Gluten-Free & Vegan Apple Crisp Dessert

Gluten-free, vegan and healthy desserts are difficult to find, especially desserts that also taste good. Well, look no further because this Gluten-Free & Vegan Apple Crisp Dessert will have your family and friends asking for more. Tastes just as scrumptious as those apple crisp recipes that are found in the finest of restaurants. And as an added bonus your home will smell absolutely delicious! Enjoy!

Gluten-Free & Vegan Apple Crisp Recipe

Ingredients

(Always use organic ingredients when available.)

• 3 Large Apples, sliced (wash thoroughly)
• 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 1 Heaping tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
• 4 Tablespoons Maple Syrup (Grade B)
• 1/3 Cup Almond Flour
• 1/2 Cup Gluten Free Rolled Oats
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 Pinch Himalayan Salt
• 2 T Extra Virgin Coconut Oil or Extra Virgin, Cold-Pressed Olive Oil

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
In a bowl toss sliced apples, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1 tbsp of maple syrup.
Lightly oil an 8 x 8 glass baking dish.
Add apple mixture and bake for 10 minutes.
While apples are baking mix the rest of the ingredients in a bowl.
If you are using the coconut oil just break it up and mix it in as well as you can.
After baking the apples for 10 minutes remove them from the oven. Sprinkle and spread the topping mixture over the apples. Place back in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.

Recipe via: http://communitymarket.org/?p=4590

Loretta Lanphier is a Naturopathic Practitioner (Traditional), Certified Clinical Nutritionist, Holistic Health Practitioner and Certified Clinical Herbalist as well as the CEO / Founder of Oasis Advanced Wellness in The Woodlands TX. She has studied and performed extensive research in health science, natural hormone balancing, anti-aging techniques, nutrition, natural medicine, weight loss, herbal remedies, non-toxic cancer support and is actively involved in researching new natural health protocols and products.  A 14 year stage 3 colon cancer survivor, Loretta is able to relate to both-sides-of-the-health-coin as patient and practitioner when it comes to health and wellness. “My passion is counseling others about what it takes to keep the whole body healthy using natural and non-toxic methods.” Read Loretta’s health testimony Cancer: The Path to Healing. Loretta is Contributor and Editor of the worldwide E-newsletter Advanced Health & Wellness. Check out Oasis Advanced Wellness and our natural skin care site Oasis Serene Botanicals.