When autumn’s wintry turn coincides with apples passing their prime, it’s time to make an apple crisp! And so I did. A dairy free, gluten free, maple syrupy apple crisp.
Join me?
First I peeled, cored, wedged all of the softening fruit.
![Apple Peels and Cores (Photo: Geo Davis)](https://i0.wp.com/www.rosslynredux.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9209.jpg?resize=600%2C798&ssl=1)
The compost received this ready-to-ferment contribution with a just barely detectable, “Hurrah!”
![Apples Cored and Wedged (Photo: Geo Davis)](https://i0.wp.com/www.rosslynredux.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9200.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1)
Lots of apple wedges, but there’s no such thing as too much apple crisp, right?
![Apple Crisping (Photo: Geo Davis)](https://i0.wp.com/www.rosslynredux.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9201.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1)
Up close and personal. Pungent pommes. I may have sampled a few while prepping this apple crips…
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.rosslynredux.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9202.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1)
I combined the fruit and their buttery (Natural Balance), spicy, maple syrupy liquid. A hint of nutmeg and vanilla add balance to the cinnamon, and a splash of macadamia milk and a dash of lemon juice complement the syrup with subtle creaminess and just the faintest hint of zest.
![Apple Crisp: Ready for Crumble (Photo: Geo Davis)](https://i0.wp.com/www.rosslynredux.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9206.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1)
Lots of delicious apples, but an apple crisp is only a terrine full of apple wedges until you add to crisp.
![Apple Crisp: Adding Crumble (Photo: Geo Davis)](https://i0.wp.com/www.rosslynredux.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9208.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1)
In addition to swapping out dairy-full butter for an alternative, this apple crisp is also 100% gluten-free. I combined oat flour with coconut and almond flour. Oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, melted butter alternative, turbinated brown sugar, vanilla, and a dash of salt complete the crumble topping.
![Apple Crisp: Ready to Bake (Photo: Geo Davis)](https://i0.wp.com/www.rosslynredux.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9210.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1)
Into the preheated 375° oven for 30 minutes…
![Apple Crisp Leftovers (Photo: Geo Davis)](https://i0.wp.com/www.rosslynredux.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9211.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1)
Delicious for desert and enough to send home with dinner guests so that we all may enjoy apple crisp leftovers for Sunday breakfast.
What do you think?