Simple Layered Apple Crisp
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free
Serves: 9
Ingredients
  • 5 large apples
  • ½ cup coconut sugar, divided
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
  • ½ cup old-fashioned oats
  • ½ cup walnuts
  • ¼ c coconut oil
  • ⅛ tsp salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 8x8 pan with oil.
  2. Using a mandoline slicer or a sharp knife, slice apples as thinly as possible, avoiding the core and seeds. Slice any smaller pieces you end up with as well.
  3. You will make 4 layers of apples directly into the bottom of the pan, layering the slices as pictured below. Between each layer, sprinkle sugar and cinnamon (I used 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and ¼ cup sugar total for the 3 in-between sections).
  4. To make the topping, combine ½ cup oats, ½ cup chopped walnuts, ¼ cup coconut sugar, ¼ cup coconut oil, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and the ⅛ teaspoon salt in a separate bowl. Mix with your fingers until the oil is well incorporated.
  5. Press the granola topping on top of the apples until evenly distributed.
  6. Bake uncovered for one hour. Remove the pan from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing into 9 pieces and serving.
Notes
Use brown sugar as an alternative to coconut sugar.
Coconut oil keeps the crisp neutral-flavored, but you can also use butter to get the topping crispy (this substitution will make it non-vegan).
For a gluten-free version, use certified gluten-free oats.
Recipe by Uproot Kitchen at https://uprootkitchen.com/2014/11/17/simple-layered-apple-crisp/