Gluten Free Apple Crumble Recipe – How to make an easy & healthy apple crisp with ground almonds – with tips to make it dairy free, vegan and paleo friendly – with the video tutorial.
Gluten Free Apple Crumble Recipe
Recently, I found a bag of need to be used apples at the supermarket for just 5 cents! So, with this crazy bargain, I gave the kids a couple for snacks but the rest of the bag needed to be used ASAP.
I couldn’t resist turning 4 of the ripe and flavorful apples into a gluten free apple crumble dessert. It’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed an apple crumble and this one turned out beautifully. The crispy, crunchy, nutty topping perfectly balanced the sweet apples.
Make It Dairy Free
Simply swap the real butter for a dairy free or vegan butter or use coconut oil by melting a quarter of a cup of solid coconut oil.
You can further flavor your gluten free apple dessert by adding in a half a teaspoon to a teaspoon of vanilla extract or a generous squeeze of lemon juice.
Gluten-Free Dessert Recipe Ingredients
You can easily adapt the best apple crumble recipe to be dairy free. So, whether you’re following a dairy free diet like the paleo diet or a vegan diet, you can still enjoy this as a vegan apple crumble.
You can also feel free to swap some of the nuts for gluten-free oats or almond meal to create the perfect dessert for your tastes.
Also, if you’d prefer a sugar free crumble, you can use stevia or your sweetener of choice instead. You could also swap the sweetness in the crisp recipe to brown sugar or coconut sugar instead. I just adore the flavour of maple syrup in this crumble.
Instead of flaked almonds in the easy recipe you can use crumbled walnuts or your nut of choice. In this instance I used roasted flaked almonds which even further enhanced the flavor of the crispy topping.
You can use any type of apple you like in the baked fruit dessert, choose from granny smith apples, honeycrisp apples, pink lady apples or a mix of apple varieties. Keep in mind that tart apples are likely to need more sweetness than their sweeter counterparts. You can also use the recipe to make fruit crumbles with any fruit you like.
Gluten Free Apple Crumble Recipe
- 50g/1.7 ounces Unsalted Butter
- 3/4 Cup Ground Almonds
- 1 Cup Flaked Almonds
- 1/4 Cup Maple Syrup
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 4 Small Apples or 2 Large Apples
- Heat oven to 180C/350F and grease an oven proof square baking dish. (Like this one.)
- Melt the cold butter over low heat.
- When melted, remove from the heat and stir through the ground almonds, flaked almonds, maple syrup and cinnamon until you have a thick crumble topping.
- Set the crumble mixture aside and prepare the apples by peeling and removing the cores.
- Slice apples and place the sliced apples into the prepared baking dish.
- Top with the crumble topping and spread around to evenly distribute.
- Place into the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and crispy to your liking.
- Serve the gluten free apple crisp with cream, vanilla ice cream, Greek yogurt or coconut cream and enjoy, storing any cooled leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
Gluten-Free Apple Crisp Video
Here’s the video where you can watch the delicious gluten-free apple crumble being prepared, step by step. Hit play below or click here to watch on YouTube.
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Disclaimer – this post is meant for informational post only and should not be construed as medical advice. Please consult with your health professional before making any dietary changes.
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