Apple picking season is in full swing, and fall baking has officially begun! We’re already craving our favorite fall apple orchard goodies -- apple pie, apple crumble, apple tarts, apple crisp, baked apples, mulled apple cider… the list goes on, but we decided to kick things off with this warm chai-spiced apple crumble recipe. That’s right -- we put together a healthy version of your favorite fall dessert, topped with a coconut sugar streusel made with our very own Cinnamon Chai gr8nola and spiced with a delicious blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cardamom.
This recipe is free of dairy, soy and refined sugars, and made only with clean, all-natural ingredients. We topped ours with a generous scoop of dairy-free vanilla coconut milk yogurt to make this a plant-based, vegan-friendly bowl of fall goodness.
Spiced Chai Apple Crumble
Makes: 1 8x8 dish (12-14 servings).
Ingredients
Apple Filling:
- 6 honeycrisp apples, peeled and chopped (feel free to use apples of your preference)
- 1½ tsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Dash of nutmeg, allspice and cardamom
- 2 Tbsp. coconut sugar
Crumble:
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Dash of nutmeg, allspice and cardamom
- 1 cup + 3 Tbsp. coconut sugar
- ¼ cup old fashioned oats
- ½ cup Cinnamon Chai gr8nola
- 3/4 cup almond flour (or flour of choice)
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- Dash of salt
- 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
Directions
Apple Filling:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper, or grease with coconut oil. Set aside.
- Peel and chop the apples to desired thickness.
- In a large bowl, combine apples, lemon juice, spices and coconut sugar. Mix until apples are evenly coated.
- Scoop the spiced apples into the prepared baking dish.
Crumble:
- In a medium bowl, combine the spices, 1 cup of coconut sugar, oats, Cinnamon Chai gr8nola, almond flour and salt. Stir until fully combined.
- Add the coconut oil, and mix until crumbly. Scoop the crumble topping evenly on top of spiced apples, and then drizzle the entire dish with maple syrup.
- Place foil over the top of the dish, and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil, and bake for another 20-30 minutes, or until a beautiful golden brown is achieved.
- Serve warm, topped with whipped coconut cream or vanilla coconut yogurt for a special dairy-free treat. Enjoy!
Looking for more fall-inspired chai recipes? You might love our Healthy Cinnamon Chai Bread or our Spiced Vanilla Chai Superfood Smoothie.
