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Easy Apple Crisp Without Oats

This recipe for vegan apple crisp without oats is healthy and easy to make, with cranberries and no butter. It's the perfect fall dessert made with sweet apples and tart cranberries. The crumble topping just may be the best part!! Enjoy with a scoop of your favorite vegan ice-cream.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apples, crisp, vegan
Servings: 5
Calories: 213kcal
Author: Lora

Ingredients

Filling

  • 6 large tart apples peeled, cored and diced
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup cranberries fresh or frozen

Crumble Topping:

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsps ground cinnamon
  • 6 tbsps Earth Balance margarine cut into pieces (or regular butter)
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar I made my own using white sugar and blackstrap molasses

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Wash the cranberries (if using fresh) and eliminate any bruised or mushy ones.
  • In a medium sized saucepan, cook the apples, sugar and cinnamon over medium heat until the apples begin to soften (approximately 10 minutes).
  • Combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and Earth Balance margarine (or butter) in a bowl. Blend with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
  • Fold the cranberries into the apple filling.
  • Spoon the apple filling into a deep baking dish or pie plate. Top with the crumble mix.
  • Bake for about 30-45 minutes, until topping looks crunchy. You want the fruit to start to bubble. If the topping starts to brown too much, cover with foil until complete. *Bake with foil under the baking dish to catch any spills. Take care when removing from the oven as the fruit will bubble and will be very hot.

Notes

Expert Tips

  • Use Granny Smith Apples –I've tried other types of apples before, but I always come back to these. They're crisp and not too sweet—in my opinion, the perfect apple for anything related to crisps! Honey crisps are pretty good as well, although I would reduce the sugar a bit because they tend to be sweeter apples..
  • Slice your apples thinly and small, so they become much more tender when baked. If not done properly, you will have chunks of raw apples which is not the desired outcome.
  • Serve warm . If you want to enjoy your leftovers with all the fixings still in tact, reheat them without the topping.

Nutrition

Serving: 5g | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg