Grain Free Apple Crisp
This recipe is amazingly simple, tastes great and even leaves you feeling good after you eat it! I am always big fan of using whole food ingredients (things you can pronounce) that provide good nutrition, zero gut irritating foods and doesn’t let your holiday binge set you back on your health goals.
Ingredients & Directions
8 Granny smith apples, I leave the skins on because it’s just easier that way. Use an apple cutter to make things more efficient.
Once the apples are cut add just a little bit of lemon juice to prevent the apples from oxidizing (turning brown). Once complete add enough cinnamon so all of the apples are covered. Mix with your hands afterwards so everything is evenly covered.
1 cup of pecans and 1 cup of walnuts. Put them in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
Add 4 Tbs of Kerrygold butter (in gold packaging) and 1 heaping tbs of raw organic honey to a sauce pan on the stove set at low temperature till everything is melted together and mixed evenly.
Spread the crushed nuts on top of the apples, 1 handful of coconut flakes can be spread on top the apples as well for additional flavor. The amount of nuts you need is really dependent on the size of the pan the apples are in, I recommend just cover everything as evenly as possible. If you have extra nuts lefter over they can be added to the apples to make the crust thicker if you’d like.
Pour the honey and butter mixture over the apples evenly.
Cook for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve with whipped organic whole cream or coconut ice cream and enjoy! Don’t tell your family till after they rave how good it was that it was actually healthy for them!
Substitutions: Coconut oil can always be substituted for butter. Stevia and xylitol can be used as a sugar substitute instead of honey if you are trying to keep all sugar out of your diet.
About Justin Marchegiani, DC
Dr. Justin’s practice is an outgrowth of the increasing need for natural healthcare solutions that is evident in today’s society. Celiac disease, diabetes, hypothyroidism and hormonal imbalances are on the rise along with many other countless chronic degenerative conditions.
