Healthy and Home-Baked Cinnamon Apple Crisp – Recipe

One of my absolute favourite things to bake in the fall is Apple Crisp. My family loves to eat for dessert with a dollop of vanilla ice cream or even better, for breakfast with some milk or even for an after school snack. With this healthy version of home-baked cinnamon apple crisp, I have no issues with my kids eating this for breakfast. It’s is good source of carbs and proteins to keep everyone full and satisfied whatever meal you decide to enjoy it for.

Home-Baked Cinnamon Apple Crisp Recipe

One taste of this delicious healthy apple crisp dessert and you’ve won’t believe it is both gluten and refined sugar free. The addition of fresh thyme adds a subtle savory note to the otherwise sweet flavor profile of this classic recipe.

Tip: Choose firm apples, such as Granny Smith or Pink Lady, for this recipe. These varieties will hold up well to the heat of baking without turning to mush. 

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 45-50 minutes
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

6 large apples, cored, peeled, and sliced
1 T. fresh lemon juice
1/3 c. real maple syrup
2 T. 100% apple juice (sugar free)
1 t. ground cinnamon
½ t. ground allspice
1½ t. fresh thyme leaves
¼ t. salt

Apple Crisp Topping Ingredients:

1 c. old-fashioned rolled oats
1/3 c. almond flour
1/3 c. almonds, sliced
1/3 c. honey, preferably local
3 T. unsalted butter, melted

To Serve: (Optional)

Vanilla bean ice cream or freshly whipped cream 

Directions:

1. Place top oven rack in the center position and pre-heat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8” x 8” baking dish and set aside.
2. Place apples in a large non-reactive bowl and toss with fresh lemon juice. Add maple syrup, apple juice, cinnamon, allspice, thyme leaves, and salt. Toss to combine and set aside.
3. Combine topping ingredients in a separate bowl and stir until oats are thoroughly coated and all ingredients are well combined. Set aside.
4. Pour apple mixture into prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer. Spread the topping evenly across the top in a uniform layer, as well.
5. Place into pre-heated oven and bake for 30 minutes. If the top layer is nicely browned, cover dish loosely with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning. Continue baking for another 15-20 minutes or until the apple crisp is nice and bubbling. Remove from oven and set aside to cool for 5-10 minutes.
6. Serve warm with some vanilla bean iced cream or freshly whipped cream, if desired. Enjoy! 

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Baked Cinnamon Apple Crisp

One taste of this delicious healthy apple crisp dessert and you’ve won’t believe it is both gluten and refined sugar free. The addition of fresh thyme adds a subtle savory note to the otherwise sweet flavor profile of this classic recipe.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Ingredients

  

• 6 large apples cored, peeled and sliced
• 1 TBSP lemon juice fresh
• 1/3 cup real maple syrup
• 2 TBSP 100% apple juice sugar free
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 1 1/2 tsp thyme leaves
• 1/4 tsp salt

Topping Ingredients

• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/3 cup almond flour
• 1/3 cup almonds sliced
• 1/3 cup honey preferably local
• 3 TBSP unsalted butter melted

To Serve (optional)

• vanilla bean ice cream
• freshly whipped cream

Instructions

 

• Place top oven rack in the center position and pre-heat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8” x 8” baking dish and set aside.
• Place apples in a large non-reactive bowl and toss with fresh lemon juice. Add maple syrup, apple juice, cinnamon, allspice, thyme leaves, and salt. Toss to combine and set aside.
• Combine topping ingredients in a separate bowl and stir until oats are thoroughly coated and all ingredients are well combined. Set aside.
• Pour apple mixture into prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer. Spread the topping evenly across the top in a uniform layer, as well.
• Place into pre-heated oven and bake for 30 minutes. If the top layer is nicely browned, cover dish loosely with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning. Continue baking for another 15-20 minutes or until the apple crisp is nice and bubbling. Remove from oven and set aside to cool for 5-10 minutes. 
• Serve warm with some vanilla bean iced cream or freshly whipped cream, if desired. Enjoy! 

Keyword apples, baked, cinnamon buns