Vegan Oatmeal Apple Crumble

Make a reduced fat vegan oatmeal and apple crumble for a simple vegan breakfast, brunch, or healthy dessert. With just a bit of sugar and vegan margarine for a sweet streusel topping, this is a quick and easy vegan apple crumble or apple crisp made with heart-healthy oatmeal.

Ingredients:

• 4 medium apples, peeled and chopped
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 3 - 4 tbsp water
• 3 tbsp lemon zest
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups oatmeal
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup melted margarine

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a baking or casserole pan.

In a large skillet, cook the apples with 3 tablespoons of sugar and the maple syrup and water over medium heat for a few minutes until the water is gone. Sprinkle with lemon zest and set aside.

Combine the 1/3 cup of sugar, oatmeal, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Add the the melted margarine and stir to combine. Spread half of the oatmeal mixture to form a layer in the bottom of the baking pan. Add the cooked apples, then add the rest of the oatmeal mixture on top.

Bake for 35 minutes.

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Raw Food Cinnamon Apple Pancakes

These fancy raw food pancakes or flapjacks take some time in the dehydrator but are a fantastic addition to a raw food breakfast. The harder the dates, the longer you'll need to soak them. Thirty minutes at least, even for relatively soft dates, is normal. You want them to blend up evenly and provide the raw batter with stickiness. You'll probably find these raw food pancakes to be sweet enough on their own, but if you can handle a little more decadence, try some Raw Almond Vanilla Spread to go with them.

Prep Time: 30?minutes

Dehydrator Time: 12?hours

Total Time: 12?hours, 30?minutes

Yield: 4 to 6 pancakes

Ingredients:

• 8 dates, pitted and soaked for at least 30 minutes
• 1 cup buckwheat groats
• 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 cup chopped apples, fuji, gala or honeycrisps
• 1/4 soak water from dates
• 1/4 cup agave nectar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 teaspoons cinnamon, to taste
• 2 tablespoons ground golden flax seed
• Pinch sea salt

Preparation:

1. Soak the dates in water to cover and set aside for at least 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grind the buckwheat groats in a blender or food processor until they are fine crumbs, almost flour. Set them aside in a separate bowl, add the shredded coconut and mix well.

2. In a food processor, blend the remaining ingredients on high speed for 20 seconds or until a chunky batter forms. Add to the buckwheat coconut mixture and combine well.

3. Scoop pancakes onto Teflex-lined dehydrator trays and flatten them out to your desired size. The smaller they are, the less time they'll take to dehydrate. You'll want them to be about 1/2-inch thick to start because they'll flatten out a little as they dry out.

4. Dehydrate at 115°F for 6 to 8 hours, flip them over, remove the Teflex sheets and continue dehydrating for another 4 to 6 hours. You want them to be a bit squishy still when you press on them with the outsides not too dry. They are definitely best served fresh out of the dehydrator but will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for about 4 days.

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New video: Apple cream cheese spread

Watch Chef Rachel make a simple fruity cream cheese spread with orange juice, a touch of sugar and grated apples. Use this as a simple semi-homemade appetizer, served with whole grain crackers, or perhaps toasted pita bread or bagel chips. It would make a nice twist to cream cheese and jam sandwiches, and would be great with non-dairy vegan cream cheese. Another idea? Gourmet cream cheese and Nutella sandwich anyone?

Link: Apple cream cheese spread video recipe

Like flavored cream cheese? Here's a few more to try:
Citrus pecan flavored cream cheese
Nutty orange cream cheese

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Apple Pizza Recipe

Apple pizza is a gourmet fruit pizza recipe made with apples! Try this vegetarian apple pizza for kids or perhaps as a gourmet vegetarian appetizer. Unlike other fruit pizza recipes, this is a savory main dish apple and cheese pizza and not a sweet fruit dessert pizza. This gourmet vegetarian pizza with apples comes from the US Apple Association.
See also: More vegetarian pizza recipes

Ingredients:

• 1 12-ounce can refrigerated ready-made pizza dough
• 3 large apples, sliced thin
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup white cheddar cheese

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.

Lightly coat a 14-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. Press dough into pizza pan.

Cook apples in apple juice until tender. Drain off juice and reserve.

Place apple slices on dough.

Dissolve cornstarch in apple juice, cinnamon, and honey. Cook over medium heat until clear. Spread sauce over apples.

Sprinkle pecans on top. Top with cheese.

Bake in a 425 degree oven for 15-20 minutes.

Makes 8 slices of apple pizza.

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Calories: 270
Total fat: 9g, Saturated fat: 3.5g, Calories from fat: 80
Protein: 7g
Carbohydrates: 41g
Cholesterol: 15mg
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sodium: 370mg
Source: U.S. Apple Association

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Easy Apple Cinnamon Crisp

A quick and easy recipe for apple crisp using cereal as a topping. Apple crisp can be served for breakfast or for a light and healthy dessert. For a vegan version, just be sure to use a vegan cereal brand. Quick and easy apple crisp recipe and photo courtesy the Wheat Foods Council.

Ingredients:

• 4-5 cups apples, sliced
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp water
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 4 tbsp cold margarine
• 1 cup crushed wheat flakes cereal

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease an 11x7 inch baking pan.

Spread apples in pan and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 2 tablespoons water.

In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar, and ground cinnamon. Cut in margarine, using a pastry blender or two forks, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cereal; mix and sprinkle over apples.

Bake for 30 minutes. Top with frozen vanilla yogurt or ice cream if desired.

Makes 8 servings of apple crisp.

Calories/Serving: 185
Nutrition: Each serving provides approximately: 185 calories; 1 g protein; 38 g carbohydrates; 3 g fiber; 5 g fat (1 g saturated); 0 mg cholesterol; 21 mcg folate; 2 mg iron; 108 mg sodium.

See also: More easy healthy dessert recieps

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