply
    • The Healthy Flavor

      November 10, 2012 at 4:48 pm

      Thank you so much Judy!! I really appreciate the compliments!

      Reply
  6. Brittany

    November 10, 2012 at 7:32 pm

    Better than chocolate?!?! You have peaked my interest!! YUMM!!!

    Reply
    • The Healthy Flavor

      November 10, 2012 at 9:29 pm

      Haha! Might be, might. I pretty much ate the whole thing in one day. My friend made it and her and her husband ate the whole thing after dinner…so I guess I’m not the only one, lol! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Melissa (Just Enough Sugar)

    November 11, 2012 at 1:45 am

    Looks so good! I know what you mean about sugar-loaded desserts, I never want it to overpower my baking. Oh and I’m looking forward to your cinnamon ice cream too!

    Reply
    • The Healthy Flavor

      November 11, 2012 at 6:58 am

      Thank you!! I agree…it’s done way too often. I like sweets, but I also want to taste the other ingredients! 🙂

      Reply
  8. gotasté

    November 11, 2012 at 10:39 am

    I am not a dessert person but your photos made my mouth water.

    Reply
    • The Healthy Flavor

      November 11, 2012 at 5:51 pm

      Aww that was so sweet…you made my day, truly!! Thank you for the compliment! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Sawsan@ Chef in disguise

    November 11, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    I can’t wait for that cinnamon icecream recipe
    I too love a strong cinnamon flavor 🙂 and I agree with you on the fact that sometimes the amount of sugar added to fruit desserts is scary

    Reply
    • The Healthy Flavor

      November 11, 2012 at 6:26 pm

      I know right…I can’t get enough cinnamon :). I need to make some more of the ice cream for a post….my husband ate it all before I could take enough photos, haha!

      Reply
      • Sawsan@ Chef in disguise

        November 11, 2012 at 6:28 pm

        hehehe..My husband does that too!

        Reply
  10. erika

    November 12, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    YUM I so agree–apples are naturally so sweet, why do normal apple crisp/pie recipes have to add so much sugar and fat? This looks like the perfect recipe to highlight their natural sweetness…pinning to make later 🙂

    Also, is there anything I can sub for the arrowroot powder if I don’t have it?

    Reply
    • The Healthy Flavor

      November 13, 2012 at 12:39 am

      Thank you so much Erika!! I hope you love it as much as my friends and I have! Absolutely, cornstarch should work just fine too. 🙂 Let me know how it turns out. Seriously, honey crisp apples are amazing..adding buckets of sugar just ruins it and I even have seen people pour sugar on apple chips….another thing I don’t understand?? lol. I like sugar too, but its just not necessary in many instances. 🙂

      Reply
  11. On Top Of Spaghetti

    November 17, 2012 at 11:10 am

    That’s so true about the sugar in most recipes! I made a simple applesauce recently (British style, no spices) and I didn’t use ANY sugar! Greek apples are sweet, so no need for extra sweetness! I even used juice of half a lemon and it was still sweet enough 🙂
    This looks gorgeous! Will be trying it!

    Reply
    • The Healthy Flavor

      November 17, 2012 at 4:46 pm

      Thank you so much! This is a favorite if mine and one of my friend’s too, it’s sooo delicious and healthy! The honey crisp apples are just to die for 🙂 Let me know if you try it! I really appreciate your comment.

      Reply
  12. Melinda Amato

    July 4, 2014 at 6:58 pm

    This recipe looks incredible, one of the only ones I’ve that doesn’t have coconut oil. I’m going to be making this for a gathering at a friend’s house on Saturday. Would you recommend preparing it beforehand and then baking it there, bringing the topping and cut up fruit separate and assembling it and baking it there, etc.? Thank you!

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      July 4, 2014 at 8:25 pm

      Hi Melinda! Yes, I agree…they all seem to have oil or butter right?! Well, it certainly doesn’t need it, I promise, especially with the almond butter! I would definitely wait to get to your destination to bake it up, crisps are always best eaten straight out of the oven and fresh. The granola is best and crunchy that way and if it sits out too long, it becomes more chewy and less crispy. What I would do, to save time, is just mix the dry ingredients separately for both the topping and filling in containers and label them appropriately, so you don’t get confused! Then just add the apples and wet ingredients right before you bake it up. Hope that helps and let me know how it turns out! 🙂

      Reply
  13. Liv

    September 1, 2014 at 2:00 pm

    Wanted to treat myself a little extra tonight after a busy day with the kids and I just love crumble pies! Great idea to spice up the apples a bit. I ran out of maple syrup so only used the half amount and added coconut oil instead for the other half so the crumble wouldn’t be too dry – the result was great, I don’t like it too sweet anyway. And peanut butter instead of almond butter worked fine too. I don’t have all-spice either but used some nutmeg, cardamum and clove instead. Thanks again!

    Reply
  14. Liv

    September 1, 2014 at 2:02 pm

    Btw, absolutely better than chocolate! Especially if I had the time to make vanilla sauce (cashew+maple syrup+water+vanilla) but it was also yummy served with plain yoghurt!

