Gluten-Free Apple Crisps by Kyra Bussanich of Kyra’s Bake Shop
Ingredients
- 6 large tart apples (Pippin or Granny Smith)
- 1/3 cup sugar, or 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons tapioca starch
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- Generous pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons cold butter
Topping
- 1/2 cup sweet white rice flour
- 1/2 cup millet flour
- 1/2 cup tapioca starch
- 1 cup packed golden brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup gluten-free oats
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Peel, core and slice the apples into 1/4-inch slices. Put the apple slices into a large bowl and sprinkle the sugar over the top. Add the tapioca starch, cinnamon, five-spice, ginger and salt and toss together to evenly coat the apple slices. Pour into a 9 by 13-inch baking pan, dot the top with pieces of the butter and set aside. To make the topping, combine the flours, tapioca starch, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, five-spice and ginger in a mixing bowl. In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, mix in the butter until it is uniformly incorporated into the flour mixture. Stir in the oats and pecans.
Crumble the oat topping evenly over the apples. Bake until the topping is golden brown and set and the apples are warm and bubbly, 55 to 60 minutes.
You can prepare everything ahead of time. Refrigerate the apple filling and keep the topping frozen until ready to assemble and bake. Don’t refrigerate the unbaked topping overnight since the millet flour will interact with the butter and taste and smell cheesy when it’s baked.
About Kyra Bussanich
Kyra Bussanich is a two-time winner of The Food Network’s hit show, “Cupcake Wars.” She graduated with honors from Le Cordon Bleu and opened her award-winning bakery, Kyra’s Bake Shop, which features gourmet, gluten-free sweets. She has branched beyond desserts to other gluten-free goods in order to help those with celiac and other autoimmune diseases enjoy quality treats.
