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A black skillet from above with diced apples in caramel sauce, crumble topping and 2 scoops of yellow ice cream. 2 small whie bowls is filled with the apple crumble hence there is a part missing in the skillet.
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Vegan Caramel Apple Crumble

This vegan apple crumble recipe is a delightful contrast of textures—a soft and tender caramel apple filling nestled beneath a layer of crispy, golden-brown grated dough. As you take a bite, you will experience the satisfying crunch of this crumble topping, followed by sweet cinnamon apples. It is best served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free, International, Soy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword caramel apple filling, vegan apple crisp, vegan apple crumble
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Baking time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 310kcal
Author Nandi Barta

Equipment

  • Apple corer
  • Food processor
  • our Cast-iron Skillet by UnoCasa
  • Non-stick saucepan with lid (10-inch / 26 cm)

Ingredients

The best crumble topping

  • ¾ cup Buckwheat flour
  • ½ cup White rice flour
  • ⅓ cup Tapioca starch -> tapioca starch substitutes
  • 3 Tbsp Cane sugar or coconut sugar
  • 4 oz Dairy-free butter or nut/seed butter for an oil-free version
  • 1-3 Tbsp Cold water

Caramel apple filling

  • 4 Apples (sliced)
  • 1 Tbsp Cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp Molasses
  • ½ cup Coconut sugar
  • ½ cup Fresh water
  • 2 Tbsp Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 3 Tbsp Corn starch

Instructions

Make the crumble topping

  • Take a food processor and pulse all ingredients to mix them thoroughly: buckwheat flour, rice flour, tapioca starch, cane sugar, cold water, and dairy-free butter.
  • Place it in the freezer for 30 minutes. If you want to leave it in the freezer overnight or longer, then thaw it a bit on the kitchen counter before grating. Otherwise, it will be too hard to grate.

Make the caramel apple filling

  • Wash, peel, core, and slice the apples. For a fast finish, I use my handy easy-to-use apple corer that also cuts the apple into 8. Then I just dice the parts evenly.
  • Take a large saucepan or a cast-iron skillet and pre-heat it over medium heat.
  • Add the diced apples, lemon juice, coconut sugar, cinnamon, and molasses. Stir until combined. Cook it over medium heat for 5 minutes.
  • When apples are cooked but not mushy, mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Add the mixture to the cooked apples and mix continuously. It will thicken within a minute!
    Important tip: Don’t add the starch directly (without dissolving in water in advance) to the apple filling, as you will get lumps.

Bake the caramel apple crumble

  • Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit (ca. 177 °C).
  • Take the crumble dough out of the freezer when the filling is ready and grate it on top of it. Gently spread it if needed, don’t pat it down.
  • Place your apple crumble in the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes. It is ready, when the crumble is crunchy and light brown. If you overbake, the crumble will be too dry and hard.
  • Serve it with a scoop of ice cream or two. Absolutely delicious!

Video

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Notes

Choose your apples - The only thing you need to remember when choosing your apples is that tart apples tend to be harder, so they need a longer time to soften. Sweet apples tend to get mushy sooner. I usually go with Jonagold, Jonathan, or Granny Smith apples.