Peanut Free Apple Crisp with Cinnamon Walnut Topping
Warm, bubbling apple filling crowned with a golden, crunchy topping — this is the kind of dessert that makes the whole kitchen smell like autumn. The topping leans on rolled oats, roughly chopped walnuts, and almond flour, all brought together with coconut oil and pure maple syrup for a naturally sweet, satisfying crunch. Lemon juice, cinnamon, and a touch of ground ginger give the apple filling a bright, spiced depth that tastes far more complex than the short ingredient list suggests. Because every component is made from scratch right in your own bowls and baking dish, there's no guesswork about what's actually in it — a real relief when store-bought crisps and crumbles so often carry cross-contamination warnings. The coconut oil and maple syrup do double duty as both binder and flavor, so the topping clumps beautifully and bakes to a deep, caramelized gold. Letting it rest for ten minutes after it comes out of the oven is worth every second — the filling thickens up and the whole thing slices and scoops like a dream.
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6 servings
For the filling
- 5 medium apples (about 2 lbs), peeled, cored, and sliced ¼-inch thick
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
For the topping
- 1 cup gluten free rolled oats
- ¾ cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup almond flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish with a small amount of coconut oil.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, toss the sliced apples with the lemon juice, 1 tsp cinnamon, ground ginger, and 2 tbsp maple syrup until the apples are evenly coated. Transfer the filling to the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
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