There’s nothing like using baked fruit to make paleo desserts during the summer. This gluten-free Apple Blackberry Crisp uses seasonal, fresh, luscious ingredients, and is the perfect warm weather delight. When finished off with a high-protein almond flour topping, baked fruit treats such as this are superfood in the form of dessert.
The boys love apple crisp. It’s one of their favorite desserts and I make it often. When I make dessert for friends on a nut-free diet, I use one of the incredible recipes from Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry. It’s so hard to find good paleo recipes that are nut-free. So, when I wrote that book I created a bunch of easy recipes for those of you with nut allergies. Did you know that more two-thirds of the recipes in that book are nut-free?! If you can’t afford to buy the book, check out my Nut-Free Recipes page.
This low-carb Apple Blackberry Crisp is made with only 2 tablespoons of sweetener. That’s far less than most baked fruit dessert recipes which typically call for high-carb wheat flour and a cup or so of sugar. Still, if you’re going on a very low-carb diet (VLCD) you’ll want to check out my Keto Brownies recipe and my Keto Diet page.
Apple Blackberry Crisp
Ingredients
- 5 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (Gala, Braeburn or Honeycrisp)
- 1 pint fresh blackberries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
- 1 cup blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil or palm shortening
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar, honey, or maple syrup
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss together apples, blackberries, lemon juice, vanilla, and arrowroot
- Transfer mixture to an 8 x 8 inch baking dish
- To make topping, in a food processor, combine almond flour, salt, baking soda, oil, and maple syrup
- Crumble topping over apple-blackberry mixture
- Cover with tin foil and bake at 350°F for 60 to 70 minutes until fruit is juicy and bubbling
- Uncover and bake for 10-15 minutes to brown topping
- Serve
Here are some more easy gluten-free baked fruit dessert recipes for you!
This post is an oldie but goodie from the archives. I first published this recipe in 2011.
Gail says
Yummy!!! That sounds sooooo good, I can’t wait to try it out… I guess I’ll be getting apples and blackberries today ;)
Elana says
Thanks Gail!
glutenfreeforgood says
Apple blackberry does sound like a smart phone! =) Only this time, it’s a smart dessert! Healthy and perfect for a summer dinner party. I love crisps and you can mix and match the fruit, which makes is so versatile. Good one, Elana!
Melissa
Elana says
Thanks Melissa!
Lauren says
Mmmm, this sounds amazing, I love a good crisp any time of year!
Elana says
Thanks Lauren!
Becky @ artphotowalldecor.com says
Looks great. When I first saw the headline I thought this was about electronic devices!
Elana says
:-)
Mars says
I bet I could bake this on the grill! It’s too hot to bake in the house right now.
Elana says
Mars, let me know if you try that :-)
Pat says
This will be perfect for the last of the blackberries I picked on my camping trip last summer. Time to clear the freezer for this summer’s bounty!
Thanks, Elana!
Pat
Elana says
You’re welcome Pat!
Pat @ Elegantly, Gluten-Free says
I love apple crisp and blackberry crisp, so I think this looks wonderful!
Elana says
Thanks Pat!
Sarah Smith says
Mmm, this sounds heavenly!
Elana says
Thanks Sarah!
Robyn says
I love any dessert with baked apples and a crunchy topping. I’ll be making this with blueberries (no blackberries on hand) tonight!
Elana says
Thanks Robyn!
Pam says
OMG, lovely…just lovely!
Elana says
Thanks Pam!