Vegan Apple Crisp
Make the best out of apple season with this incredible vegan apple crisp! Loaded with melty chunks of apples and topped with a crispy cinnamon-infused oatmeal topping, this simple yet delicious Fall dessert is sure to win your heart.
Ingredients
Filling
- 4 large apples Gala, Jazz, Honeycrisp, or Golden Delicious
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Crisp Topping
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats or quick oats
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup diced butter cold
Instructions
Filling
- Preheat your oven to
350 °F (175°C). - Prepare the apples. Peel, core, and dice the apples into 1-inch cubes. Alternatively, you can slice them into thick slices.
- Toss with sugar and cinnamon. Transfer the diced apples to a 9×7-inch (23x18cm) oven-safe baking dish. Sprinkle with the sugar and cinnamon. Add the vanilla extract and toss to coat. Set aside.
Crisp Topping
- Add the ingredients to a mixing bowl. Add the flour, oats, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and diced butter to a mixing bowl.
- Cut the butter into the dry ingredients. Using a pastry cutter or your hands, work the butter into the dry ingredients until it forms a slightly crumbly mixture. It’s okay if the butter is not completely incorporated.
Assemble
- Top with the crisp topping. Sprinkle the oat topping on top of the apples and spread it into an even layer.
- Bake. Finally, bake the apple crisp for 40-45 minutes or until the apples are tender and the topping crispy.
- Serve the apple crisp warm, or chilled with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce!
Notes
- Peel the apples. While you could leave the apples unpeeled, I do not recommend it as the skin won't really soften during baking, yielding a less pleasant texture.
- Toss the apple with cornstarch. If you prefer a thicker sauce, toss the apples with two tablespoons of cornstarch or flour. It will help thicken the juice of the apples.
- Do not overmix the crisp topping. Overmixing would result in the oats breaking too much and you would end up with a less crispy topping.
- Cover if needed. If your apple crisp is starting to brown too quickly, you can either slightly lower the temperature of your oven or cover with aluminum foil. Remove the foil the last 5 minutes of baking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 361 kcal | Carbohydrates: 55.6 g | Protein: 2.6 g | Fat: 15.7 g | Saturated Fat: 9.5 g | Cholesterol: 39 mg | Sodium: 113 mg | Potassium: 227 mg | Fiber: 4.7 g | Sugar: 37.6 g | Calcium: 28 mg | Iron: 2 mg