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Individual Apple Crisps (Apple pie in a jar)

These mini apple crisps are the perfect single-serve dessert to add to your fall baking list or holiday dessert table! Chopped apples are layered with a coconut sugar-sweetened caramel sauce and oatmeal pecan crumble to create the most delicious, healthier treat!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Crisp

  • 1-2 apples of choice, diced
  • 3/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup pecans
  • 6 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup solid, but softened, coconut oil or butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract & pinch of sea salt
  • 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Caramel sauce

  • 3/4 cup coconut cream from the top of a can of full-fat coconut milk *see notes
  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract & good pinch of sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • In a small saucepan, combine all of the caramel ingredients, mixing well. Place the pan over medium heat and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, letting it simmer for 5 minutes or so to thicken up just a bit. Then remove from heat and set aside.
  • Make the crumble by combining all of the ingredients besides the oil or butter in a food processor. Process for 30 seconds or so, until it creates a crumb-like texture. Then add in the oil or butter and pulse until it's mixed in.
  • Spray the jars with spray oil. Then layer as followed:
    -crumble
    -apples
    -caramel
    -crumble
    -apples
    -crumble
    -caramel
  • Place the jars on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes or until the tops are golden and bubbly. Remove from the oven. Let cool for a bit before topping with whipped cream. Enjoy!
  • If you make these ahead of time, the middles might sink a bit - that's okay! Just reheat them prior to serving, then top with whipped cream!

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Notes

*You'll want to scoop out the coconut cream from the top of the can, then you can use the liquid to reach 3/4 cup, as needed! If you open your coconut milk and the cream hasn't solidified to the top, it's okay! Just use a fork to kind of whisk up the milk inside the can so it all incorporates evenly, then measure!
If you can't have coconut, feel free to use another caramel sauce recipe or store-bought caramel sauce.
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