Apple Pear Crumble
This Apple Pear Crumble is a fabulous healthier dessert that the whole family will love. It is gluten free, refined sugar free, and has a vegan option!
Ingredients
- ½ cup toasted quinoa flour
- ½ cup cooked quinoa
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts OR sliced almonds
- ¼ cup coconut palm sugar OR brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons Earth Balance OR butter softened
- 3 medium apples peeled and chopped
- 3 medium pears peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons coconut palm sugar
- 1 tablespoon toasted quinoa flour
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup apple cider or apple juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 8 six to eight ounce ramekins.
- In a small bowl combine quinoa flour, quinoa, almonds, brown sugar and cinnamon. Using a pastry cutter or the back of a fork mix until coarse crumbs are formed.
- In a large bowl combine pears, apples and toss with sugar and flour. Add lemon juice and apple juice an stir until well combined. Place apple mixture in ramekins and top with streusel. Bake for 40 minutes.
Notes
Servings 8, Calories 216, Fat 6.7g, Carbohydrates 29g, Protein 2.7g, Cholesterol 11mg, Sodium 41mg, Fiber 5.3g, Sugars 22.8g
Toasting quinoa flour is optional and simply mellows the flavor. To toast, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the flour to no more than ½ inch. Toast for 2 ½ hours. Allow to cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Toasting quinoa flour is optional and simply mellows the flavor. To toast, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the flour to no more than ½ inch. Toast for 2 ½ hours. Allow to cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.