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Best Healthy Apple Crumble Recipe (Paleo, Vegan, Gluten-free)

The best healthy apple crumble recipe is filled with sweet apples and cherries and topped with a crunchy topping without oats. It's naturally sweetened and deliciously flavored with a hint of warm spices and herbs. It's an absolute must-make dessert that is also gluten-free, dairy-free, Paleo, and vegan-friendly!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Cookies, Snacks, Desserts
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 9 Servings
Calories: 390kcal
Author: Mariska Ramondino

Equipment

Ingredients

Apple Cherry Filling

  • 5 large sweet apples such as Fuji, Gala, Honeycrisp, or Golden Delicious (about 1 to 1.2 kg)
  • 1 bag frozen pitted cherries 10-ounces/283-grams
  • 5 large pitted (Medjool) dates 90 grams
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup unsweetened cashew milk or any other nut or plant milk (110 grams)

Crisp Topping

Instructions

Prepare the apple-cherry filling

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F/180 °C.
  • Core and peel the apples. Then thinly slice them into half moon shapes.
    5 large sweet apples
  • If using frozen cherries, briefly rinse them under water.
    1 bag frozen pitted cherries
  • Divide the apples and the cherries into the baking dish. Set aside.
  • In a blender or food processor, mix the dates with vanilla extract and milk until you get a light brown paste.
    5 large pitted (Medjool) dates, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ cup unsweetened cashew milk
  • Stir the date paste into the apples and cherries until all the fruits are slightly coated. Set aside.

Prepare the crumble topping

  • If needed, melt the coconut oil in a small pan over the lowest heat setting.
    ½ cup coconut oil
  • In a small bowl, combine the chopped nuts, coconut flakes, cinnamon powder, rosemary, almond flour, cassava flour, and coconut sugar.
    1 cup chopped nuts—I use a mix of walnuts and pecans, ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes, 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder, 1 teaspoon cracked dried rosemary needles, ¾ cup blanched almond flour, ¼ cup Cassava flour, ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • Then stir in the melted coconut oil and the grated ginger until the dry ingredients are just coated but well combined (everything will be barely coated).
    1 teaspoon freshly minced or grated ginger
  • Divide the topping over the apple cherry filling.
  • Bake for 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown, the fruit is soft, and fruit liquids are bubbling.
  • Remove from the oven and serve as-is or with a scoop of your favorite ice cream.

Notes

Substitutions:
  • Rosemary: You can substitute 1 teaspoon of dried needles with 1 tablespoon of fresh Rosemary needles.
  • Cherries: When in season, use fresh cherries!
Make sugar-free apple crisp: Use monk fruit sweetener instead of coconut sugar to make it sugar-free.
Make it ahead of time: You can make this healthy apple crumble ahead of time. Cover it and keep it in the refrigerator for up to a few days. Bake as directed when ready to serve.
Storage & how to reheat leftovers: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. This healthy apple crumble easily reheats in the microwave or over the stove for a couple of minutes.
You can even eat it cold, straight out of the fridge, first thing in the morning, but it's always better to quickly warm it up if you have a little more time.
It stays fresh for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg