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Keto Apple Crisp

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 149
Author: Lisa MarcAurele
Apples are a forbidden fruit on the low-carb diet, but this keto apple crisp using zucchini is a clever way to trick your taste buds when you crave apples.
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Ingredients

FILLING:

  • 6 cups zucchini peeled and sliced about ½ inch thick
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice can sub half with apple cider vinegar to add apple flavor
  • ⅔ cup low carb sugar substitute or 4 tablespoon 2 teaspoon Truvia
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum optional thickener
  • 1 teaspoon apple extract optional

TOPPING:

Instructions

  • In medium bowl, combine zucchini, lemon juice, sweetener, cinnamon and nutmeg until well blended. For a stronger apple taste, stir in apple extract too. Pour mixture into a greased 9 x 9-in. baking dish.
  • For topping, combine pecans, almond flour, oat fiber, sweetener and cinnamon in a bowl then cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the zucchini mixture.
  • Bake at 350 F for 45-50 minutes or until zucchini is tender.

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Notes

Do not slice zucchini too thin or it will become mushy and release more water during baking.
A pie crust can be added along with baking in a pie pan to make a keto friendly Dutch apple pie.
Chayote squash, jicama, or yellow squash can be used for the mock low carb apples instead of zucchini.

Nutrition

Calories: 149 | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 247mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 328IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg

Additional Info

Net Carbs: 4 g | % Carbs: 11 % | % Protein: 8.3 % | % Fat: 80.7 % | SmartPoints: 6
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