Low Carb "Apple" Crisp
Ingredients
- 8 cups zucchini peeled and cubed
- 4 apple tea bags click HERE
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup Natural Sweetener or 1/4 cup erythritol and 1 tsp stevia glycerite
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon apple extract optional
TOPPING:
- 1 cup Natural Sweetener or 3/4 cup erythritol and 1 tsp stevia glycerite
- 1 cup chopped pecans or other nuts
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup vanilla egg white protein or vanilla whey powder
- 2/3 cup butter cold
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Heat a pot with 2 cups of boiling water. Remove from heat and add the tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes or until the water is very concentrated with apple tea. Remove the tea bags.
- Place the zucchini slices in the apple tea and boil for 10 minutes. The zucchini soaks up the apple flavor and you would never notice the difference!
- Remove the zucchini from the apple tea.
- In a bowl, combine the zucchini, lemon juice, sweetener, cinnamon, nutmeg, and extract; mix well. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish or 10 inch pie pan.
- For the topping, combine sweetener, pecans almond flour and protein powder in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the zucchini mixture.
- Bake at 325 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly and the zucchini is tender.
Nutrition
Calories: 324 | Fat: 28g | Protein: 10g | Carbohydrates: 9g | Fiber: 4g | P:E Ratio: 0.3