This Vegan Apple Crisp in a mug is the perfect healthy fall dessert! It is also oil-free, gluten-free and made in the microwave and ready in just a few minutes!
VEGAN APPLE CRISP IN A MUG
I have the perfect Fall dessert for you with this delicious healthy vegan apple crisp in a mug! Perfectly sweetened, spiced with my homemade apple pie spice and is also made without any butter and is oil-free and gluten-free.
It was so good, my daughter and I both absolutely loved it!
And since it’s made with oats and apples and minimal added sugar, it’s a healthy dessert!
HOW TO MAKE VEGAN APPLE CRISP IN A MUG
First, make the homemade apple pie spice.
Make the filling.
Make the topping.
Microwave for 2 1/2 minutes.
Top with vegan vanilla ice cream if desired! I was feeling extra fancy so I added some. YUM.
MORE VEGAN MUG CAKES
- Gluten-free Chocolate Mug Cake
- Low-fat Vegan Chocolate Mug Cake
- Vegan Protein Chocolate Mug Cake
- Toffee Mug Cake
Vegan Apple Crisp In A Mug
This Vegan Apple Crisp in a mug is the perfect healthy fall dessert! It is also oil-free, gluten-free and made in the microwave and ready in just a few minutes!
Ingredients
FILLING
- 1 cup (115g) peeled and diced honey crisp apple 1/4 inch pieces (about 1 regular size apple)
- 2 teaspoons (10g) coconut sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 2 teaspoons oat flour or regular flour if not gluten-free
TOPPING
- 3 tablespoons (24g) regular rolled oats (not instant)
- 1 tablespoon (20g) pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1 tablespoon (16g) runny tahini or nut butter of choice
- pinch fine salt
Instructions
- Make sure the apple is diced no bigger than 1/4 inch pieces or they won't fully cook. Mix the "filling" ingredients in a small bowl, making sure the spices and sugar are evenly coated over the apples.
- I used tahini because I loved the bitterness against the sweetness but if you don't like the bitterness of tahini, use a runny almond butter. My tahini is very runny so the topping was very moist, as seen in the photo. If yours isn't wet and sticky, add a tad more syrup.
- Mix the "topping" ingredients in a separate bowl until sticky and wet.
- In a mug, add the apple filling.
- Add the topping on top of the apples.
- Microwave 2 1/2 minutes. Microwaves can vary so yours may need up to 3 minutes for the apples to be cooked. Mine was perfect at 2 1/2 minutes. Tender but not mushy.
- It will be super hot, so let it cool a few minutes before eating. Top with ice cream and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 mugCalories: 352kcalCarbohydrates: 61.5gProtein: 6.8gFat: 10.8gSaturated Fat: 1.7gPotassium: 322mgFiber: 6gSugar: 34gCalcium: 114mgIron: 3mg
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All the yesses to this dessert! I love that it’s not overwhelmingly sweet, just a single serving, and that it’s mostly fruit! I think it’s healthy enough that I could eat this for breakfast if I really wanted to (I do!). The only change I made was to use almond butter for the tahini in the topping. I topped it all off with some homemade vegan cinnamon ice cream that I had stashed in the freezer. Great recipe!
Sounds wonderful but what can be used instead of oat flour and oats. Thanks. Noa
The recipe is based off oats so there isn’t really a sub.
Your recipes sound delicious yet too high in carbs and very low protein.\
You couldn’t be more wrong, I don’t know if you’re judging my entire site off of a dessert, but I have hundreds of recipes, and very specifically high protein. I actually focus on many high protein recipes. But you need to look at more than just a dessert. And carbs are not the enemy, quality carbs and nutrient dense is what you should focus on.
How would you make this if you don’t use a microwave?
You can try baking it at 350F for 15-20 minutes. I have not tested this personally, so it’s just a guess.
What a perfect dessert to make as a single serve! Perfect texture, yummy fall smell and delicious taste! Thank you for creating this. I wish you could turn all your recipes to a mug type dessert!! ❤️
Thank you so much Estee! Haha, I need to!
This is SO good! Your recipes never let me down. I always use a scale for measuring and appreciate so much that you cook in grams. For this recipe, I did sub date syrup for the maple syrup and a tablespoon of homemade date paste for the coconut sugar, and it was still incredible. I agree the tahini is key for that flavor kick. As always, I go with your spice blends because they are SO much better than anything you can buy in a store. Your apple pie spice blend is perfect. Thanks again for another winner!
So very kind, thank you so much Rebecca!!
It’s so easy and good, make it! The tahini use is out of this world delicious and really makes this a wonderfully unique apple crisp.
Woohoo, so happy you loved it so much Lisa!! Yes, the tahini really does add a unique pop of flavor right?! And since the apples are sweet and there’s some sweetener added, it prevents it from being too bitter/strong. Thanks for the awesome feedback!
