One of my favorite memories of the holidays is helping my momma in the kitchen with a family favorite apple crisp recipe. I have such vivid memories of the house filled with Christmas music while I pared apples and she mixed the topping.
As delicious as it was, that old recipe was packed with refined sugars and flours and grains. Of course, there is no shame in consuming those things, and if anytime, the holidays is a time to do so. But I was determined to tweak the recipe to meet my current nutritional needs. And y'all, it came out amazing. Truly, no different than the original except free from the fake stuff and packed with more nourishing foods.
Ingredients
- 5 apples I used 3 honey crisp and 2 small granny smith
Topping
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2/3 cup coconut flour
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp himalayan pink salt
- 1 cup chopped almonds and cashews
- 3/4 cup coconut oil
Optional
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Pare apple, then chop into slices. Layer into 13 x 9 in baking dish.
- Mix almond flour, coconut flour, cinnamon, pink salt, and chopped nuts (and coconut sugar if desired) in bowl.
- Melt coconut oil and pour into topping mixture. Mix evenly.
- Spread topping mixture onto apples.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until apples are soft.
- Serve warm.
If you love this recipe, my chocolate chip paleo + vegan cookies are also a hit!
Top it with some ice cream and it's a dessert made in holiday heaven. (The vegan Vanilla ice cream from NadaMoo is made with coconut milk and sweetened with agave and it's my absolute favorite- it makes such a great pair with the apple bake. Entirely, 100% not sponsored, it's just the only ice cream I eat now.)
SHOP THE RECIPE
So grab someone you love, head to the kitchen, and bake up this sweetnesses that's as good for the body as it is for the soul. I hope this blesses your holiday season! xx, Mollie
PIN IT FOR LATER
comments +
Leave a Reply
read post
paleo chocolate zucchini muffins
read post
the shot I start every morning with
read post
how i treated my leaky gut naturally
read post
my pregnancy morning elixir
read post
my 5 favorite gut health supplements
read post
creamy kickin' tomato soup recipe
I agree! Crisp is always better than a pie.
Crisp > pie any day! Hope you have a happy Thanksgiving, Laura!
You had me at apple crisp…
Always such a favorite!
delicious for any holiday!
So true, Deborah! No limits on this treat 🙂
Apple desserts are my favorite! :D! This looks so good!!
So so good! I hope you try it, Farrah!
This definitely looks better than pie! I need to make ASAP!
So much better than pie! I hope you love it!!
This looks so yummy and Thanksgiving-approved!!
Yes, a Thanksgiving favorite!!
Healthy apple crisp? I’m so in!
It’s a no brainer, right??
i want this for breakfast!!!
It makes an AMAZING breakfast, as well!
Love this healthier version of a holiday favorite! Looks delicious!
So so delicious! (you’d never know it’s healthy)
Yes, yes, and more yes!!! I am all about the crumbles over pie and I love that this is a healthy alternative 😀
So much YES! 🙂
Yum, this looks so delicious! Awesome to have a paleo friendly dessert too’n
Yes- any dessert that actually tastes good that’s sugar free, dairy free, and grain free is a WIN!
I can’t wait to try this. Looks so good!
Yay! Let me know how you like it, Jill 🙂
I made this for my family for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it! They didn’t even know it was paleo. Thanks for the recipe, Mollie!
I’m so glad the whole fam got to enjoy it! Thanks for sharing, Sarah 🙂
another mollie mason success!! made this for our fam gathering last weekend and it was a hit!
Love to hear that! It’s been a favorite for me to bring over to share with family, as well!!
Coconut sugar is not part of whole30
That’s why it’s listed under optional 🙂
I am just about to make this. It looks delicious. If I put the ingredients together can I freeze it to bake later?
Oh I’m so glad, Carolyn! You’ll have to come back and let me know how you like it!
And I’ve never frozen it myself so I can’t say for certain, but I would assume it would freeze fine? I’m sure you’d have to adjust baking time though so I can’t give numbers on that. If you do freeze it, come back and let me know how it worked out!
This looks good but it’s not remotely true to the spirit and objectives of the Whole 30 plan, which explicitly warns about taking compliant ingredients and turning them into treats like this. Just a heads up to any Whole 30 beginners. Skip this one until you’ve completed the challenge.
Can I use other nuts besides cashews?
Hi Allie, yes you can definitely sub in other nuts. If you try any others, come back and let me know how it turned out!
This was good for that sweet tooth but wanting to stay healthy. For me it had a bit too much “crumble” so will halve that next time and use pecans instead of almonds, just personal preference.
Thanks for sharing your feedback, Dee! It definitely would be delicious with pecans. Funny you thought it had too much crumble because my likes me to DOUBLE the topping. That’s the great part because you can personalize it. Hope you and your family enjoy it with some sweet memories!
What’s up to every body, it’s my first pay a quick visit of this webpage; this web site includes remarkable and genuinely fine stuff for readers.
What are the nutritional information in this?
Such a great recipe! The whole family loved it… even those not on Whole30!
Oh, that is always my favorite type of review – even those who don’t need to eat the “healthy” version enjoy it! What a win! Thanks for sharing, Leah 🙂
Pretty scrumptious!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Lindsay! Thanks for sharing your review 🙂
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Lindsay! Thanks for sharing your review 🙂
You know those are the recipes, when they get tore up 🙂 Glad you enjoyed it, Samara!
Tried it delicioso!
Oh good, I’m so glad you liked it, Loretta! Thanks for sharing your review!
Very good! I added 2 peaches with the apples and used almonds and pecans. Thanks for the recipe! Should I put the leftovers in the fridge?
Oh yum! I love the idea of peaches! I’m so glad you enjoyed it; thanks for sharing! And yes, leftovers can be stored in the fridge for a few days.
I just made this. It is very dry . I went back and read the recipe after it was done thinking I had missed a step . Not sure how to make it more moist and less dry . I know it’s a crumble but shouldn’t be powdery .
Oh I’m sorry to hear that Kate! I wonder why? I haven’t had that issue. I wouldn’t think that the brand of flours or nuts you use should matter.. Maybe just try with extra coconut oil?
This looks so good! What a great way to enjoy a dessert while sticking to the good stuff!
Yes, the perfect nourishing sweet treat! I hope you love t, Suzanne!
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
I will say it’s always better fresh out the oven the first time you make it, but I’ve many times kept it for leftovers for a few days with just a simple reheat. Hope you love it!
[…] From: molliemason.space […]