Description
These Caramel Apple Dessert Cups combine a gooey, warmly spiced apple filling with a wholesome oat-and-nut butter crust. A healthier, plant-based twist on apple pie, they’re perfect for fall gatherings or everyday treats.
Ingredients
2 medium apples, peeled and finely diced
1 tablespoon coconut oil or butter
1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup quick oats
1/4 cup almond flour
1/4 cup peanut butter or almond butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional: dairy-free caramel sauce for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a mini muffin tin.
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt the coconut oil or butter. Add diced apples, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Cook for 5–7 minutes until apples are soft and caramelized. Remove from heat.
- In a mixing bowl, combine oats, almond flour, peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix until a sticky dough forms.
- Press about 1 tablespoon of dough into each muffin cup, shaping it up the sides to form a cup.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
- Allow the cups to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before removing carefully.
- Spoon warm apple filling into each crust and drizzle with caramel sauce if desired.
Notes
Add chopped pecans or walnuts for extra crunch.
Swap apples for pears or peaches when in season.
Use oat flour and sunflower seed butter for a nut-free version.
Store at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Freeze crust and filling separately for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
