Cinnamon-Spiced Apple Crumble À La Mode
This fall-inspired dessert is free from gluten and refined sugar, yet tastes just as indulgent and divine as its’s traditional counterpart.
Ingredients
- For the crumble:
- 5 apples ½ cup coconut sugar
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- For the topping:
- ½ cup rice flour
- ¾ cup almond flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup vegan butter
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ½ cup gluten-free oats
- For serving:
- 1 pint vegan ice cream ¼ cup of fresh mint sprigs
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For the crumble, core apples, cut three into ⅓-inch cubes and grate remaining two. In a large saucepan over medium heat, add coconut sugar and wait for sugar to melt, about 2 minutes, being careful not to burn. Add coconut oil and grated apple and cook for 3 minutes.
- Stir in vanilla paste and cinnamon, and cook 1 minute while stirring, then add cubed apple. Turn heat down to lowest setting, cover and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- For the topping, in a large bowl, place flour, almonds, and salt and stir to combine. Add butter and use fingers to crumble together until mixture becomes like breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar and oats.
- Once apples have softened, pour filling into a 3 x 9-inch baking dish. Cover with crumble topping and bake 15 minutes, or until crumble is golden. Garnish with mint and serve with ice cream.