Apple Crisp
Saying no. Sometimes this is the only thing to do. E (my 7 year old) was home with a bit of a flu this week. He has actually been lying on the couch whining and whimpering for several days. Today was the first day he felt better and he asked me to make him an apple crisp, which I gladly obliged.
However, when he asked if he could help me prepare it, I told him, “No, people who are not feeling well get to rest and not put their little paws in other people’s food.” I had paused for a moment before this, considering his request, as baking with my children is one of my favorite activities in the world.
Sometimes we all need to slow down –saying no can be the best way to say yes. My encounter with E reminded me of this. Of the need for boundaries, quiet and rejuvenation. This can be especially true in the winter when we want to go inside and hibernate for a few months.
On another note, I have found that we really are of no use to others unless we take care of ourselves. Hence, the old airline adage –put on your own oxygen mask first, before helping others. This is what I was modeling for my son, saying yes, by saying no.
2 cups blanched almond flour
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ cup grapeseed oil
¼ cup agave nectar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
5 medium apples, peeled, sliced
, then chop slices in half width-wise
- In a large bowl, combine almond flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg
- In a smaller bowl, combine oil, agave and vanilla
- Stir wet ingredients into dry
- Place apples in a 2-3 quart glass baking dish (a pyrex bowl
or an 8×8 square
)
- Sprinkle topping over the apples
- Cover and bake at 350° for 50 minutes on low rack
- When apples are soft and their juices bubble, remove cover and bake 10 more minutes to brown crisp
- Serve warm
Serves 6
This gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan apple crisp is great all year round, though especially soothing in fall and winter. One of my family favorites, children seem to love this healthy dessert dish –my boys and their friends gobble it up time after time.
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January 31st, 2008 6:53 pm
Dear Elana,
I am so happy that I happened on your site. I am a recipe hound. Recently we are wheat and dairy free. I’m always looking for healthy new recipes for myself, husband and three kids. You are on my RSS feed for sure! Keep posting. I’m eating one of the cookies I made using your recipe right now. Deeelish!
February 1st, 2008 4:02 pm
Hi Tiffany,
Thanks so much for your comment. I enjoy being of help to “recipe hounds,” families and those on wheat and dairy free diets –so you have hit the triple crown. Am glad that you are liking the cookies!
Elana
February 1st, 2008 7:34 pm
Hey Elana,
I just stumbled upon your blog by clicking on a link through 101 Cookbooks.
My whole family are organic and i am so excited to try your recipes! I have printed out your apple crisp and plan on making it this Thursday.
THANK YOU!
Jess
February 3rd, 2008 10:56 pm
Hi Jess,
Thanks so much for stopping by! I am glad you are enjoying the site. Please let me know how the crisp turns out.
Elana
February 11th, 2008 1:53 pm
Well, i can happily inform all that the crisp was delicious and satisfying! It was gone before the weekend came :p
Thanks Elana!
Jess
February 12th, 2008 9:42 pm
Jess -thanks for being a tester and a taster! I’m glad that you enjoyed the crisp and that it went quickly.
Elana
February 13th, 2008 11:28 am
YUM! Would this work well with another flour, maybe a combination, in replace of almond flour? Also, I don’t use grapeseed oil, will any other work as well? Thank you for the recipe!
March 15th, 2008 1:45 pm
Hi Olivia,
Because I do just about all of my recipe writing using almond flour, grapeseed oil (and agave), I really don’t know how other ingredients would work in place of these.
If you look through my blog, you’ll see descriptions of each the above ingredients and how nutritious they are. I really stay away from most other gluten-free flours as they are high-glycemic and I do better with higher-protein foods such as almond flour.
Many people also ask if they can use honey instead of agave, and again, I don’t have the answer to this since honey is another extremely high glycemic food that I avoid diligently.
In terms of grapeseed oil, it is my oil of choice because it is odorless and best replicates the texture of butter.
Of course, experimentation is a great thing as we all have different dietary needs and you are welcome to try replacing any ingredients in my recipes for other ones –though as I said before, I don’t know how they will turn out. If you do try, let me know how it goes!
Elana
March 15th, 2008 2:31 pm
Really nice Crisp. Not overly sweet. Yummy for breakfast. I will use juicier apples next time as the galas weren’t juicy enough. Never mind it’s April. This will be great w fresh cortlands and macs next fall.
April 12th, 2008 5:38 pm
I love this recipe, almost apple crumble, but much healthier :) Thank you for sharing.
Margot
May 4th, 2008 7:23 am
Thanks Margot and thanks again for the E award!
May 4th, 2008 3:12 pm
Well, I’m sitting on the sofa drinking cocoa waiting for the smell from the Apple Crisp to envelope me. Made it in April, yummy. Just got my bushel of apples from the farm. Macs, corts, and empire. Mixed em up. DH is drooling already.
Elana, thanks so much for the recipes. DH and
DS are celiac, I’m low carb and wheat intolerant (self-diagnosed).
October 26th, 2008 2:15 pm
Dear Debbie,
Thanks for a great comment and glad to have you here.
Hope the crisp tasted as good as it smelled :-)
Elana
October 27th, 2008 9:50 am