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Home » Vegan No Bake Skillet Apple Crisp

Vegan No Bake Skillet Apple Crisp

By Kristina LaRue, RDN 11 Comments

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This “No Bake” Skillet Apple Crisp is made with whole ingredients like apples, walnuts, coconut, and oats…. right on your stovetop, no baking required. The best part, this dessert is healthy enough to eat for breakfast… well we did anyway! Vegan. Dairy Free. Gluten Free. 

This "No Bake" Skillet Apple Crisp is made with whole ingredients like apples, walnuts, coconut, and oats.... right on your stovetop, no baking required. The best part, this dessert is healthy enough to eat for breakfast... well we did anyway! Vegan, Dairy Free. Gluten Free.

Are you guys on dessert overload? S’mores ice cream, cheesecake muffins, and now apple crumble. Apparently, I’ve been on a dessert kick. For those without a sweet tooth, I promise to mix it up tomorrow.

But let me tell you about this Apple Crisp that’s simple, ready in minutes and made right in the skillet. You can easily make this a single serve treat too. The apples and cinnamon cooking on the stovetop makes the whole house smell good.

This "No Bake" Skillet Apple Crisp is made with whole ingredients like apples, walnuts, coconut, and oats.... right on your stovetop, no baking required. The best part, this dessert is healthy enough to eat for breakfast... well we did anyway! Vegan, Dairy Free. Gluten Free.

I’ve never really been a big fan of pies, I love the yummy gooey center of a pie… but the pie shell just isn’t my thing. I grew up on crisp, particularly Apple Crisp.

CRISP > PIE.

Apple Crisp is one of those first pie-like desserts that I have memories of… my job was always to core and spirilize the apples and sometimes I’d help make the buttery cinnamony crumble too.

This "No Bake" Skillet Apple Crisp is made with whole ingredients like apples, walnuts, coconut, and oats.... right on your stovetop, no baking required. The best part, this dessert is healthy enough to eat for breakfast... well we did anyway! Vegan, Dairy Free. Gluten Free.

I know we bring pies to cookouts and Apple Pie is something we’d serve on the Forth of July, but to me, this cozy apple pie is reminiscent of fall. The cinnamon and toasted flavors are reminding me of those beautiful months of crisp weather and football season. Oh, it’s just glorious. Hurry up and get here already.

This "No Bake" Skillet Apple Crisp is made with whole ingredients like apples, walnuts, coconut, and oats.... right on your stovetop, no baking required. The best part, this dessert is healthy enough to eat for breakfast... well we did anyway! Vegan, Dairy Free. Gluten Free.

This month’s Recipe Redux theme is to reinvent an old favorite pie into something healthier, of course. So I instead of lots of sugar and butter, I kept the ingredient list pretty clean and the cooking process simple… quick enough for these summer months or when you just have a craving for dessert and want it ready fast with minimal dish clean up.

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Vegan No Bake Skillet Apple Crisp


  • Author: Kristina LaRue
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Yield: 2-3 servings 1x
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This “No Bake” Skillet Apple Crisp is made with whole ingredients like apples, walnuts, coconut, and oats…. right on your stovetop, no baking required. The best part, this dessert is healthy enough to eat for breakfast… well we did anyway! Vegan, Dairy Free. Gluten Free.


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Ingredients

  • FOR FILLING
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil (or unsalted butter)
  • 2 apples, diced (I used gala)
  • 2 inches vanilla bean (or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
  • FOR CRISP
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 tablespoon coconut butter (or unsalted butter)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup dry old fashioned oats
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar (or water)
  • pinch of salt
  • coconut cream, if desired for topping (could also use whipped cream)

Instructions

  1. In small skillet or pot, heat coconut oil over medium high heat.
  2. Add apples, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt and cook for 5-10 minutes until apples have softened.
  3. In small bowl, mix together all ingredients for crisp to form a crumble.
  4. Remove apples from heat and pour into serving dish.
  5. Add crisp mixture to skillet over medium heat and cook for 2-3 minutes until warmed and begins to toast; spoon evenly on top of apples.
  6. To serve, drizzle with spoon of coconut cream. It seriously tastes like vanilla ice cream in the pie!! YUM!

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Comments

  1. Deanna Segrave-Daly says

    June 23, 2015 at 12:57 pm

    I just had some tired looking apples that I made into an impromptu crisp for Father’s Day and now I need to make your version for myself!

    Reply
    • Kristina LaRue says

      June 28, 2015 at 8:16 pm

      haha yes!! you won’t be disappointed, especially if you like coconut!

      Reply
  2. Emily @ Sinful Nutrition says

    June 23, 2015 at 8:09 am

    I am so with you that crisp is better than pie! What a perfect way to get my crisp fix without heating up the house this summer!

    Reply
    • Kristina LaRue says

      June 23, 2015 at 11:19 am

      ah yes, nobody wants a hot house.

      Reply
  3. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    June 22, 2015 at 5:11 pm

    So minimal cooking! I love this! What a beautiful crisp!

    Reply
  4. Amee Livingston says

    June 22, 2015 at 2:38 pm

    This looks amazing! I’ll take this yummy crisp over traditional apple pie any day!

    Reply
  5. Elizabeth @ Enjoy Every Bite says

    June 22, 2015 at 1:37 pm

    Apple crisp is one of our favorite desserts but my go-to recipe is no where near this healthy! Can’t wait to try this version out!!

    Reply
  6. Katie @ Mom to Mom Nutrition says

    June 22, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    I’d take a crisp over a pie any day of the week… just for the topping! Doesn’t baking bring out the fuzzy-pregnancy feelings too?! 🙂

    Reply
  7. Regan @ The Healthy Aperture Blog says

    June 22, 2015 at 8:58 am

    Hahaha, I feel ya. I actually grew up on Cobbler. So, sort of the same thing. To me

    Cobbler > Pie 🙂

    This looks super yummy friend!!

    Reply
  8. Diane says

    June 22, 2015 at 8:40 am

    No bake works for me, especially in this heat wave! Great recipe, Kristina!

    Reply
  9. Alanna says

    June 22, 2015 at 8:22 am

    Yum!! I much prefer crisps to pie. Nothing beats the crumbly oat topping 😉

    Reply

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