Healthy Apple Crisp in a Bowl

Here's a recipe for healthy apple crisp in a bowl for two.  It's AIP + oats, with a strict AIP option.

Happy late Pi day everyone!  Yesterday I made the mistake of telling my dad it was Pi day.  After that, he would not stop talking about pie.  It was clear he would not let it go until he'd had some.  I kept offering to whip up an AIP substitute, but picky Father had no interest of combining health and pie together.  Finally, after putting up with much complaining from him, my mom told me to just go ahead and make him an AIP treat to shut him up.

Dad couldn't wait to dig in

Fortunately, this apple crisp did just the trick!  Right out of the microwave, the first bite was in his mouth before I had enough time to take a decent picture! (Fortunately I made sure the get a decent picture the next time I made it)  I got good reviews from both my mom and dad who shared this last night.  And if there's anyone who can be critical about delicious healthy AIP desserts, it's my dad.

This recipe is AIP + oats.  Of course, always use organic oats, because out of all the mass produced grains oats have the highest amount of roundup contamination!  For strict AIP followers, substitute the oats for more shredded coconut.  I also used organic butter, the spreadable kind, but strict AIP followers can use solid ghee or coconut oil.  When I say "room temperature" in the ingredients, I mean solid but a little bit soft.  I used golden delicious apples, but I'm sure this recipe would taste good with any type of apple.  I made this apple crisp in a bowl, and it serves two, so it's shareable.  But you can also eat the whole thing and it won't kill you; it's a lot healthier than a sugar laden slice of pie with ice cream!

The filling

The topping - tastes like oatmeal cookie dough!

The completed masterpiece

Ingredients

• Bottom crust:
• 1 tsp coconut flour
• 1 tbsp shredded coconut
• 1 tsp butter, room temperature
• Filling:
• 1 apple, chopped
• 2 tsp coconut milk
• 1 tbsp applesauce
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 ½ tsp coconut oil, room temperature
• ¾ tsp arrowroot starch
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ginger, or apple pie spice 
• sea salt 
• Crisp Topping
• 2 tbsp oats
• 2 tbsp shredded coconut
• 1 tsp coconut flour
• 1 tsp  cinnamon
• sea salt
• 1 tsp coconut oil, room temperature
• 1 tsp butter, room temperature
• 1 tsp maple syrup

Instructions

For the crust

1. Take the butter and grease the bottom of the bowl with it (don't be afraid to get messy and use your fingers)
2. Mix the coconut flour and shredded coconut in a separate container
3. Pour the dry ingredients evenly over the buttered bowl and pat it down, then make the filling

For the filling

1. Chop up the apple and put it in a microwave safe measuring cup
2. Add in the coconut milk, applesauce, honey, maple syrup, lemon juice, and mix
3. Add in the coconut oil
4. Heat in microwave for 30 seconds for coconut oil to warm up
5. Stir mixture to melt coconut oil
6. Add arrowroot starch, cinnamon, ginger, and sprinkle with sea salt, then stir it all together
7. Let sit for a minute or two, then pour mixture into the bowl, over the bottom crust
8. Spread out the apples so the filling mixture is evenly distributed, then make the crisp topping

For the crisp topping

1. In the measuring cup used for the filling (to save dishes), add the oats, shredded coconut, coconut flour, cinnamon, and sprinkle of sea salt, and mix
2. Add in coconut oil and butter in separate little pieces, so the mixture doesn't just glob together as one blob
3. Add in maple syrup and mix
4. Spread over the top of the filling
5. Heat for three minutes in the microwave on high

Substitutions
-oats can be substituted with shredded coconut
-butter can be substituted with ghee or solid coconut oil
- maple syrup for honey