Farm Fresh Apple Crisp (Dairy and Gluten Free)
Dairy and Gluten free version of a wonderful apple crisp that is absolutely amazing. Great any time of year or when your favorite apple variety is ready for pickin'.
Equipment
- 1 9x9 baking pan
- 1 Apple Slicer - optional
- 1 Vegetable & Fruit Peeler - optional
- 1 Apple Peeler - optional
Ingredients
Apple Coating
- 4-5 apples of your choice (we prefer Honeycrisp or Granny Smith) - see recipe above for apple variety
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon - highly recommend Vietnamese cinnamon for its sweetness and robust flavor.
- 1 half fresh lemon squeezed - lemon juice adds some nice favor but also prevents the chopped apples from browning
Apple Crisp Topping
- 1 cup light brown sugar - packed into the measuring cup
- 3/4 cup oats - any oatmeal will work. We used quick-oats. Texture may vary, but any oat will work. Our topping was extremely crispy. Even left overs heated in the microwave remained fully crispy.
- 1/2 cup cup gluten free flour - replace with any all-purpose flour if you are not concerned with gluten or a wheat allergy.
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of kosher salt
- 1/2 cup softened butter - Vegan butter was used in our version, but any butter will suffice if you are not worried about allergy or dietary preferences.
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit
- Wash and peel apple (peeling is optional);
- Slice apples and then chop into bites (3-4 bites come from one apple slice)
- Squeeze juice of half a lemon over the chopped apple (don't let the lemon seeds fall in!)
- Add sugar and cinnamon to apples and stir until coated
- Pour chopped apple into a 9x9 glass baking pan
- In a separate bowl combine brown sugar, dry oats, flour (we use Namaste brand flour), cinnamon and salt.
- Cube softened butter and add to mixture. Work with hands until all butter is dispersed through the mixture and the topping is almost dough like. (mixing butter in evenly is crucial to making sure the top crisps evenly)
- Sprinkle the mixed topping over the apples evenly
- Bake 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40-50 min. Top should be golden brown and crispy!