Healthy Apple Pear Crisp (Vegan, Gluten Free)
This healthy apple pear crisp is the best fall dessert that everyone will love. It’s filled with cinnamon, oats, pecans, and fresh fall fruit.
When it comes to dessert, I go one of two ways.
It’s either allllll the chocolate, or a combination of warm fruit and crust/crisp plus cold vanilla ice cream.
Every time I eat fruit crisp warm from the oven, it trumps chocolate in that moment.
This apple pear crisp tastes decadent, but it’s healthy enough you could eat it for breakfast!
There is no refined sugar and it’s minimally sweetened with maple syrup.
Also, the fruit and oats add fiber, and pecans and almond flour add healthy monounsaturated fats.
I also have recipes for plum crisp, mixed berry crisp, and peach & blueberry crisp you’ve got to try!
How to make healthy apple pear crisp
I combined two of my favorite fall fruits, apples and pears, in this dessert.
I left the skin on because I don’t mind it, and that’s where most of the fiber lives, but feel free to peel your fruit if you’d like!
- Slice apples and pears very thin.
- Mix fruit with cinnamon, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
- Mix dry ingredients for the crisp topping.
- Add the wet ingredients and combine.
- Pour fruit into a baking dish, and top with crisp in an even layer.
- Bake and then enjoy with your favorite vanilla ice cream!
If you love this recipe, you may also like
- Healthy Peach Blueberry Crisp
- Coconut Chai Spiced Granola
- Healthier Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake
- Ginger Spice Molasses Cookies
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Healthy Apple Pear Crisp (Vegan, Gluten Free)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: serves 6
- Category: baking
Description
This healthy apple pear crisp is the best fall dessert that everyone will love. It’s filled with cinnamon, oats, pecans, and fresh fall fruit.
Ingredients
Fruit Filling
- 3 small apples, sliced very thin (I used Mac apples)
- 2 Bosc pears, sliced very thin
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Crisp Layer
- 1 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- Your favorite vegan vanilla ice cream, for serving
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8″x8″ ceramic baking dish with cooking oil.
- In a large bowl, combine sliced fruit, vanilla extract, maple syrup, and cinnamon. Mix to combine, and add to prepared baking dish.
- Mix together oats, almond flour, pecans, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
- Add maple syrup and coconut oil, and stir to combine to form the crisp topping.
- Spread crisp topping in an even layer over the fruit.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, until fruit is soft and fork tender, and bubbling up around the edges.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Keep covered in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Reheats well in the oven.
Nutrition Disclaimer
As a Registered Dietitian, I create nutritionally-balanced recipes using whole food ingredients to promote good health and well-being. Additionally, I am a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. My nutrition philosophy encompasses an all-foods-fit approach, and I do not promote tracking calories, macronutrients, or other numbers. Nevertheless, I understand that this information can be educational and helpful for some people.
I cannot guarantee complete accuracy of the nutrition information provided here, as these numbers are estimates. Nutrition is individualized. If you have specific nutrition needs, please consult your physician or a Registered Dietitian.
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