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Baked healthy apple crisp with a golden oat and pecan crumble in a rustic ceramic dish

Easy Healthy Apple Crisp with Oat Crumble Topping

Tender cinnamon apples baked under a golden oat and pecan crumble, lightly sweetened with maple syrup instead of a heavy sugar filling. It is the easy fall dessert that still feels like a treat.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 5 medium apples about 2 lb, Honeycrisp or Gala, cored and sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp pure maple syrup divided
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon divided
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans walnuts work too
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil melted, or unsalted butter
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F and lightly grease an 8x8-inch baking dish or 9-inch pie plate.
  2. In a large bowl, toss the apples with the lemon juice, 2 tbsp maple syrup and 1 tsp cinnamon. Spread evenly in the dish.
  3. In the same bowl, stir together the oats, flour, pecans, salt and remaining 1 tsp cinnamon. Add the melted coconut oil and remaining 1 tbsp maple syrup and mix until evenly moist and clumpy.
  4. Scatter the topping over the apples in an even layer and press down very lightly.
  5. Bake 35-40 minutes, until the topping is golden and the apples bubble at the edges. If the top browns too fast, tent with foil for the last 10 minutes.
  6. Cool 10 minutes, then serve warm on its own, with Greek yogurt, or a small scoop of vanilla ice cream.