healthy berry crumble (gluten free, vegan)

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE

Without a doubt, this healthy berry crumble is the easiest dessert you’ll ever make! The warm and sweet blueberries are topped with maple syrup, cinnamon and gluten free granola. This healthy dessert recipe is cozy, tasty and perfect for Fall!

This healthy berry crumble is an easy, gluten free twist on the classic apple crisp recipe. It has no butter and no oil, so it’s a super healthy recipe!

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

INGREDIENTS & SUBSTITUTIONS

LEMON JUICE

CORNSTARCH

This is used to thicken the blueberry juice that oozes out when the blueberries get warm and bake! If you don’t have cornstartch you can use gluten free flour too.

GRANOLA

What makes this healthy berry crumble actually healthy, is that it skips the normal crispy crumble topping of flour + butter. Butter has a lot of saturated fat so sometimes looking for a healthier option. This blueberry crisp is topped with granola instead. I buy gluten free granola and to keep this a gluten free recipe you must buy gluten free granola.

You can buy any flavor gluten free granola 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!

SUGAR FREE MAPLE SYRUP

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

CINNAMON + PUMPKIN SPICE

A classic flavor in all crumbles or crisps 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 berry 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

DIRECTIONS

STEP 1

Pour the blueberries in a baking dish.

STEP 2

Drizzle the blueberries with maple syrup, lemon juice and sprinkle cornstarch onto. Then, top with pumpkin spice, granola and cinnamon.

STEP 3

Bake on 350 for 30 minutes or longer depending on your desired crispiness.

STEP 4

Remove from oven. Let cool for 3-5 minutes. Top with 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 maple syrup as a sweetener for the healthy berry 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, 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 healthy berry crumble, but you can use any type of sweetener you want.

Make sure your gluten free granola is also sugar free.