Gluten-Free Apple Crisp
By the Gluten Free Recipes team ·
This warm and comforting gluten-free apple crisp, featuring a perfectly crumbly topping made with certified gluten-free oats. The sweet, tender apples meld beautifully with the spiced oat mixture for a delightful dessert experience.
At a glance: This easy desserts recipe yields 4 servings in about 27 minutes (15 min prep, 12 min cook). It uses 8 ingredients — including apples, certified gluten-free oats, gluten-free all-purpose flour blend — and walks through 5 steps. Updated . Browse more desserts recipes or return to all gluten-free recipes.
Cross-Contamination Warning for Gluten-Free Apple Crisp: When preparing this desserts recipe, oats are grown in rotation with wheat and frequently processed on shared equipment. Use only certified gluten-free oats (e.g., Bob's Red Mill GF, GF Harvest). Note: 5–10% of people with celiac disease also react to avenin, the protein in oats, even in certified-GF varieties — consult your doctor if you are newly diagnosed. In a shared kitchen, avoid porous materials — wooden spoons, wooden cutting boards, and scratched non-stick pans can harbor gluten proteins even after washing. Prefer glass, metal, or silicone tools.
Gluten-Free Notes for Gluten-Free Apple Crisp: This recipe is carefully crafted using certified gluten-free oats and a gluten-free flour blend, ensuring it's safe for those avoiding gluten-containing grains.
Ingredients
- 4 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 0.5 cup certified gluten-free oats
- 0.5 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour blend
- 0.5 cup packed brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 0.5 cup cold butter or vegan butter, cut into cubes
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease an 8x8 inch baking dish. In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with lemon juice, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg until evenly coated, ensuring each slice is fragrant with spice. Set aside.
- 2
In a separate medium bowl, combine the certified gluten-free oats, gluten-free all-purpose flour blend, and packed brown sugar. Whisk these dry ingredients together until well incorporated, creating a base for your crisp topping.
- 3
Add the cold butter cubes to the oat mixture. Using your fingertips or a pastry blender, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces. This should take about 3-5 minutes, and the texture should feel slightly damp and crumbly.
- 4
Arrange the spiced apple slices evenly in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the prepared oat topping generously and evenly over the apples, ensuring complete coverage for a delightful crunch. This step should take about 1-2 minutes.
- 5
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and crisp, and the apples are tender and bubbling around the edges. The aroma of baked apples and cinnamon will fill your kitchen. Let the crisp cool for at least 10-15 minutes before serving to allow it to set properly.
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Tips & Notes
- Brown the butter before adding it for a nutty, caramel depth that elevates simple recipes.
- Certified gluten-free oats vary by cut; any cut works in no-bake recipes, but certified gluten-free rolled oats hold their shape better when baked.
- Zest the lemon before juicing — it's nearly impossible to zest after the lemon is squeezed.
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