Ingredients
- Apples - How many apples? 2-4 pounds apples or about 5-10 small or 3-4 large apples, any type. Fill your baking dish to at least an inch.
- 1/2 c. Lankanto brown sugar OR Swerve brown sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar can also work for those who don't follow THM
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. powdered ginger
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 3 Tbs. lemon juice
- 3/4 c. gluten-free rolled oats
- 1/3 c. coconut flour
- pinch of salt
- 1/3-1/2 c. butter
- optional: ground cloves*
- optional: 1/2 c. water
- optional: 1/2 c. raisins
- optional: 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Grease an 8x8 or 9x13 baking dish. (Double the topping amounts for a 9x13.)
- Peel, core and slice apples and cover the bottom of your dish at least an inch deep.
- Combine the sweetener and spices in a medium bowl, then fold half of that mixture in with your apples in the baking dish along with all of the lemon juice. Also add optional add-ins at this time.
- Mix the oats, flour, and salt with the remaining sugar-spice mixture in the bowl.
- Cut the butter into the mixture and add in the optional liquid.
- Spread the topping over the apples.
- Bake uncovered at 350°F for 45 minutes OR 375°F for 30 minutes or until the apples are soft.
Notes
Notes from Erin - creator of this website, BA, nutrition coach, and certified Trim Healthy Mama coach:
As written, this recipe is an excellent Trim Healthy Mama Crossover (XO) meal. All ingredients are on plan, and XOs are excellent for those in maintenance mode, pregnant and nursing women, and growing children to consume on a regular basis.
Men tend to have higher metabolisms and can also eat more XOs on a regular basis without gaining weight.
XOs are not "cheat" meals. They are a healthy and nutritious part of the Trim Healthy Mama eating framework. However, for those in current weight loss mode, XOs are best eaten occasionally and not for every single meal or for every single day.
For more information on Erin's Trim Healthy Mama coaching programs, check out this page or purchase one of her menu plan bundles here.