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    Published: Feb 19, 2024 by Willow Moon · This post may contain affiliate links. · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

    Vegan Apple Crisp

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    This easy Vegan Apple Crisp is a great alternative to apple pie. It is sweet, rich, and comforting.

    Vegan Apple Crisp in a bowl with vegan ice cream.

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    "This is so easy and delicious! I am going to make this for Thanksgiving! - Cindy"

    If you want an easy dessert, this Vegan Apple Crisp recipe is the way to go. It's much easier than apple pie but with similar flavors.

    Made with tender apples and a sweet, rich crunchy oat topping, it is a comforting dessert.

    It tastes great with a couple of scoops of vegan vanilla ice cream or salted caramel vegan ice cream, which is how I enjoyed mine.

    Other apple desserts to try are my Vegan Peanut Butter Caramel Apples and my Healthy Apple Nachos recipe.

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    • ❤️ Why You'll Love It
    • 🧾 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍽 Serving
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs
    • Other Vegan Desserts
    • 📋 Recipe
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    ❤️ Why You'll Love It

    • It has all the flavors of vegan apple pie but it's much easier to make.
    • Made with tart apples, a sweet rich sauce, and a crunchy topping, it has a balance of flavors.
    • It's the perfect recipe for non-bakers.

    🧾 Ingredients

    Ingredients for apple crisp filling on a cutting board with labels.

    Apple Filling

    • Fresh apples: I like Granny Smith apples for their tart flavor. Another tart apple you could use is Pink Lady apples. You could also use sweet apples like Golden Delicious apples, Gala apples, Honeycrisp apples, Braeburn apples, or your favorite apples.
    • Lemon juice: For some acidity. It balances out the sweetness of the other flavors.
    • Brown sugar: Adds a sweet rich flavor. You could also use coconut sugar.
    • Tapioca flour: Thickens the filling. You could also use arrowroot or cornstarch.
    • Water
    • Cinnamon and nutmeg: To add a warm spice flavor.
    • Salt: To bring out the sweetness of the other flavors. I like to use sea salt.
    Ingredients for apple crisp topping on a cutting board with labels.

    Apple Crisp Topping

    • Rolled oats: To add a crunchy crumbly topping. I used gluten-free oats. You could also use more nuts and flour.
    • Super-fine almond flour: For a nutty flavor. You could also use almond meal or oat flour. It's easy to grind your own rolled oats to make flour.
    • Chopped pecans: For a nutty flavor. You could also use walnuts.
    • Brown sugar: Adds a sweet rich flavor. You could also use coconut sugar.
    • Vegan butter: Adds a rich buttery flavor. I used Earth Balance vegan butter sticks.
    • Coconut oil: To grease the baking dish.
    • Cinnamon and nutmeg: To add a warm spice flavor.
    • Salt: To bring out the sweetness of the other flavors. I like to use sea salt.

    To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

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    🔪 Instructions

    Peeled and chopped apples in a large bowl.

    Step 1: In a large mixing bowl add peeled and chopped apples.

    Dry ingredients added to the bowl with chopped apples.

    Step 2: Add lemon juice, brown sugar, tapioca flour, water, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir to combine.

    Apple filling in a casserole dish.

    Step 3: Grease a baking dish with coconut oil. Pour the apple mixture in an even layer into the greased baking dish.

    Topping ingredients in a large bowl.

    Step 4: In a large bowl add melted vegan butter, rolled oats, almond flour, chopped pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

    Crisp topping in a bowl after mixing.

    Step 5: Stir to combine.

    Crisp topping on top of apple filling in a baking dish.

    Step 6: Pour the crumble topping over the apples. Bake until the apple mixture is bubbling and the top is golden brown.

    Apple crisp in a baking dish after baking.

    🍽 Serving

    This Vegan Apple Crisp tastes great with vegan ice cream. I topped mine with salted caramel vegan ice cream, which is my favorite flavor.

    You could also top it with vegan whipped cream.

    Vegan Apple Crisp in a bowl with vegan ice cream.

    👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs

    How long will a vegan apple crisp last?

    This vegan apple crumble recipe will last 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge.

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    If you tried this Vegan Apple Crisp Recipe or any other recipe on my website, please leave a ⭐️ star rating and let me know how you like it in the 💬 comments below. I love hearing from you!

    You're going to want this easy vegan dessert on your Thanksgiving menu!

    I originally posted this recipe on October 17, 2018. I added new photos, and text, and changed the recipe when I republished it.

    📋 Recipe

    Vegan Apple Crisp on a bowl with vegan ice cream.
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    Vegan Apple Crisp

    This easy Vegan Apple Crisp is a great alternative to apple pie. It is sweet, rich, and comforting.
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
    Servings 6
    Calories 391kcal
    Author Willow Moon
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    Ingredients

    Filling

    • 4 Granny Smith apples peeled and cut into wedges
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • Pinch nutmeg
    • 1 tablespoon tapioca flour
    • 2 tablespoons water
    • Pinch salt
    • Coconut oil

    Topping

    • 1 cup gluten free rolled oats
    • ½ cup super-fine almond flour
    • ¼ cup chopped pecans
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 6 tablespoons vegan butter melted
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • Pinch nutmeg
    • Pinch salt
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F.

    Filling

    • Add apples to a large mixing bowl.
    • Add lemon juice, nutmeg, cinnamon, brown sugar, tapioca flour, water, and salt.
    • Spread in a baking dish that has been coated with coconut oil.

    Topping

    • Mix rolled oats, almond flour, chopped pecans, brown sugar, melted vegan butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Spread over apples in the baking dish.
    • Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes or until apples are soft and topping is golden brown.

    Notes

    This vegan gluten free apple crisp will last up to 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 391kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 243mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 604IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg
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    *Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.

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    1. Cole Caplinger says

      November 21, 2018 at 7:36 pm

      Hiya, This is a lovely recipe, thank you for taking the time to write the article for the great blog recipe. I am a food lover and We like baking cake.

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    2. Cindy says

      November 11, 2018 at 7:12 am

      This is so easy and delicious! I am going to make this for Thanksgiving!5 stars

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      • Willow Moon says

        November 14, 2018 at 8:16 am

        Thanks Cindy, I'm glad you like it!

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