So, my husband became a Citizen of the United States last week, YAY! It’s been a long process since his arrival from South Africa, so we are extremely happy to have this chapter behind us! Since America and Apple desserts seem to go hand in hand, I was in the kitchen on Sunday experimenting with healthier ways to create a delicious Apple Crumble, and I think I succeeded! It’s not too sweet, is full of fiber and fills the house with the most incredible aroma!

Here’s what you’ll need:

Filling

• 5 Medium Sized Apples – Cut into chunks (I left the peel on.) (All I had on hand was Red Delicious, but any apple would do.)
• Zest of 1 Orange
• Juice of 1 Orange
• Zest of 1 Lemon
• Juice of 1 Lemon
• 1/8 Cup Honey, Pure Maple Syrup or Agave
• 3 tsp. Cinnamon
• 2 tsp. Nutmeg
• 1 T. Cornstarch

Topping

• ½ Cup Oats
• ½ Cup Nuts (I used mixed which included pecans, almonds, cashews, brazil nuts & pistachios.)
• ¾ Cup Ezekial 4:9 Almond Cereal
• ¼ Cup Coconut Sugar
• ¼ Cup Coconut Oil
• 1/8 Cup Chopped Pecans

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease 9x9in. baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a medium sized bowl, toss all of the filling ingredients together and add to baking dish.
• In a food processor, pulse the oats, nuts and coconut sugar, just until it’s a course mixture.
• Add the Ezekial Cereal to a bowl, then mix in your oat/nut mixture and the coconut oil.
• Add additional coconut oil by teaspoonful if needed, until the topping clumps together.
• Sprinkle the topping over the apple filling.
• Top with the chopped pecans.
• Bake for 30 minutes while covered with foil.
• Bake another 30-40 minutes after removing the foil, or until the apples are soft.
• Enjoy!