Raw Apple Crumble

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE CRUMBLE TOPPING:

• ½ cup walnuts

• 2 pitted Medjool dates (or 4 Deglet Noor), chopped

FOR THE DICED APPLE FILLING:

• 4 apples, peeled and diced

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

FOR THE APPLESAUCE (TO BE TOSSED WITH THE DICED APPLES):

• 2 apples, peeled and diced 

• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

• 5 pitted Medjool dates (or 10 Deglet Noor), chopped

• ¼ cup raisins

• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

INSTRUCTIONS

To make the crumble topping:

1. Blend the walnuts and dates in a food processor to make crumbly nuggets.  Spoon into a small bowl and set aside.

To make the filling: 

1. Toss the 4 peeled, diced apples with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and set aside in a bowl.

2. Next, blend all of the sauce ingredients in the food processor: 2 apples, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, plus the dates, raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Toss this mixture with the diced apples.

To serve, spoon into dessert dishes and sprinkle with the date-nut crumble topping.