Simple Gluten-Free Apple Crisp

What’s better than apple pie and a whole lot easier to make? Apple crisp! This apple crisp recipe is gooey on the inside, and tender but crisp on top. It’s made with wholesome ingredients, like old-fashioned oats, almond meal, pecans, honey, and of course, lots of fresh apples.

On a cool fall day, there’s nothing better the smell of this apple crisp baking in the oven. This homemade dessert would also be the perfect ending to your Thanksgiving supper.

Ingredients:

Apple filling

2 ¼ pounds Granny Smith apples (about 5 large or 7 small), cored and sliced into ¼” thick wedges

⅓ cup honey or maple syrup

¼ cup water, or bourbon or brandy, or apple cider or apple juice (I like 2 tablespoons bourbon and 2 tablespoons water)

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 teaspoons arrowroot starch or 1 tablespoon cornstarch

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground allspice or nutmeg

Oat, almond meal and pecan topping

1 cup old-fashioned oats (use certified gluten-free oats for a gluten-free crisp)

½ cup firmly packed almond meal or almond flour

½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional but recommended)

⅓ cup lightly packed coconut sugar or brown sugar

¼ teaspoon fine sea salt

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

¼ cup plain yogurt (Greek or regular)