Enjoy the wonderful sweetness of apples combined with coconut anytime with this gluten free, paleo coconut apple crisp!
Apple crisp is the way to my hubby’s heart. It was one of the first desserts I learned how to make from scratch when we first got married. Those were the days of so much trial and error in the kitchen!
My mother in law was a “real foodie” before it was cool. Hubby was raised on a diet of pastured animals, home grown produce and no white processed sugar. While it was a healthy diet, it made for a lot of difficulty when he left home.
That’s when he went into “food rebellion” and ate all things fast food, processed sugar and so on. The standard American diet was his norm for many years. Unfortunately, it was also MY diet, too. So, when we got married, learning to cook and bake real food was a challenge.
Back to the apple crisp. This is a take on my mother in law’s original recipe. Her’s had rolled oats, less honey, no sugar, and no seasoning to it. Not a lick of cinnamon anywhere.
While it was a healthier dessert, it was rather bland and flavorless to my hubby.
But, I didn’t want to go back to the full on white sugar for him all the time. He needed some balance. That’s why this is dessert is a grain free, paleo apple crisp. It has no refined sugars, wheat, or oats to it.
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Who can argue with that logic, right?
On to the apple crisp recipe. If you can’t find coconut chips, feel free to use shredded coconut. It’ll give the same yummy crisp topping, but you will only need 1 cup of shredded coconut.
If you want a gluten free vegan option, feel free to substitute the honey for equal parts of maple syrup.
Ingredients:
- 6 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cardamom
- 2 Tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup honey (or maple syrup for vegan option)
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, measured as a liquid
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 2 cups coconut chips (or 1 cup shredded)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350
- Peel, core and chop apples. Place in a greased 8×8 baking dish.
- Sprinkle coconut sugar, cinnamon and cardamom on top of apple filling and toss to coat.
- Combine remaining ingredients in bowl, and spread on top of apples.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly.
What is your favorite dessert? Will you try this gluten free, paleo apple crisp? Be sure to let me know what you think!

Paleo Coconut Apple Crisp
Ingredients
- 6 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cardamom
- 2 Tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, measured as a liquid
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 2 cups coconut chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- peel, core and chop apples. Place in a greased 8x8 baking dish.
- Sprinkle coconut sugar, cinnamon and cardamom on top of apples and toss to coat
- Combine remaining ingredients in bowl, and spread on top of apples.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly.
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Trader Joe's Organic Unsweetened Coconut Chips (Pack of 1)
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Carrington Farms Gluten Free, Unrefined, Cold Pressed, Virgin Organic Coconut Oil, 54 oz. (Ounce), Coconut Oil For Skin & Hair Care, Cooking, Baking, Smoothies – Packaging May Vary
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Kirkland Signature Almond Flour Blanched California Superfine, 3 Pounds
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Frontier Co-op Ceylon Cinnamon, Organic Fair Trade Certified, Ground, 1 Pound Bulk Bag
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McCormick Gourmet Organic Ground Cardamom, 1.75 oz
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McCormick All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract, Gluten-Free Vanilla
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USDA Organic Mountain Ridge Honey - 22 oz of 100% Pure Raw Honey in Glass Mason Jar.
Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 475Total Fat 30gSaturated Fat 17gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 0mgSodium 92mgCarbohydrates 52gFiber 8gSugar 42gProtein 6g
While I do my best to make sure these numbers are accurate, please be your own best advocate and double check!
Heather, this looks amazing! I love how golden brown the topping cooks, just beautiful.
Wow! This looks so good. Love the coconut chips within. Can’t wait to try it with that crunch!
let me know what you think!!!
Love apple crisp and this one’s a winner! The topping is incredible.
Oh my goodness! One of my all-time favorite dessert for breakfasts!
So delicious and comforting! I especially love the coconut!
Sounds delicious, cinnamon and cardamom must make it lovely and fragrant too!
Oh my yum! I made this recipe and could not stop eating it! Loved the addition of cardamom, really elevated the flavors!
Well this is just so easy. And you didn’t skimp on the topping so I love it! Thanks for the recipe!