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Easy Keto Apple Pie Crumble Recipe with Almond Flour

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Our easy keto apple pie crumble recipe has a savory filling with delicious almond flour crust! You’d never guess that the secret ingredient is actually zucchini! There are no apples in this healthier dessert, but no one will know it except you and me!

the best easy keto apple pie crumble

We decided to use zucchini instead of apples because they’re lower in carbs! We know — you may be thinking,”uh, that’s weird! No way is this going to be good.”

But we promise you — this is a sneaky, delicious way to sneak in a low carb vegetable into an amazing dessert!

It really does taste like apple pie!

keto apple pie crumble ingredients

What is in a Keto Apple Pie Crumble?

  • Almond Flour
  • Erythritol or your favorite Keto-friendly sweetener
  • Zucchini
  • Butter
  • Lemon Juice
  • Cinnamon
  • Nutmeg
  • Salt

making the almond flour crust

How to make the almond flour crust:

You’ll want to blend all of the crust ingredients in a large bowl. Then pour out the bowl and mix until it a dough-like consistency is achieved.

Press the dough evenly into a pie pan.

Bake for about 10 minutes in a 325 degree F oven, covering the edges with aluminum foil. Set aside as the filling is made.

zucchini pie filling

How to make the zucchini pie filling:

Here’s the fun part! We’re going to transform zucchini into apple-tasting-goodness!!

Add all filling ingredients into a pot and heat over medium. Mix well.

zucchini pie filling

Once all the ingredients are well combined and cooked for about 5-7 minutes, pour into prepared crust. Easy enough, right?!

the keto apple pie crumble topping

How to make the crumble topping:

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until a crumble consistency is achieved.

Spread over pie.

It may sound like a few steps, but this keto apple pie crumble is super quick to make and always a crowd pleaser!

keto apple pie crumble in a glass pan

Does this really taste like apple crisp?

Yes! It’s pretty crazy to think about, but the zucchini is slightly sweet and takes on the flavor from the sweetener and spices! We had friends that had no clue they were eating anything other than apples!

Do I have to peel the zucchini?

Yes, you’ll want to peel the zucchini for a couple of reasons. The texture is going to be better and more like an apple peeled. The other reason is if you don’t peel them, they’ll show up dark green in your crumble, and it won’t look like apples.

How can I thicken this up?

If you notice your zucchini is letting off too much liquid, you can drain it before adding the crumble topping or sprinkle in about 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum over the filling and mix well.

keto apple pie crumble in a bowl

What can you pair this keto apple pie crumble with?

We love to pair it warmed with a keto ice cream like Enlightened or Rebel Creamery! It’s also really great on its own. You could also do heavy whipping cream if you wanted!

How many carbs are in this keto apple pie crumble?

There are 8 net carbs for a big portion of our keto apple pie crumble! In contrast, a traditional apple pie could pack over 50 grams per serving!!

More keto recipes you may like:

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Yield: 8

Easy Keto Apple Pie Crumble Recipe with Almond Flour

keto apple pie in a glass pie dish

Our easy keto apple pie crumble recipe has a savory filling with delicious almond flour crust! You'd never guess that the secret ingredient is actually zucchini! 

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

For the Pie Crust:

  • 2 cups almond flour/ground almond
  • 3 tbsp monk fruit erythritol (or your favorite Keto-friendly sweetener)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 8 tbsp butter, melted (and cooled)

For the Pie Filling:

  • 4 cups peeled and chopped zucchini
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp monk fruit erythritol
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg

For the Crumble Topping:

  • 1 ½ cups almond flour/ground almond
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg

Instructions

Directions for the Crust:

  1. Blend together all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  2. Pour butter into the bowl of dry ingredient and mix until a dough-like consistency is achieved.
  3. Press the dough evenly into a pie pan.
  4. Bake for about 10 minutes in a 325 degree F oven, covering the edges with aluminum foil. Set aside as the filling is made. 

Directions for the Pie Filling:

  1. Add all ingredients into a pot and heat over medium. Mix well.
  2. Once all the ingredients are well combined and cooked for about 5-7 minutes, pour into prepared crust.

Directions for the Crumble Topping:

  1. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until a crumble consistency is achieved.
  2. Spread over pie.

Bake pie in a 375 degree F oven for 20-25 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for cooling.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1 slice

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 450.2Total Fat: 42gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.7gUnsaturated Fat: 27gCholesterol: 45.8mgSodium: 224.8mgCarbohydrates: 19.1gNet Carbohydrates: 6.4gFiber: 6.5gSugar: 4.2gSugar Alcohols: 6.18gProtein: 11.4g

Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.

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  1. The mock apple pie with zucchini didn’t sound very good but I made it anyway and it surprised us. We added low carb/no sugar added vanilla ice cream and that saved the day. I added a few touches that I think improved the pie. To the filling I added some apple flavoring, vanilla and some butter. It was still a little dry.

    I added a bit of swerve to the topping and sprinkled some on top with tiny pats of butter. The butter in this recipe gives it great flavor.