Sugar free apple crumble
Sweet warm apples, and the crunch of a crispy, rich crumb topping…there’s nothing quite like apple crumble! We wanted to take ours one step further and make it healthy as well, so you and the kids can enjoy this tasty and warming dessert guilt free!
Apple filling
- 8 apples, small (400 grams)
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Crumble: dry ingredients
- 360 grams oat flour (4 cups)
- 80 grams pumpkin seeds
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Crumble: wet ingredients
- 5 dates, large (80 grams)
- ½ cup virgin coconut oil (120 mls)
- ¼ cup maple syrup (60 mls)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cook the apple slices
Peel, core and chop the apple slices into chunks about 2 x 2 cm.
Place the slices in a bowl and coat them with the 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Mix in the 1½ teaspoons of cinnamon and stir everything together
Lay the apple pieces out on an oven dish so that each piece has its space.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
Prepare the crumble
While the apple slices are cooking, prepare the crumble topping by putting the pumpkin seeds in a food processor and grinding them until they are very fine.
In a large bowl, mix the ground up pumpkin seeds with the oat flour, salt and cinnamon.
Remove the dates from the boiling water. Chop the dates up, removing the stone.
Put them in the bowl of the food processor along with the coconut oil, maple syrup, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Blend until a smooth paste forms.
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix everything together. Keep mixing with your hands until a moist and crumbly mixture forms. Your crumble is ready.
Put the pie together
Remove the apple pieces from the oven and pour 2 tablespoons of maple syrup over them.
Now, divide the apples between your ramekins (if using), or lay them along the base of your pie dish. Begin to layer, alternating the apple mixture with the crumble.
Top with a final layer of crumble and place in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden. Enjoy!