Falling for Apples + Dates Crumble

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Featuring Cosmic Crisp® Apples and Natural Delights Medjool Dates

This paleo Caramel Apple Crumble is what autumn dessert dreams are made of! Dairy-free Medjool date caramel sauce is the star of the show in this recipe, used to sweeten the topping and drizzle on top…yum!

Recipe by Loubies and Lulu| Photos by Brit’s Bites.

Ingredients

For The Date Caramel Sauce:
  • 1 cup packed pitted Natural Delights Medjool Dates (soak in warm water for 10 min prior to using, then drain well before adding to blender)
  • ¾ canned light coconut milk (or nut milk of your choice)
  • 1 tsp sea salt or regular salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Apple Filling:
  • 5–6 Cosmic Crisp® apples, sliced to ¼ in thickness (about 8 cups)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ginger
For the Caramel Crumble Topping:
  • 1 cup chopped nuts of your choice
  • 6 tbsp coconut oil (softened) or ghee
  • ¾ cup almond flour
  • 2 tbsp date caramel sauce (recipe above)
  • ⅔ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground allspice
  • ⅛ tsp sea salt

Directions

For the Date Caramel Sauce

  1. Soak dates in warm water for 5 min prior to using, then drain well before adding to blender
  2. Remove the pits from the dates (if not already pitted)
  3. Add dates to the blender jar along with the salt, vanilla, and ¾ cup light coconut milk.
  4. Blend for about 15-30 seconds. Stop blender and scrape down sides, pushing unmixed ingredients down into the jar.
  5. Cover and blend again for 15-30 seconds.
  6. Repeat until all ingredients are well integrated and you reach the desired consistency. Add the additional ¼ cup of coconut milk to thin the mixture further. (¾ cup of coconut milk seems perfect for dipping/dollops, and 1 cup makes it a little thinner for drizzling)
  7. Refrigerate until ready to use then pull out for a few minutes prior to serving.
  8. With mixer on low, gradually add powdered sugar until completely combined.

For the Apple Filling

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with the spices until evenly coated, then transfer to a baking dish and set aside.

For the Caramel Crumble Topping

  1. Put all crumble topping ingredients in a food processor and pulse, until the nuts are coarsely chopped and the ingredients are well combined.
  2. Push the mixture down sides of blender bowl if needed and pulse again. Don’t over process, you want the texture to be thick and crumbly. (This does not take long.)
  3. Sprinkle the topping all over the apples to fully cover.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven loosely covered in a sheet of foil for 50 minutes.
  5. Remove the foil and bake 5-10 more minutes, until the apples are soft and the topping is slightly golden and crisp.
  6. Let sit for 15-20 minutes to cool before serving.
  7. Serve with a scoop of your fave vanilla ice cream and/or drizzle some of the date caramel sauce over the top for extra gooey caramelly goodness!
  8. If you have leftovers, store in the fridge for up to 3-4 days and reheat before serving…enjoy!
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Servings

8-10

Ingredients

For The Date Caramel Sauce:
  • 1 cup packed pitted Natural Delights Medjool Dates (soak in warm water for 10 min prior to using, then drain well before adding to blender)
  • ¾ canned light coconut milk (or nut milk of your choice)
  • 1 tsp sea salt or regular salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Apple Filling:
  • 5–6 Cosmic Crisp® apples, sliced to ¼ in thickness (about 8 cups)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ginger
For the Caramel Crumble Topping:
  • 1 cup chopped nuts of your choice
  • 6 tbsp coconut oil (softened) or ghee
  • ¾ cup almond flour
  • 2 tbsp date caramel sauce (recipe above)
  • ⅔ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground allspice
  • ⅛ tsp sea salt
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Ingredients:⁠
🍎 2 Cosmic Crisp® Apples, Cored & Diced⁠
🤎 8-10 Medjool Dates, Soaked 10 minutes & Pitted⁠
🥥 1/2 Cup Full-Fat Coconut Milk⁠
🤎 1 Tsp Cinnamon⁠
🤍 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract⁠
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💧 1/3 Cup Water⁠
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Instructions:⁠
1. In a small bowl, add the gelatin with the water. Mix well & allow to sit for 5 minutes to bloom.⁠
2. In a medium sized pot, add apples, soaked dates, coconut milk, cinnamon & sea salt. Simmer for 6–8 minutes until the apples soften and the dates begin to break down. Add the vanilla.⁠
3. Place the mixture carefully into a high speed blender & blend until smooth. Pour the mixture back into the pot on low heat & whisk in gelatin until dissolved.⁠
4. Next, pour the mixture into silicone molds & chill 2–3 hours until firm. Pop them out & enjoy!⁠
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