This healthy apple cranberry crisp uses chopped apples, fresh cranberries, and monk fruit sweetener to keep it sweet, light and healthy-ish. Enjoy this wonderful dessert with no guilt.
1/2cupmelted butter or vegan butterI used vegan butter by Earth Balance
1/4cuppecanscrushed, optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350º F and lightly grease a 9x13" Pyrex baking dish. Set it aside.
In a large bowl, combine all the filling ingredients and mix well. Add the mixture to the baking dish.
Combine all the topping ingredients in a large bowl, mixing everything together well.
Evenly spread the topping mixture over the apples and cranberry filling and bake it for 50-55 minutes until the top is lightly browned and the filling bubbly. Allow the mixture to cool for a few minutes before serving. This crisp can be served warm or cold.
Notes
Flour:I used Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour blend. You could also swap for almond flour, cassava flour or other flour of choice. Results may vary.Butter: You can use regular butter. I prefer to use vegan butter. I use Earth Balance buttery sticks that measure 1/2 cup each. Microwave butter on low for about a minute so it's gently melted vs. scorched.Oats: You can use quick cook or rolled oats. Make sure they're labeled "gluten-free." Alternatively, you can use quinoa flakes.Sugar: You can use regular sugar vs. ZenSweet monk fruit sweetener. Follow these instructions:
For the filling, use 1 cup of granulated sugar in place of ZenSweet
For the topping, use 1/2 packed brown sugar and omit ZenSweet sugar and molasses
Please note that ZenSweet monk fruit sweetener measures cup for cup with regular sugar. As does Lakanto monk fruit sweetener. Other brands of monk fruit sweeteners may not. Read instructions carefully. Too much monk fruit can ruin this crisp.