Oil-Free Apple Crumble created by Kathrine Kofoed of Passion for Plants

We are so excited to have Kathrine from Passion for Plants share this recipe with us!  Read more to find out about Kathrine’s passion for veganism and living a holistically, healthy lifestyle.  We hope you love this recipe and please share with us in the comments how you like it!

As the creator of Passion for Plants, I believe living a healthy life is so much more than what we eat: what we think, how we feel about ourselves, our relationships, and how we treat our bodies all impact our health as well.

One way that I have found to increase my energy is to treat myself well by feeding my body nourishing, plant-based foods! I love to create recipes that are delicious, simple, and incredibly nutritious. I believe we can make healthy food taste amazing. Healthy food doesn’t mean eating only salads or skipping dessert all the time!

I recently released my first cookbook, which I am so excited about! If you’re looking for more simple, easy and delicious plant based recipes, check it out here. Readers of Sassy Healthy Fit get an extra 10% off! Use code ‘SASSY10’ at checkout.

Many people think veganism is restrictive or limiting, but I see the opposite: a diet and lifestyle focused on (suggested edit: eating) healing plant foods. Most of the recipes in my cookbook and on my blog are made without refined sugars, because I prefer using whole food sweeteners (like dates and bananas) over syrup and white sugar. I also use minimal oil when possible. I created this delicious Apple Crisp for Sassy Healthy Fit without any added sugars (only sweetened with dates and apples) and zero oil.

This Crisply Apple Crumble makes a perfect breakfast or snack! Make it a little more indulgent for dessert by having it with coconut whip or nondairy vanilla ice cream. For breakfast, try it with almond milk or coconut yogurt (my favorite!). I hope you love this crumble as much as I do!

Crispy Apple Crumble

Ingredients:

Crispy Apple Crumble

• 4 medium or 6 small apples, washed and sliced thinly (pink lady, honeycrisp, or green apples are best)
• 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ¾ cup chopped date pieces
• ½ cup canned coconut milk
• 1 tsp salt

Directions:

1. Layer the apple slices into a deep baking dish (I used 8” by 12”). Set aside while you prepare the other ingredients.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
3. In a mixing bowl, place the rolled oats, cinnamon, salt and vanilla.
4. Chop the date pieces and add a few at a time to the mixing bowl so they don’t all clump together at once. Stir the date pieces through.
5. Add the ½ cup coconut milk to the oat and date mixture and stir well to combine.
6. Pour the oat mixture on top of the apple slices in the baking dishes, distributing evenly.
7. Cover your baking pan and bake at 350°F for 40 minutes. Remove the cover and continue baking for an additional 15 minutes.
8. Let the apple crisp cool a bit before serving. Serve with almond milk, coconut yogurt or coconut whipped cream for an extra creamy and healthy dessert. Enjoy!

Check out my blog for more healthy vegan recipes and nutrition tips! www.passionforplantss.com

Kathrine Kofoed is the creator of Passion for Plants. Her blog is a vegan lifestyle and recipe blog focused on plant-based recipes, nutrition, habits for living a healthy and balanced life, and spiritual insights/personal development. She blogs about many aspects of health, because she realized being healthy is not just about your physical body – it’s about your emotional and mental well-being, as well as your spiritual well-being. Kathrine started Passion for Plants after she went vegan and learned about the healing power of plant foods, which morphed into her passion for holistic health and living life to the fullest. Find her at www.passionforplantss.com and on Instagram @passionforplants.