The Healthy Deconstructed Apple Pie

By Grandmax4

Time: 30 minutes for apple baking. 5 minutes for crumbly topping. 1 minute for yogurt whip.
easily doubled-or serve as one big bowl of goodness

Ingredients

• For the raw crumbly topping:
• For the filling
• 2 apple, cored, and cubed, I used Jonagold (keep the skin, fiber people, fiber)
• 1 pat of butter ( I used Earth Balance-and a pat is not half the tub, got it?)
• 1 teaspoon of apple pie spice (or make your own)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup (alternatively, honey or rice syrup work here)
• 1 cup Walnuts
• 4 Medjool Dates, depitted
• 3-4 chunks of crystalized ginger (optional, but gives a spicy kick)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (or more)
• For the white whipped stuff: (I know, you want to top it with Hagaan Daaz ice cream, but try this instead).
• 6 ounces of Fage Greek Yogurt
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Preparation

Step 1

Pre-heat the oven on 350 degrees F.

Place apples, spices, butter and maple syrup in the dish. Use your hands to mix this all up (trust me, it’s easier then using a spoon). Bake for 30 minutes.

To make the crumbly topping:
Place all ingredients in a food processor and whirl it up until a gorgeous crumble forms. Avoid sticking a spoon in it and eating it all. Set aside.

SERVE when it’s still warm, but you can always reheat for the next day.

Tips:
The walnut crumbly topping is awesome. And You can actually use it as a crust by pressing it into a pie dish (raw crust of course) but fun nonetheless. You might just need to add one more date, or simply process it a little longer until it clumps up nicely.
Use the walnut crumbly topping to add into a yogurt or into your oatmeal.
Make this into an awesome Apple Pie Parfait! Layer yogurt, then nutty topping, then apples, do it again. Omgomgomgomg.
Try other nuts for the topping. Might I suggest almonds or pecans? Maybe even toast them first. That takes all of 7 minutes in a skillet on the stove.