Peanut Butter & Honey Apple Crisp

This gluten-free Peanut Butter and Honey Apple Crisp is not only delicious but also very easy to make.  By not peeling the apples and by using a shallow baking dish, this quick 5-ingredient gluten-free Peanut Butter and Honey Apple Crisp can be ready in about 40 minutes from start to finish.

I have to admit that I would rather have an apple crisp over an apple pie any day.

I know most people love a good pie crust, but for me, the crust is really not important.

A crunchy topping, however, is top on my priority list!

With a surplus of apples in our fridge, I decided to try to come up with a limited ingredient, limited time and limited cleanup version of a gluten-free apple crisp.

What were my criteria for my own creation of an apple crisp recipe?

• it had to be gluten-free
• it could not contain butter (since I had recently used the last bit of butter in another recipe and didn't have any left
• it needed to quick and easy
• it needed to have only a couple of simple ingredients
• it needed to taste divine!

What makes my Apple Crisp unique?

• I used peanut butter instead of butter since the combination of apple and peanut butter (or any other butter for that sake) absolutely delicious
• Growing up in Canada and now that I am a beekeeper, I wanted to add honey as my sweetener
• I can't stand wasting apple peel, so I wanted to keep the apple peel on
• I only had 1 hour to get the recipe baked and the dishes to be done so it had to be a quick bake as most apple crisps take up to 60 minutes just to bake

What are the health benefits of an apple that is not peeled versus a peeled apple

•  apple peel contains up to 332% more vitamin K
• it has 142% more vitamin A
• the peel contains 115% more vitamin C
• eating apple peel also adds 20% more calcium than a peeled apple
• there is 19% more potassium than an apple without peel

What type of apples are best to make this Peanut Butter & Honey Apple Crisp

According to Barbara Bakes, the secret to a perfect apple crisp is to use great apples. You want to use a combination of sweet and tart apples. Choose apples that stay firm and crisp like a sweet Rome Beauty or a tart Granny Smith, and combine it with a tart Jonathan or a sweet Honey Crisp that will break down a bit when baked.

What 5 ingredients do you need to make this Peanut Butter & Honey Apple Crisp

• apples
• honey
• cinnamon
• oats
• peanut butter

How can you make this Gluten-Free Peanut Butter & Honey Apple Crisp Paleo?

• use almond butter instead of peanut butter
• use chopped nuts instead of oats

How do you make a Peanut Butter & Honey Apple Crisp

• chop your apples
• toss them with some honey, cinnamon and almond flour
• press them in a pan
• combine the oats, peanut butter and honey and drop spoonfuls over the apples

• bake for 30 minutes, pressing oats down at the 15-minute mark

What if I don't have a 7  x 12 in  pan

You can use an 8 x 8 or a 9 x 9 dish instead.  Just remember that the thicker the dish, the longer you will need to bake the apple crisp.  I would set the timer to 45 minutes and check to see how much liquid is remaining.  If there appears to be too much liquid, add an additional 5 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated.

If you like this Gluten-Free Peanut Butter & Honey Apple Crisp, you may also like:

• Gluten-Free Frangipane Apple Tart
• Salted Caramel Apple Cookies (Low Carb)
• Sausage Apple Cheese Dip (Gluten-Free, Keto)
• Apple Cinnamon Crumb Bread (Gluten-Free, Keto, Healthy)
• Cheddar Apple Chive Tart (Gluten-Free, Keto, Healthy)
• Apple Pie Protein Bites (Gluten-Free, Low Carb)
• Apple Custard Tart (Gluten-Free, Keto)
• Apple Cheddar Bacon Pizza (Gluten-Free, Keto)

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter and Honey Apple Crisp

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This gluten-free Peanut Butter and Honey Apple Crisp is not only delicious but also very easy to make.  By not peeling the apples and by using a shallow baking dish, this quick 5-ingredient gluten-free Peanut Butter and Honey Apple Crisp can be ready in about 40 minutes from start to finish. 

• Total Time: 50 minutes
• Yield: 8 servings 1x

Ingredients

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• 1 lb of apples, chopped
• 6 tbps honey, divided
• 1 cup quick oats
• ⅓ cup peanut butter, melted
• 1 tsp cinnamon

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease a 9 x 11 baking dish and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, combine apples, 3 tablespoon of honey and cinnamon.  Stir to combine and pour mixture into baking dish.
3. In the same bowl, cobmine the melted peanut butter, oats and 3 tablespoon of honey.  Stir to combine.  Drop spoonfuls of oat mixture over the apples and press it down lightly.
4. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes or until there is very little liquid at the bottom of the baking dish.  
5. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

• see post for substitutions and tips

• Author: Cat
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 40 minutes
• Category: Dessert
• Cuisine: Gluten-Free

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 serving
• Calories: 159
• Sugar: 20.2 g
• Fat: 5.8 g
• Carbohydrates: 26.3 g
• Fiber: 3 g
• Protein: 3.3 g