Cozy Vegan Apple Crisp with Rolled Oats
by Olivia Biermann
on Oct 17, 2018 (updated Nov 27, 2024)
Cozy and so comforting, this vegan apple crisp recipe is so delicious. One of the best parts is just how simple and easy it is to make — it comes together quickly and then bakes up in the oven! It’s also entirely vegan, and made using either vegan butter or coconut oil. I love serving this cinnamon-y apple crisp warm from the oven with a dollop of vegan ice cream on top.
As a food blogger, recipe developer and dessert lover, I have baked (and eaten) a LOT of vegan dessert recipes. In addition to this apple crisp, I’ve made strawberry rhubarb crisp, vegan apple crumble pie and even a super quick and easy vegan blueberry crisp mug cake.
What Kind Of Apples Are Best In Crisp?
Honeycrisp, Cortland, Pink Lady and Granny Smith keep their structure under heat, which keeps them from getting mushy when baked. If using Granny Smith you may wish to increase the sugar slightly as they are a tart apple.
How To Make Vegan Apple Crisp:
- Chop your apples into small, bite-sized pieces. This will ensure all of the apples get cooked evenly and to the right texture in the allotted baking time.
- Mix apple pieces with brown sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. The sugar helps draw out the juice, while the cinnamon and lemon juice add a beautiful brightness and depth of flavour.
- Combine your oats, brown sugar and coconut oil or vegan butter. This makes the easy vegan crisp topping!
- Layer the topping on the apples and bake until golden and bubbling.
- Serve warm with vegan vanilla ice-cream or coconut whipped cream.
Storing Apple Crisp: you can store the baked and cooled crisp in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days or freezer up to 3 months.
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Cozy Vegan Apple Crisp with Rolled Oats
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Cozy and so comforting, this vegan apple crisp recipe is so delicious. One of the best parts is just how simple and easy it is to make — it comes together quickly and then bakes up in the oven! It’s also entirely vegan, and made using either vegan butter or coconut oil. I love serving this cinnamon-y apple crisp warm from the oven with a dollop of vegan ice cream on top
Ingredients
- 5 cortland apples, peeled
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1–1/4 cups rolled oats
- 1/3 cup vegan butter or coconut oil
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).
2. Chop apples into bite-size pieces. Add to a mixing bowl with 1 tbsp brown sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, combine oats, 1/3 cup brown sugar and vegan butter and use a fork to cut in the butter so it makes a crumbly texture (see video for reference).
4. Add apples to an oven-safe casserole dish, then top with oat topping. Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes until top is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve with a scoop of vegan vanilla ice-cream.
This is my go to recipe for apple crisp! I added a few more spices like nutmeg, clove and ginger and the juices that were at the bottom came out tasting like a warm apple cider 🤤 so good!
Would this recipe freeze well?
yes 🙂
Just made it today, albeit using different apples than the one in the recipe, it tasted amazing. So easy to make, and doesn’t require a ton of ingredients I didn’t already have. Will definitely make this again in the future!