Looking for delicious and healthy dessert ideas to tide you over during the holiday season? What about apple crisp –one of the easiest desserts to make; perfect for both beginner and advanced chefs.
I developed this gluten free Gingerbread Apple Crisp recipe for Shirley Braden’s blogging event, Home for the Holidays Gluten-Free Style. Every day, from Monday, November 28 through Friday, December 23, a different blogger will share a gluten-free recipe that means both home and the holidays to them. Here’s more from Shirley:
Our Home for the Holidays Gluten-Free Style blogging event offers the comfort, joy, excitement, and fun of the holidays with wonderful recipes from your favorite bloggers.
A special thanks to Shirley for including me in the event. If you are in the Fredericksburg, VA area, be sure to check out the gluten intolerance/celiac support group that she runs where they discuss topics such as celiac disease, the gluten free diet and how to survive the holidays.
This time of year can be challenging and filled with dietary dilemmas. How do we stay connected to, and feel a part of, the festivities yet remain true to what our bodies need when our visual and olfactory senses are inundated by foods that might not be part of our regular program?
If you are on a special diet, this gluten free, grain free Paleo friendly dessert recipe will likely work for you. Further, I like this Gingerbread Apple Crisp because it’s festive enough to bring to a party (or serve to guests in your own home) and also healthy enough for those needing to stay away from certain foods (sugar, gluten and dairy come to mind).
Gingerbread Apple Crisp
Ingredients
- 8 cups sliced Braeburn apples (peeled, cored, and sliced)
- ½ cup blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- 2 tablespoons brown flaxmeal
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons palm shortening
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Place sliced apples in a 2 quart baking dish
- Set apples aside
- In a large bowl, combine almond flour, flax, salt, spices
- Mix in shortening, honey and vanilla
- Work mixture with your hands until it forms a dough
- Gently work in chopped pecans with your hands
- Sprinkle dough over chopped apples
- Bake covered at 350°F for 60-75 minutes
- Remove from oven, and allow to cool uncovered
- Serve
For extra holiday flare, serve this apple crisp with the Vegan Coconut Whip recipe in my latest book, Gluten-Free Cupcakes.
June says
I’m so excited to try this recipe. Apple crisp is a huge family favorite and I’ve been resigned to not eating the crust anymore. Thanks for sharing it.
Jan says
I love gingerbread with applesauce – never thought to put ginger and apples together as a crisp. Can’t wait to try it!
Michelle @ Gluten Free Vegan Journey says
This looks so delicious!
Sharon says
With apples being so abundant this time of year, it is always nice getting another recipe for something to do with them. Looking really forward to trying this one out!
Sharon says
I sent your paleo bread recipes to my daughter who is following the pale diet. Thanks
Paula B says
I was just looking for an almond flour crumb topping for some frozen peaches I need to use! This will work perfectly.
Laurel says
Anything Gingerbread gets my immediate attention. I’ll be making this one just as soon as we finish the Gingerbread Pear Upside Down cake. Thanks for the wonderful idea.
Pam Crow says
this sounds heavenly-will try it real soon
Lily says
Yay — Now I know what to do with the apples I have sitting around. This looks simple and delicious. Can’t wait to try it.
SherriS. says
I can just imagine how good this smells while it’s baking. Yum yum!