Zapple Crumble (S)

Our friend, Amelia, brought this treat over to us one recent afternoon, and we swooned over it. We could barely tell it wasn’t made with apples—oh, so close to the real thing, but made with zucchini! Hence the Zapple title. Since it is an S, we all indulged in some heavy cream poured over it—divine! (Read about Amelia's THM journey below.) This recipe is in the "Sweet Treats - Pies, Cheesecakes, and Cobblers" section of the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook, page 337. This is a family-serve recipe.

Cooking Method: Oven Baking

Courses: Dessert, Snacks

Servings: 6

Description

Our friend, Amelia, brought this treat over to us one recent afternoon, and we swooned over it. We could barely tell it wasn’t made with apples—oh, so close to the real thing, but made with zucchini! Hence the Zapple title. Since it is an S, we all indulged in some heavy cream poured over it—divine! (Read about Amelia's THM journey below.) This recipe is in the "Sweet Treats - Pies, Cheesecakes, and Cobblers" section of the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook, page 337. This is a family-serve recipe.

Ingredients

For the Zapple Filling:

coconut oil spray (optional)
5 medium zucchini (peeled, seeded, and sliced)
2 1/2 cups water
1 large lemon (or, two small lemons - juiced)
1/2 tsp TH Glucomannan (Gluccie)
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp TH Natural Burst Vanilla Extract
2 Tbs TH Gentle Sweet

For the Crumble Topping:

1 cup TH Baking Blend (or, 1/2 cup golden flax meal & 1/2 cup coconut flour)
3 Tbs butter (or, coconut oil)
2 pinches TH Mineral Salt
3/4 tsp cinnamon
2 1/2 Tbs TH Gentle Sweet
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (shredded)
1/4 cup walnuts (1/4 to 1/3 cup, or pecans)

Instructions

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Instructions
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For the Zapple
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Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly coat an 8-inch square pan or a 7 × 9-inch baking pan with coconut oil spray.
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Make the Zapple. Put the zucchini, water, and lemon juice into a large saucepan and bring to a quick boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, bubbling gently, for 12 to 15 minutes.
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Push the zucchini to the side of the saucepan and whisk like mad while sprinkling the Gluccie in slowly from a shaker so it does not clump. Whisk for another minute, then add the cinnamon, vanilla, and sweetener; stir well. Pour into the prepared pan.
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For the Crumble Topping
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Put the Baking Blend, butter, salt, cinnamon, and Gentle Sweet into a food processor and process for about 1 minute. Add the coconut and nuts, and pulse until they get chopped a bit more but not completely pulverized.
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Sprinkle the crumble topping over the Zapple and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow the baked dish to sit for at least 10 minutes before enjoying.

Note

Recipe Notes

From page 337 of the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook:
"We talked about our friend Amelia in our first, self-published book. She was one of the first Mamas to start living the Trim Healthy Lifestyle. She learned the plan from us several years before the plan was ever written into a book, before there were products, before there was . . . well, before anything but our telling her about this food freedom we’d finally found! Amelia is still going strong and has wrangled in so many new THM converts! She loves to tell new Mamas starting the plan not to complicate things. She did the plan without any special extras for years, and has been able to easily maintain her 30 pound initial weight loss to reach her goal weight all these years later. She has had two healthy pregnancies and births as a THM. She is now pregnant again—her third Trim Healthy Mama pregnancy! Congrats, Amelia, you fertile thing you!"

Read it online: https://trimhealthymama.com/recipe/zapple-crumble-s/