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Sugar-Free Apple Crisp (Crunchy Topping)

This Easy Sugar-Free Apple Crisp recipe is baked with Granny Smith apples and a crunchy topping, all with no added refined sugar. This low-calorie dessert works well for breakfast, too!
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword healthy apple crisp, sugar free apple crisp
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 189kcal
Author Brandi Crawford

Equipment

Ingredients

Apple Filling

  • 6 Granny smith green apples Peeled, cored, and sliced.
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup sweetener
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon water

Topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease an 8x8 baking dish. I use cooking spray.
  • Place a saucepan on medium-high heat. Add the apples, cinnamon, vanilla, sweetener, and lemon juice. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes until the apples are soft.
    6 Granny smith green apples, 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, ½ cup sweetener, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Add to the pan and stir. Cook for 30 seconds.
    1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon water
  • Transfer the apple mixture to the bottom of the baking dish.
  • Combine the oats, brown sweetener, cinnamon and melted butter in a separate bowl.
    1 cup rolled oats, ¼ cup brown sweetener, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • Spread the topping throughout the pan.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Loosely cover the pan with foil to prevent the topping from over-browning.
  • Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes until the apples are soft.
  • Cool before serving.

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Notes

Once you slice the apples they will begin to oxidize and turn brown. Drizzling them in lemon juice will prevent it.
If you wish to add nuts, fold them in with the oats topping.
You can substitute the sweetener used in this recipe for any of the following:
  • Regular sugar (you can use the same amount outlined in the recipe)
  • Pure Organic Maple Syrup (⅓ cup in the filling and 3 tablespoons in the topping)
  • Honey (⅓ cup in the filling and 4 tablespoons in the topping)
You can substitute melted coconut oil (best option) or olive oil, the same amount.
To make this dish with less carbs you can substitute oats for monkfruit sweetened low carb granola. Omit the cornstarch and use ½ teaspoon of xanthan gum and 1 to 1 ½ teaspoons of water to thicken the filling. Combine the xanthan gum and water and then add it to the filling and stir.
Making these changes results in these macros:
Calories: 189 Fat: 11G Net Carbs: 16G Protein: 1G

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g