Apples are something that you should avoid on the keto diet. The CAN be eaten, but you will want to limit your carbs from them. This means that you can’t have any apple desserts you used to love, right? Wrong! I made this keto green apple crisp from low carb ingredients and it rocked my world. It will rock yours too.
I guess that you can choose to eat an apple, you would just need to stay zero carb the rest of the day. That usually entails eating only meats and fats. You COULD eat apples… or you can choose lower carb alternatives and make them exactly like apples in a delicious dessert like I did.
Keto Green Apple Crisp Print This
Serves: 6 Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cooking Time: 25 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
Apple filling:
3 small zucchini squash (475g)
2.5 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp butter
¼ cup granulated erythritol
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ cup water
½ tsp liquid stevia
½ tsp xanthan gum
Dash of salt
For the Crisp:
4 oz pecans
1 oz almonds
1/3 cup almond flour
¼ tsp salt
3 tbsp granulated erythritol
1 tsp groud cinnamon
Dash of ground cloves (optional)
Dash of nutmeg (optional)
4 tbsp butter
½ tsp liquid stevia
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat your oven to 350F.
Make the “apple” filling: peel and dice your zucchini into ¼ inch cubes. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add your zucchini, lemon juice, butter, and erythritol. Cook for around 5 minutes, then add the water, stevia, cinnamon, and salt. Cover and cook for around 15 minutes, then add the xanthan gum and stir until it is thickened. You can cook for an additional 1-2 minutes if you think it needs to be thicker. Take off the heat and add to a small casserole dish.
Make the crisp: In a food processor or nut chopper/grinder, add your pecans and almonds and pulse or chop until in small pieces. Add the nuts and all of your ingredients, except for the butter and stevia, into a large bowl. Combine well. Add the butter and cut the butter into the dry ingredients. This can be done with a pastry cutter, two knifes, a fork, or with your fingers. Cut the butter in until it is like a thick crust dough. Add the liquid stevia and fold into the dough, making sure to distribute well.
Crumble the crisp dough on top of the “apple” filling in an even layer and bake for 25 minutes or until the crisp layer starts to brown.
Let cook for at least 10 minutes or until the crisp layer hardens.
Serve a la mode or by itself, warm or cold.