Gluten Free Apple Crisp

Ingredients

• • Filling:
• • 5 cups (about 600g) peeled & chopped apples
• • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• • 1/3 cup (67g) packed light or dark brown sugar
• • 1/3 cup (80ml) pure maple syrup
• • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• • 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch
• • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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• • Topping:
• • 1/3 cup (67g) packed light or dark brown sugar
• • 1 cup (85g) old-fashioned whole rolled oats (certified GF)
• • 1/2 cup (50g) almond meal or almond flour
• • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• • 1/8 teaspoon salt
• • 1/3 cup (71g, or 5 Tbsp) unsalted butter, melted
• • Optional: 2 Tablespoons sliced or slivered almonds, vanilla ice cream (GF), pomegranate arils

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a 9-inch pie dish, cake pan, or square baking pan. Set aside.
2. 2 Filling: Stir all of the filling ingredients together in a large bowl. Make sure the apples are evenly coated. Spread evenly into prepared pan.
3. 3 Topping: Whisk the brown sugar, oats, and almond meal together. Break up any large clumps of brown sugar. Whisk in the cinnamon and salt. Once combined, stir in the melted butter. Sprinkle topping over the apples and finish with a few slivered or sliced almonds (optional).
4. 4 Bake for 35–40 minutes or until the filling is bubbly, the apples are a little soft, and the topping is browned. If the topping is browning too quickly, cover the top loosely with aluminum foil about halfway through baking time.
5. 5 Allow to cool for 5–10 minutes before serving.
6. 6 Top with pomegranate arils, if using, and serve with vanilla ice cream.
7. 7 Cover leftovers and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Notes

Make ahead & freezing: Follow steps 2 and 3, then cover the crisp and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then bake as directed. Almond meal: you can use store-bought almond meal or almond flour, or make your own by pulsing slivered almonds with 2 Tablespoons of the oats in a food processor until crumbly (about 1/2 cup almond meal). For best apple flavor use a mix of tart and sweet varieties (e.g., 2 Granny Smith and 2 sweeter apples like Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, or Fuji).