This delicious spiced apple crumble is easier than pie and can be made vegan and gluten-free! A great fall dessert.
Ingredient
12 ounces chopped apples (about 3 small)
Juice of ½ a small lemon
⅓ cup whole rolled oats
⅓ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup flour (whole wheat, spelt or oat flour)
⅓ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, vegan butter, or hardened coconut oil
¼ cup dried tart cherries or cranberries
Direction
Preheat the oven to 375° F and grease an 8x8 round pie pan, or similar sized dish.
In a medium bowl, toss the chopped apples with a big squeeze of lemon.
In a small bowl, mix together the oats, walnuts, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt.
Cut your butter (or hardened coconut oil) into a few small pieces and add to the crumble. Use your hands to smush it with the dry crumble topping - stop when it’s incorporated but still crumbly. (If you overmix it and it becomes mushy, add a bit more flour, if it's too dry, add a little more butter/oil.)
Mix the apples and dried tart cherries with ½ the crumble and place into the baking dish. Sprinkle the rest of the crumble on top.
Bake, covered, for 25 minutes, then uncover and bake 15-20 more minutes until the apples are soft and the crumble is golden brown.
Let sit for 15 to 20 minutes before serving. Serve with scoops of ice cream.