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      September 1, 2014 at 11:00 pm

      I’m so happy to hear that Liv, thank you so much for letting me know! So glad it still worked with your slight changes. I actually have a cashew cream sauce on my blog too, btw 🙂

      Reply
  15. Mandy

    November 17, 2014 at 8:10 am

    Sold. I’m making this for Thanksgiving. This is exactly what is was looking for!!! Looks incredible, Brandi! Can’t wait <3

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      November 17, 2014 at 11:04 pm

      Haha, awesome Mandy!! Thank you so much! Can’t wait to hear what you think! xo

      Reply
  16. jackie dean

    November 30, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    This apple crisp was the best !! It was easy to make and smelled so wonderful in my kitchen while baking. And so pretty when you put the raw sugar on top. It sparkles ! This is definitely a favorite I will be making again !! Keep the recipies coming Brandi ! You Rock !!

    Reply
  17. Mandy

    December 2, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    I couldn’t believe how easy this was to make and our house smelled SO good while it was baking. We couldn’t get our hands on organic honeycrisp apples, so we used organic opal apples and it turned out amazing! So buttery with just the right amount of sweetness. Everyone loved this at Thanksgiving!

    Reply
  18. Janis

    January 1, 2015 at 4:02 pm

    Made this for dessert w/ my New Years Eve dinner last night. It was delicious. Everyone thought it was great & could not believe that such delicious fare could be healthy. My apples did not make much juice as they cooked, & it was beginning to look a bit dry near the end of the cooking time. I just poured a little apple juice over the top & let it cook about another 5 minutes, which allowed the juice to warm up & moisten up the dish while the top got crispy.

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      January 1, 2015 at 11:12 pm

      Wonderful! I’m so glad to hear everybody loved it so much! Thank you so much for the feedback, I truly appreciate it 🙂

      Reply
  19. Diana

    April 14, 2015 at 10:10 pm

    So I’m a little late to the party for this recipe but better late than never! This was fantastic! So easy and so much better tasting than anything else I ever made, even those with sugar and butter! Today my husband was talking to his daughter and told her what a delicious dessert I had made and asked me to email her the recipe! Thanks!

    Reply
  20. Jande

    August 7, 2015 at 5:45 pm

    can you substitute coconut sugar for the raw sugar. I only have coconut sugar on hand and I want to make it today.
    We love any kind of crisps.
    Thanks, it sounds so good.

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      August 7, 2015 at 5:51 pm

      Hi Jande! Yes I think coconut sugar should work fine. Less of a crispy topping but the taste should still be delicious. Come back and let me know how it turned out. Thank you!

      Reply
  21. Sheri

    September 29, 2015 at 11:54 am

    Looks delish! I don’t have almond flour… What can I use instead? Thank you! ????

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      September 29, 2015 at 8:04 pm

      Hi Sheri! You can just grind up some almonds yourself in a food processor into a flour. It won’t be as fine as the commercial kind, but since it’s just for the topping, it will be fine. Just make sure to measure the correct amount after processing. It should grind up into a flour in 15 seconds or so, you don’t want to overdo it or will start to turn into a paste/almond butter. Let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  22. Debbie

    November 19, 2015 at 4:21 pm

    Could you sub the raw sugar with coconut sugar?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      November 19, 2015 at 5:04 pm

      Yes! Of course, just give them a good overall sprinkling, so they are sweet enough. Let me know what you think after you make them, thank you!

      Reply
  23. Jessica Maria Britt

    November 25, 2016 at 3:28 am

    This was so awesome! I customized a bit since I didn’t have all of the ingredients, but I loved the crumbly top so much! I used walnuts instead of pecans and didn’t have almond butter. It was still delicious, which just proves how amazing you and your recipes are! Even without all of the ingredients, it’s still superb.

    Reply
  24. Sara

    August 5, 2017 at 2:02 am

    Made this for a dessert for a family dinner. It was a hit. Even my brother, who is NOT by any stretch of the imagination, a healthy eater loved it! I didn’t tell him it was a vegan & healthy version of apple crisp;) Looking forward to making the cinnamon “ice cream!”

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      August 6, 2017 at 8:22 pm

      Yay Sara! So awesome to hear that it was such a hit! Thank you so much for the wonderful review!

      Reply
  25. Elyse

    October 14, 2017 at 5:19 am


    Loved it! We have friends with an orchard and we had apples galore to get “rid of”. I came here first because you don’t disappoint! I whipped it up after dinner, the house smelled amazing and it was loved by all, even the curmudgeonly omni grandfather. 🙂

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      October 14, 2017 at 7:38 am

      Woohoo, so happy to hear you loved it so much Elyse and that it was loved by all! Thank you!

      Reply
      • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

        October 14, 2017 at 7:43 am

        And too cute about your grandfather, haha!

        Reply
  26. Sara

    September 13, 2018 at 8:05 pm


    My whole family loved this, including my 2 toddlers! It was quick and easy to throw together and was absolutely delicious!

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      September 14, 2018 at 2:22 am

      So happy to hear that Sara, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review!

      Reply

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