Apple Crisp...

FILLING:
8 medium/large Apples (4 tart Granny Smith - 4 sweet Honey Crisp)
1 Lemon (Juiced - 2 T)
1 t fresh Ginger (1/2 t ground Ginger)
1 t Vanilla
2/3 C Coconut Sugar
1 t Salt (1/2 t Seasalt)
1 t Cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg
1/4 t ground Cloves
3 T Starch (Tapioca, Corn or Arrowroot)
1/4 unsweetened Apple Juice

TOPPING:
1 C Oats
1/2 C Almond Meal
*1/2 C Whole Wheat Flour (*For Gluten Free, use Oat or Almond Flour, Maybe Cornmeal???)
1 C Coconut Sugar
1/2 C Pecans (roughly chopped)
1/4 t Sea Salt
1 t ground Cinnamon
1/2 C melted Coconut oil (Or Olive oil... or Mix the two 1/2 and 1/2)

Preheat Oven to 325 degrees.  Peel, core and thinly slice apples.  Add to large mixing bowl and toss with remaining ingredients.  Pour into a 9x13 baking dish.  Combine all topping ingredients and mix well.  Pour evenly over apples.  Bake for 50 - 60 minutes, until the filling is bubbly and apples are tender.  Let rest at least 30 minutes before serving.

(When I'm trying to be healthy, it's great!  If I'm not... traditional apple crisp is always better.  But it IS good!  This would also be good with my favorite... PEACHES.)

Maple Cornmeal Banana Bread (Gluten Free Vegan... But Not Too Bad!)

1 1/2 C Oat Flour (oatmeal processed in the blender)
1 1/2 C Cornmeal
3 T Casava Flour (Tapioca or Corn Starch can be a substitute)
4-5 Very ripe Bananas (mashed)
3/4 C Maple Syrup
3/4 C Unsweetened Applesauce
3 Tbsp Almond Milk (or any Dairy Free Milk)
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1 1/2 t Baking Soda
1 1/2 t Baking Powder
*Optional Flax Seed or chopped nuts to sprinkle on top

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Combine all ingredients and mix well.  Spray two regular or 4 mini loaf pans with nonstick spray and divide batter evenly between the pans.  Bake 45-50 minutes.  Let cool before removing from pans.

(This could also be called Banana Cornbread...  I stand by my previous versions of banana bread. Banana Bread and Banana Bread Revisited... Banana Bread is NOT my favorite!  However, this is a different twist and as a bonus it is Gluten-free and Vegan!  I love cornbread and I like the texture of this bread.  If I am trying to be healthy... and it happens every once in awhile... I flip flop between healthy and straight up McDonald's 3X a day... but on a good day, this can be a yummy treat.  But it's definitely not a substitute for Raspberry bread Pudding.)