Healthy Apple Crumble (gluten free)

why you’ll love this recipe

Without a doubt, this healthy apple crumble is the easiest apple crumble you’ll ever make! The warm and sweet apples are topped with honey, cinnamon and gluten free granola. Whether you call it an apple crisp or an apple crumble, this healthy dessert recipe is cozy, tasty and perfect for Fall!

This Healthy Apple Crumble is an easy, healthy twist on the classic apple crisp recipe, minus all the butter, but without comprising any flavor!

This healthy apple crumble is easy to make vegan or sugar free too! So no matter what food allergy or dietary restriction you have, you don’t have to miss out on the best dessert of the Fall!

You can either bake this apple crumble or make it an air fryer apple crumble, but either way the apples will be soft and warm in the center and topped with your favorite crunchy granola.

ingredients & substitutions

Apples

This apple crumble recipe is the perfect healthy apple treat. But, if you dont LOVE apples the way that I do, you can use any type of fruit. You can swap out the apples for peaches, pears or plumbs! Stay tuned for those recipes coming soon!

Granola

What makes this healthy apple crumble actually healthy, is that it skips the normal crumble topping of flour + butter. Butter has a lot of saturated fat so sometime I’m stuck looking for a healthier option. This apple crumble is topped with granola instead. I buy gluten free granola. You can buy any flavor you want. You can buy gluten free cinnamon granola, plain granola, honey flavored granola, etc. If you really want an upgrade use vanilla granola or pumpkin spice granola! Feel free to use vegan granola too if you want to keep this recipe vegan!

Honey

I use honey as a sweetener for the apple crumble, but you can use any type of sweetener you want. If you want to sub maple syrup instead of honey or vegan honey instead of regular honey, feel free! If you are trying to keep this recipe sugar free use a sugar free maple syrup instead.

Cinnamon + Pumpkin spice

A classic flavor in all apple crisps and apple crumbles is cinnamon. This recipe also calls for pumpkin spice as an upgrade to the classic flavor. If you like pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin bread and all fall flavors, you’ll love this version.

Cool Whip

Instead of topping this healthy apple crumble with a scoop of ice cream, I used cool whip! Its lower in fat and a lighter, healthier option while still getting that creamy flavor. You can use a low fat, lite or fat free cool whip for a lighter option. You can also use a dairy free cool whip or a coconut whip on top instead to keep it vegan!

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Dairy free cool whip: https://amzn.to/3erVg62

taste & texture

The apples are soft and warm in the center. The apples are topped with crispy cunchy granola. The pumpkin spice gives the healthy apple crumble the perfect fall favor, and the cool whip is the perfect cool, creamy topping to offest the warm, sweet apples.

Directions

Step 1

Cut the apples in half. Cut out the core. If you prefer peeled apples, now is the time to peel them.

Step 2

Lay the apples in a baking dish with the center up. The peel or peeled edge should be down. Drizzle each apple with honey. Top each apple with pumpkin spice and cinnamon.

Step 3

Bake on 350 for 10 minutes or longer if you want apples to be softer or crisper. If you are air frying, air fry on 390 until apples are crispy and browned around the edges.

Step 4

Remove from oven. Let the healthy apple crumble cool for 3-5 minutes. Top with granola and cool whip and serve!

expert tips & tricks

how to make these healthier?

For the cool whip topping, you can use a low fat, lite or fat free cool whip for a lighter option.

how to make these sugar free?

I use honey as a sweetener for the apple crumble, but you can use any type of sweetener you want. You can even use sugar free mayple syrup instead of regular to keep this low in added sugar. Also use sugar free granola and/or sugar free cool whip.

how to make these vegan?

For the cool whip topping on this healthy apple crumble, you can also use a dairy free cool whip or a coconut whip on top instead to keep it vegan!

Plant based cool whip: https://amzn.to/3TYELiv

Dairy free cool whip: https://amzn.to/3erVg62

I use honey as a sweetener for the apple crumble, but you can use any type of sweetener you want. If you want to sub maple syrup instead of honey or vegan honey instead of regular honey, feel free!

Make sure your granola is sugar free.