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Paleo Maple Pecan Apple Crisp {Vegan}

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A healthy version of a classic fall dessert, this Paleo Maple Pecan Apple Crisp is the perfect warm and sweet comfort food on cozy nights.  It’s grain free, gluten free, paleo, vegan, and soy free with simple whole ingredients and the fall flavors you crave.

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It’s a rainy day home with the kids.   No school today to observe the Jewish New Year, although our observation of the holiday is limited to food – lots of apples and honey, and then the above delicious creation!

They are begging me to take them to toys R us because we have a gift card and trashing the house as per any typical day.  What’s better – heading out to toys R us in the rain to engage in battle or not leaving the house at all until 3pm for gymnastics?  It all depends on what goes down in the next hour or so and also what’s on TV.  Yes, I’m letting them watch TV.  It could be worse, it’s just TV.

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Back to the apple crisp.  I used to make non-paleo versions of apple crisp at least twice every fall.  In fact, the first thing Adam ever saw me cook was an apple crisp when we were dating for less than a month, and he was clearly impressed.

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I can’t believe we were ever the couple hanging out in an apple orchard without kids.   And if you happen to know us you won’t believe it either.

So, apple crisp was my original claim to fame with my husband.  The pressure was on with this one.  Dramatic, yes, but you all know how I feel about cooking heartbreak, so whenever I venture out of the sweet potato box there’s always that risk of getting hurt once again.  Am I joking?  I wish!

Paleo Maple Pecan Apple Crisp {Vegan}

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Paleo Maple Pecan Apple Crisp

A paleo version of traditional apple crisp is the fall dessert you crave on cozy nights! It's also gluten free, grain free, with a dairy free vegan option.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Paleo and Vegan
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 354 kcal
Author Michele

Ingredients

The Apple Part:

  • 5-6 med pink lady or granny smith apples peeled, cored, and sliced to about 1/4 inch thickness
  • 1-2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ginger

The "Crisp" Part (Topping)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

  2. In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with the spices, then put the apples in a 9 or 10 inch pie dish or baking dish and set aside.
  3. For the crisp topping, put all the ingredients in a food processor and process or pulse until the pecans are finely ground and a paste is created.
  4. Spread the topping all over the apples to fully cover (or as fully as possible) and bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes - 1 hour or until the apples are bubbly and the topping is brown and crisp.
  5. Let sit for at least 30 minutes to cool down before serving warm.
  6. There will be no leftovers, I can assure you of that! If you're lucky enough to have some left you can store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat before serving.
  7. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Paleo Maple Pecan Apple Crisp
Amount Per Serving
Calories 354 Calories from Fat 252
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Sodium 40mg 2%
Potassium 217mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Dietary Fiber 6g 24%
Sugars 16g
Protein 4g 8%
Vitamin A 1.4%
Vitamin C 6.5%
Calcium 5.5%
Iron 6.3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

When I said no leftovers I wasn’t kidding – the 5 of us devoured this thing in under 15 minutes.  After my middle one (the picky) had 2 servings I told her she just ate nuts and coconut and she was majorly confused and didn’t believe me.

The topping has a taste more along the lines of granola than anything paleo, so the seed were definitely planted for a future granola recipe perhaps.  I’ve said before that I used to have a major cereal habit and granola was probably the favorite of all.  I also still have a pumpkin sitting around that has my daughter questioning what I’ll make with it every day.

I think it’s so funny (and cool) that my kids see pumpkins and think about cooking with them.  I don’t think I knew you could cook with a pumpkin until last year.  Slight exaggeration, but not by much!

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You’d better make this!  It’s the weekend and there’s no excuse!  Do it!

Sorry was that too pushy?  I meant to lead by example.  Always a challenge 🙂

Want More Paleo and Vegan Dessert Recipes?  Try one of these!

Paleo and Vegan Peach Cobbler

Almond Butter and Jelly Cookie Bars

Lemon Almond Thumbprint Cookies with Cherry Chia Jam

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  4. My kids would think I am the best mom ever if I made that! It sounds amazing and we DO have apple picking on our list for this weekend!

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  5. Looks yummy! I still have apples from apple picking a few weeks ago. I’m picking up my 10 year old niece from school today and we will be spending the weekend together. I have all of the ingredients except the pecans. We’ll make a stop at WF’s and then proceed to bake!

    Thanks, Michele! Happy weekend.

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    • I didn’t taste it really and my kids didn’t notice. I think with the food processor it all gets mixed pretty well. You can probably omit and just add more pecans for a nuttier flavor.

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  13. Hey Lovely! This recipe is DELICIOUS! Mind if I share it with your picture and a link to your blog for a roundup of yummy paleo dessert options for thanksgiving?

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  15. My family of four polished this right off without any problems at all. The top started to get too dark at 43 minutes, so I draped some foil over the top. I baked mine for an hour and thought the apples were a little too done for my taste. DELISH though and next time I will bake for 45 minutes.

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  16. I have apples and want to make this now, but I’m in the midst of a Whole30, so I want to freeze it for later. Would you freeze this before or after baking?

    By the way, you are my Whole30 HERO! I don’t feel like I’m missing out on a thing because of several of your recipes. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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    • So glad you enjoyed the Whole30 recipes! I’m not sure about freezing, I don’t think I’ve ever frozen anything with already cooked apples so I’m not sure how they would reheat. I’m thinking raw apples wouldn’t freeze so well, so if you do try it baking first would be my guess.

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  18. Hi. This recipe looks awesome but I can’t do the almond flour. Do you have any substitutions that would work instead?

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  19. Hey there! I thInk I posted this comment in the wrong place last time 😬 so here it is again! Lol!… I’m in the same boat with the almond allergy… I have some coconut flour in the pantry. Do you think that could work??

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    • Unfortunately it would be too dry and crumbly in this recipe if the same amount is used. I think cassava flour could work a bit better but I’m not sure of the amount, go a bit under in measurement if you try it!

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  20. Made this last night for breakfast this morning. I baked it in my countertop oven and the crisp topping started to burn after 20 minutes so I shut off the convection setting and lowered the oven temp to 350°F. I should have thought about covering it. I used Gala apples and left the peel on. It still tastes great with the burnt crisp topping!

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  21. Not sure if I’m posting in the right spot. Made your apple crisp last night. My oven must run hot. Next time I will set mine at 350 F. But in spite of the topping being a little too brown, it was awesome! Took some to my Mom at the nursing home. She said it was kind of rich! She complains about everything. ha ha That was the best she could come up with. Rarely, if ever, has anything positive to say. I think the problem is her diet, but she refuses to eat what I eat. She wants her treats. She’s 88. They feed them all kinds of bad food in a nursing home. Heavily highly processed foods. This is by far the best Paleo dessert I have made yet. My husband is having some now while I’m at work. We’ll see what he says. He loves his sweets. He knows if I eat it, that it’s not bad for him.

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