Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Crisp (Apple Crumble)

This Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Crisp (Apple Crumble) is tender and juicy, crispy and chewy, perfectly spiced and tastes like caramel. It’s the best comforting dessert that can be enjoyed hot or cold.

Why you’ll love this Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Crisp:

• it’s undetectably vegan and gluten-free
• it’s tender and silky
• it tastes like caramel
• it’s perfectly sweet
• it’s topped with a chewy, crispy crumble
• it’s refined sugar free
• it’s spiced and toasty
• it’s refined sugar free
• it’s nut-free optional
• it’s oil-free optional!

How to make this Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Crisp

Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe including measurements and instructions.

• Start by making the apples. Heat up the coconut oil in a pan and add the coconut sugar.

• Cook for about a minute until coconut sugar has melted.

Tip: Watch it carefully so it doesn’t burn.

• Add the plant-based milk, apples, vanilla, cinnamon and salt.

• Leave to cook on a low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes until slightly softened – it doesn’t matter if not completely cooked.
• Add the tapioca starch and heat for about a minute until thickened.

• Make the crumble topping. Place all the ingredients in a food processor.

• Whizz until you get a fairly smooth and firm dough.

• Place the cooked apple mixture in a baking dish.

• Use your fingers to crumble the topping over the top until it is all used up and the apples are completely covered.

• Top with chopped pecan nuts, if desired.

• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.

Substitutions you can make to this recipe:

• you can use any type of plant-based milk: almond milk, cashew milk, oat milk, rice milk, soy milk etc
• if you’re not into apples, you can use any type of fruit: pears, peaches, plums etc
• you can top it with any type of chopped nuts before baking: pecan nuts, walnuts, pistachios, desiccated coconut, flaked coconut etc
• for an oil-free option, omit the coconut oil from the apples and substitute the coconut oil in the crumble topping with nut butter such as almond butter or peanut butter.

How to serve this Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Crisp

You can enjoy this Apple Crisp hot or cold. It tastes great with custard, ice cream or plant-based yogurt.

More gluten-free vegan apple dessert recipes:

• Apple Pie
• Apple Upside Down Cake
• Apple Muffins
• Apple Bread
• Apple Cake

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Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Crisp (Apple Crumble)

This Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Crisp (Apple Crumble) is tender and juicy, crispy and chewy, perfectly spiced and tastes like caramel. 

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, British

Keyword: gluten-free apple crisp, gluten-free apple crumble, vegan apple crisp, vegan apple crumble

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 303kcal

Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

For the apples:

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 12 tablespoons coconut sugar
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)
• 6 cooking apples , cored, peeled finely sliced (or sub any other type of apple if you prefer)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch sea salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon tapioca starch

For the topping:

• 150 g (1 1/2 cup) rolled oats
• 130 g (3/4 cup) pitted dates
• 30 g (1/8 cup) coconut oil
• 60 ml (1/4 cup) unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit)

For the apples:

• Heat coconut oil in a pan
• Add coconut sugar and cook for about a minute until coconut sugar has melted - watch carefully so it doesn’t burn
• Add the milk, apples, vanilla, cinnamon and salt
• Leave to cook on a low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes until slightly softened - doesn’t matter if not completely cooked
• Add the tapioca starch and heat for about a minute until thickened

For the topping:

• Place all ingredients in a food processor and whizz until you get a fairly smooth and firm dough

To assemble:

• Place the cooked apple mixture in a baking dish
• Use your fingers to crumble the topping over the top until it is all used up and the apples are completely covered
• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy
• Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days

Notes

• You can top it with any type of chopped nuts before baking: pecan nuts, walnuts, pistachios, desiccated coconut, flaked coconut etc.
• For an oil-free option, omit the coconut oil from the apples and substitute the coconut oil in the crumble topping with nut butter such as almond butter or peanut butter.

Nutrition Facts

Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Crisp (Apple Crumble)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 303 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g 11%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Sodium 59mg 2%

Potassium 320mg 9%

Total Carbohydrates 61g 20%

Dietary Fiber 6g 24%

Sugars 36g

Protein 3g 6%

Vitamin A 1.5%

Vitamin C 7.6%

Calcium 4.5%

Iron 6.3%

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

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