Description
This healthy apple crumble recipe is gluten-free, naturally sweetened, and made with simple whole ingredients. It’s the perfect comforting dessert (or breakfast!) that’s low in sugar but big on flavor.
Ingredients
For the Apple Filling:
4 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced thin
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp maple syrup (or monk fruit for sugar-free)
1 tbsp arrowroot starch (optional, for thickening)
For the Crumble Topping:
1/2 cup gluten-free rolled oats
1/3 cup almond flour
1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
2 tbsp monk fruit or coconut sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
In a bowl, combine apples, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup, and arrowroot. Toss until evenly coated.
Spread the apple mixture evenly in the baking dish.
In another bowl, mix oats, almond flour, nuts, cinnamon, salt, and sweetener. Stir in melted coconut oil until crumbly.
Sprinkle topping evenly over apples.
Bake for 35–40 minutes or until topping is golden and apples are tender.
Cool for 10 minutes and serve warm—plain, or with Greek yogurt or coconut cream.
Notes
Best apples: Granny Smith or Pink Lady
For grain-free, replace oats with chopped almonds or coconut flakes.
For extra protein, mix in 1 tbsp of chia seeds or a scoop of collagen powder in the topping.
Stores well in the fridge for up to 4 days; reheat in the oven for crispy texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion (1/6 pan)
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 6g (mostly natural from apples)
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg