Apple Crisp

1-1/2 cups of oatmeal

½ cup of almond flour

¾ cup of coconut palm sugar

½ cup of smart balance

4 cups of pealed, cored and sliced apples

¾ teaspoon of nutmeg

¾ teaspoon of cinnamon

Optional – ½ cup of finely chopped pecans

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Use smart balance to grease a 9” X 9” pan

Mix the dry ingredients together until it becomes crumbly

Spread the apples into the bottom of the greased pan

Add the crumbles over the apples and spread evenly

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown and the apples are cooked tender and there is a juice and syrup that is the cinnamon and the apples cooked down, approximately 45 – 60 minutes.

This recipe is vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, and low in sugar as it is much less sweet than that which is made with cane sugar.  Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index than regular cane sugar.