🍏 Low-Sugar Apple Crumble

🍏 Low-Sugar Apple Crumble

Ingredients

For the apple filling:

• 5–6 medium apples (Granny Smith for tartness or Honeycrisp for sweet-tart balance), peeled & sliced

• 1–2 tbsp monk fruit sweetener (adjust based on apple sweetness)

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

For the oat topping:

• 1 cup rolled oats (gluten-free if needed)

• ¼ cup almond flour (or oat flour)

• 1 egg (binds everything, adds protein)

• 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted

• 1–2 tbsp monk fruit sweetener (optional, depending on taste)

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• Pinch of salt

• Optional: 1–2 tbsp chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans) for crunch

🥣 Instructions

1. Prep oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease an 8x8 baking dish or something similar.

2. Make apple layer: Toss sliced apples with monk fruit, cinnamon, and lemon juice. Spread evenly in the baking dish.

3. Make topping: In a bowl, mix oats, almond flour, monk fruit, cinnamon, and salt. Add in the egg and melted coconut oil. Stir until clumpy and evenly moistened (not wet, just crumbly). Stir in nuts if using.

4. Assemble: Crumble the oat topping evenly over the apples. Don’t press it flat—let it stay loose and rustic.

5. Bake: Bake for 35–40 minutes, until the topping is golden and apples are bubbling. If the top browns too fast, cover loosely with foil.

6. Cool slightly before serving. Great warm with plain Greek yogurt or coconut yogurt.

✅ Why It Works

• No refined sugar: Monk fruit keeps it sweet without the crash.

• Oats + egg = better blood sugar balance: Fiber + protein = win.

• Coconut oil: Adds moisture and healthy fat without needing butter.

• Simple: No fluff, no weird ingredients.

I love to top it with light whipped cream OR my banana protein ice cream