Dear Brandi . . . It’s been a LOOOOONG time since I left a comment on your site (remember me???….your MOST “long-winded” fan of all time?!!) because A LOT has been happening in my life over the past 2+ years. However, this recipe of yours just looked SOOOOO GOOOD (well, so what ELSE is new??!! haha), and I was SOOOO HUNGRY for something “appley” and “Fallish” like your recipe, so I decided to prepare it, and HOLY CANOLI babycakes! I KNEW I wouldn’t be disappointed, and I ABSOLUTELY WAS NOT!!! Even though I had a brand new container of Apple Pie Spice in the cupboard, I wanted to try YOUR version, so I made it first & used it in the recipe. And let me tell ya (you KNOW I’m GONNA!!..haha!), it was UTTERLY PERFECT TOO, just like this spectacular “Apple Crisp In A Mug”!!! (And I’m gonna start using YOUR apple pie spice blend in my overnight oats breakfast, cuz I ADORE that PERFECT balance of the spices you came up with….It’s MUCH better than the McCormick store-bought junk!!! YUCK!!!) Brandi, you KNOW I don’t lie, EVEN in my “extreme verbosity”, so believe me when I say that EVERYTHING about this dessert is outstandingly luscious! (And it’s so fast & easy to boot!) I didn’t have any Vanilla ice cream on hand, but the other day I had just made my own recipe of “Vegan Toasted Buttered Walnut Ice Cream”, so I plopped a big ol’ serving on top of your HOT creation, right when it came out of the microwave. (Incidentally, mine took 3 minutes since my microwave oven is lower-than-average, and the apples were PERFECTLY cooked….soft, but not at all MUSHY!!) Anyway, when I added the ice cream, it got all “melty” & a little “bubbly”, which nearly sent me over the moon with “dessert-lust”!…So FINALLY, DROOLING like Niagara Falls, I couldn’t wait another second and WENT TO TOWN!!!……WOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!!!!!! Completely MAAAH-velous dahling!!! You always were and still are THE BEST!!! My only complaint is that I didn’t make TWO servings, ’cause I DEFINITELY could eat TWO of these in one sitting. (Even though ONE serving was plenty, although I DID feel like I EASILY could’ve been a big ol’ HOG, and WOULD have been, had I prepared two (haha)…so I guess it was a good thing I only made one!! (Boo-hoo!!!)….By the way, I want you to know that I tried a big bite of the Crisp BEFORE I had it with the ice cream so that I could let you know what I thought of it WITHOUT that “adornment”, and BOY OH BOY OH BOY!!!….It really didn’t necessarily NEED the ice cream AT ALL. Your scrumptious creation absolutely stands alone! (But the ice cream is delicious too, and that just made it even MORE “decadent” than it already is!…yet so HEALTHY!!!) Anyway, darlin’, thanks for making my evening. I was eating eating it and enjoying the HECK out of it the entire time I wrote this LOOOONG comment, which was a GOOD thing, because the writing sort of “slowed me down” a bit, otherwise I DEFINITELY would’ve gobbled it up WAAAAAY too fast and wouldn’t have gotten to “linger on the bliss” as I did!……So THANKS AGAIN SWEET THANG!!!!!…….With gratitude and renewed respect for your ASTOUNDING culinary artistry, Daryl Grant Lindsay
Oh Daryl! Your comment was the very first thing I read this morning and let me tell you, it was the perfect start to my day! I was dying with laughter. Your comment “drooling like Niagara Falls” I just lost it with laughter, you are so funny and so expressive, I just love it! I missed your comments and it’s lovely to hear from you again! I’m so grateful to have such a faithful fan of my recipes as you and thank you, as always, for your sweet words and making this recipe!!
I love your expressions. I really read the entire post. I love it! The way you described that apple crisp really had me wanting to drool. It’s great to see some excitement in posts like you did. Had me smiling 🙂 Thanks for that. You just never know who need a pick me up.
Hi,
I’m new to cooking Vegan – just started in August. I’m still learning how to make the transition, but doing fairly well. I would like to stay away from sugar as much as possible. I’ve only used recipes that have maple syrup as the sweetener. I’ve Googled Vegan sugars, but it all seems a bit confusing – so many options, but which ones are really the best ones? What would you recommend? Thank you!
Hi Kathy! I use maple syrup for probably 90% of my recipes since it’s one of the most natural sweeteners. I also will use agave sometimes. The healthiest sweetener would be dates. Only thing is because of the texture they don’t work great in all recipes. I also like coconut sugar as it tastes like caramel and is a bit healthier and less processed than white sugar. However, sugar is sugar and too much is never a good idea. I don’t eat sweets daily but I do eat fruit daily and that helps a ton with curbing my craving for sweets. I like this dessert because it’s small, one serving and mainly fruit and oats with not as much processed sugar as a traditional dessert.
Thanks so much for your reply. Your apple crisp is definitely all that Daryl says it is! 🙂 Since going Vegan, my daughter, at times, has said she wants her old mom back! hahaha After trying the Apple Crisp, she said this is a keeper! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes! So glad I came across your blog. Blessings!
Aww so glad you enjoyed it Kathy!! Haha that is too funny about what your daughter said, lol! Glad she loved it too!
Taste amazing! Perfect for fall😋
So happy you loved this Erin, thank you for the review!
Making Brandi’s desserts is a total no brainer for me. Absolutely everything she creates is insanely scrumptious and this apple crisp is no different! The simplicity of the ingredients cones together easily and the result is a warm, wonderful fall treat! Thanks for another winning recipe, Brandi!❤️
Aww thank you so much Colleen for the kind words! Glad this was a hit!