AUTUMN ADVENTURE: APPLE PICKING + VEGAN APPLE CRISP
Fall is officially in full swing here in Oregon and between the colors of the leaves changing, cozying up with a hot cup of chai tea + watching halloween movies, I’ve loved every second of it. One of my favorite things to do during the fall every year is go apple picking at a local orchard + bake a delicious recipe with a bundle of apples afterwards.
so here’s my apple picking experience along with a yummy vegan apple crisp recipe! I hope you enjoy seeing the photos from my autumn adventure + get the opportunity to make this delicious crisp yourself!
APPLE PICKING AN ORGANIC APPLE ORCHARD NEAR MT. HOOD
My sweet friend + I ventured off for the afternoon and stopped by this lovely organic apple orchard near mt. hood for some apple picking. This particular orchard coats their trees + apples with kaolin clay (the white powder that you see on the apples) as a natural alternative to help protect against sunburn + insects. this clay is safe to consume and even has a variety of benefits so don’t be alarmed if these apples look a lil different from what you may normally see. this orchard was such a lovely experience overall with the wide variety of apples, farm animals to pet and even a sweet cat that was freely roaming between the apple trees.
Homemade Vegan Apple crisp
after a day full of apple picking it’s time to make a delicious apple crisp! this recipe is super simple, made with vegan-friendly ingredients and is one of my favorites to bake on a chilly fall afternoon. You can make this recipe with any apples you’d like & pair it with your favorite vanilla ice cream. I made this recipe using organic gala apples from the orchard & topped the warm crisp off with some very vanilla cashew milk ice cream.
Ingredients:
5 apples (of your choice), peeled
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp cinnamon
1 + 1/4 cups rolled oats
1/3 cup vegan butter or coconut oil
1/3 cup brown sugar
a handful of pecans (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).
2. Chop apples into bite-size pieces. Add to a mixing bowl with 1 tbsp brown sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, combine oats, 1/3 cup brown sugar and vegan butter and use a form to cut in the butter so it makes a crumbly texture.
4. Add apples to an oven-safe casserole dish, then top with oat topping. Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes until top is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve with a scoop of vegan vanilla ice-cream.
