Raw Pear+Apple Crisp

I love apple crisp. Its one of my favorite things to make, as well as my favorite things to eat. I have made so many different apple crisps over the years; maple pecan, walnut date, vanilla almond, citrus oat nut. The variety is never ending. This week I am doing a raw cleanse, so I thought I would make a raw crisp of some sort. Turned out really good. Sweet and crispy. Let me know what you think!


For the crisp:
-1/2 cup coconut flakes
-1/2 cup walnuts
-1/2 cup slivered almonds
-tsp cinnamon
-tsp nutmeg
-1 cup chopped dates
-tbsp chia seeds
-tbsp ground flax seeds
-tbsp hemp seeds

For the apple-pear part:
-2 large apples
-2 large pears
-1/2 lemon, juiced
-1/4 cup raisins (soaked 10 mins in water)
-1/4 cup dates (soaked 10 mins in water)
-tsp pure vanilla extract
-2 tbsp pure maple syrup

Caramel:
-10 dates
-2 tbsp raw almond butter
-tsp vanilla extract
-tsp coconut oil


1) To make the crisp: chop in the food processor everything but the dates until chopped into medium chunks, then add the dates and pulse until the chunks are small. Can be a little chunky. Put in a bowl and set aside.

2) Then, cut the apples and pears into slivers and put in a medium mixing bowl. Blend the remaining lemon juice, raisins, dates, vanilla and maple until smooth. Mix with apples and pears.

3) After that, place the apple-pear mixture in a large casserole dish, then distribute the crisp evenly on the top.

4) Blend all the ingredients for the caramel in a high powered blender until smooth. You may need to add a touch of water of a little more coconut oil to get a smoother texture.

5) Lastly, drizzle the caramel on top of the crisp and enjoy right away!


**the crisp lasts about 2-3 days in the fridge. If you don't want to eat it raw, try warming it up, or add it to your oatmeal in the morning. It's quite the versatile dish.