Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Cobbler

This Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Cobbler is made with tender, subtly spiced, caramel-flavoured apples under a soft, "buttery" topping. It's also refined sugar free, and is the best comforting dessert. Perfect for sharing and entertaining!

How to make this recipe

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• Place the apples, coconut oil, coconut sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in a pan.

• Leave to cook on a low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 40 minutes until soft.

Tip: Cooking time will depend on the type of apples you use - some varieties will require a shorter cooking time and others will require a longer cooking time. I'd recommend checking at 10-minute intervals and cooking until apple pieces are tender enough to gently pierce with a fork.

• Place the cooked apple mixture in a baking dish - I used one measuring 26 cm (10 inch) by 18 cm (7 inch) and 7 cm (2 ½ inch) tall.

• Place all the ingredients for the topping in a mixing bowl and mix well.

Tip: Add the plant-based milk a little bit at a time until you get a fairly soft dough.

• Use two tablespoons to place a heaped tablespoon of the dough on top of the apples.
• Repeat for the rest of the mixture - you should be able to make around 12 balls.

• Sprinkle over coconut sugar, if desired.

• Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until browned and an inserted skewer into the topping comes out clean.

Serving suggestions

This Apple Cobbler tastes great with custard, ice cream or plant-based yogurt. This custard powder is my favourite, as it's made with just a few simple ingredients and it's vegan, gluten-free and completely free from sugar.

How long does this keep for?

This Apple Cobbler tastes much better enjoyed immediately - you can halve or quarter the recipe's ingredient quantities if you prefer.

Substitutions you can make to this recipe

• If you're not into apples, you can use pears or plums. Or you can use my Peach Cobbler recipe!
• You can use any type of oil: coconut oil, olive oil, vegetable oil etc.
• You can use any type of plant-based milk: almond milk, rice milk, soy milk, cashew milk, oat milk etc.
• You can use any type of liquid sweetener: maple syrup, agave syrup, brown rice syrup etc.
• The ground almonds (almond meal) can be replaced with ground walnuts.
• For a nut-free version: replace the ground almonds (almond meal) with ground sunflower seeds or use 30g (¼ cup) coconut flour instead of 150g (1 ¼ cup) ground almonds and use a nut-free plant-based milk.
• You can use plain flour, wholemeal (whole wheat) flour or spelt flour instead of the gluten-free flour if you're not gluten-free.
• You can use normal sugar or some other sweetener (like maple syrup) instead of the coconut sugar, but if using a liquid sweetener I'd recommend adding 1 teaspoon cornflour (cornstarch) to the uncooked apple mixture to make sure the apples aren't too watery. Make sure to mix the cornflour into the apples completely to make sure the cornflour doesn't clump up.

More gluten-free vegan apple dessert recipes

• Apple Pie
• Apple Upside Down Cake
• Apple Muffins
• Apple Bread
• Apple Cake
• Apple Oatmeal Bars
• Apple Crumb Cake
• Apple Snack Cake

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Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Cobbler

This Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Cobbler is made with tender, subtly spiced, caramel-flavoured apples under a soft, "buttery" topping. It's also refined sugar free and is the best comforting dessert.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: gluten-free apple cobbler, gluten-free vegan cobbler, vegan apple cobbler

Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 12

Calories: 270kcal

Author: Rhian Williams

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Ingredients

For the apples:

• ▢ 900 g (32 oz) apples , cored, peeled finely sliced
• ▢ 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• ▢ 120 g (¾ cup) coconut sugar * (or sub any other sweetener - see recipe notes)
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ ½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) ground cinnamon to taste

For the topping:

• ▢ 60 g (¼ cup) coconut oil (or sub olive or vegetable oil)
• ▢ 8 tablespoons maple syrup (or sub any other sweetener)
• ▢ Pinch salt to taste
• ▢ 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar ** (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
• ▢ 150 g (1 ¼ cup) ground almonds (almond meal) ***
• ▢ 150 g (1 ¼ cup) gluten-free flour blend (or sub plain flour if not gluten-free)
• ▢ 2 heaped teaspoons baking powder (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
• ▢ 160 ml (⅔ cups) unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)

To sprinkle on top (optional):

• ▢ 2 teaspoons coconut sugar

Instructions

For the apples:

• Place the apples, coconut oil, coconut sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in a pan with a lid.
• Leave to cook on a low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 40 minutes**** until softened.
• Taste and add extra coconut sugar or sweetener if necessary.
• Place the cooked apple mixture in a baking dish - I used one measuring 26 cm (10 inch) by 18 cm (7 inch) and 7 cm (2 ½ inch) tall.

For the topping:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
• Place all the ingredients for the topping in a bowl and mix well (no need to sift in the flour) - add the milk a little bit at a time until you get a fairly soft dough (you can also add a tiny splash more milk if it's looking too dry.
• 
Use two tablespoons to place a heaped tablespoon of the dough on top of the apples.

• Repeat for the rest of the mixture - you should be able to make around 12 soft balls.

• Sprinkle over coconut sugar, if desired.
• 
Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until browned and an inserted skewer into the topping comes out clean.

• Best enjoyed immediately!

Notes

*The amount of coconut sugar (or other sweetener) needed will depend on the type of apples you use as some are more sour or more naturally sweet than others. It's best to taste the cooked apples and add extra coconut sugar if necessary. 

You can use normal sugar or some other sweetener (like maple syrup) instead of the coconut sugar, but if using a liquid sweetener I'd recommend adding 1 teaspoon cornflour (cornstarch) to the uncooked apple mixture to make sure the apples aren't too watery. Make sure to mix the cornflour into the apples completely to make sure the cornflour doesn't clump up.

**If you don’t want to use vinegar, replace it with 2 tablespoons lemon juice as you need something acidic to react with the alkali bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) to make the dough fluffy.

***You can alternatively use almond flour.

****Cooking time will depend on the type of apples you use - some varieties will require a shorter cooking time and others will require a longer cooking time. I'd recommend checking at 10-minute intervals and cooking until apple pieces are tender enough to gently pierce with a fork.

• You can use any type of apples you like. For best results, I recommend a crisp, slightly tart apple, or even a mixture of sweet and tart apples.
• Cooking apples can be used too, but generally require a longer cooking time and require more coconut sugar (or other sweetener).

Nutrition Facts

Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Cobbler

Amount Per Serving

Calories 270 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Fat 13g20%

Saturated Fat 6g30%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Sodium 63mg3%

Potassium 129mg4%

Carbohydrates 39g13%

Fiber 4g16%

Sugar 23g26%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 41IU1%

Vitamin C 3mg4%

Calcium 78mg8%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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