Mock Apple Crisp (Gluten & Sugar Free)

WI Cheesehead's Note:

When you have an abundance of zucchini, this really tastes like apple pie. Plus, it's healthier than other "mock apple pies" that are just crackers. The crust is gluten freeand the recipe is sugar free (stevia).

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 9

• 4 -5 cups zucchini , peeled and sliced
• ½ cup fresh lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon stevia powder
• 1 tablespoon vegetable glycerin (optional)
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Crust

• 1 ½ cups buckwheat flour (or use another gluten free flour or combo)
• ½ teaspoon stevia powder
• 4 ½ teaspoons arrowroot
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup cold butter (12 T) or ¾ cup margarine , cut up (12 T)
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Combine crust ingredients in a medium bowl, cutting in the margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; add vanilla and mix gently.
3. Press 1/2 of dough evenly on bottom and 1/4-inch up sides of an 8x8-inch glass baking dish.
4. Bake until slightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
5. Meanwhile, combine zucchini and lemon juice in a pot and simmer until just barely cooked, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat, add stevia, cinnamon and nutmeg and let cool.
6. Spoon cooled zucchini mixture over crust and sprinkle the remaining crust mixture on top.
7. Bake for 45 minutes.

Reviews

[Mia in Germany]

Absolutely LOVED this! I didn't use stevia because it doesn't agree with me, so I replaced it with brown rice syrup. Also I used some home made apple pie spice mix, but otherwise followed the recipe to the letter, and it turned out FANTASTIC. Haven't had apple pie in ages, and this was close enough to nearly make me cry :) Thanks for sharing, this'll be a keeper! Made for Healthy Choices ABC.