Stelzl Family

This is day 13 of our Candida diet. We miss gluten, and we miss dairy, and we miss most of our favorite fresh fruits. But I think we all miss SUGAR the most!!! Why is it so hard to go without sugar? Probably because everything seems to have some sugar in it no matter how small the amount. We decided to put our ideas together and cook up something sweet. Since we are allowed to have a small amount of honey, agave, or stevia each week, we took a little of this, and a little of that, and… perfection! We came up with something that everyone LOVES. We look forward to Saturdays now. Our mom works wonders with health food. She played the main part in cooking up this delicious recipe, and I know we are all grateful!

The first version of this recipe started with our everyday breakfast (oatmeal!) for the crust, and included a fruity filling with ground nuts on top. Delicious, right?! It was really VERY good, and you would not have guessed it had an oatmeal crust. But this second version is really yummy with the crumb topping!

Apple-Berry Crisp

Mix together the following ingredients in a large bowl:

6.5 cups apples, peeled and chopped (a slightly tart but sweet apple works best)

3.5 cups frozen or fresh blueberries

1/4 cup tapioca flour

Stir together the following ingredients and pour over the fruit mixture:

3 TBSP melted butter

8 drops liquid stevia (we used vanilla creme flavored liquid stevia)

1 TBSP agave syrup

2 TBSP lemon juice

Pour into a oiled (olive oil) 9×13″ pan (we used a glass pan).

For crumbs, mix together the following ingredients:

2 cups finely ground pecans (In a food processor, grind the nuts until they are moist and very fine)

1 cup teff flour

1 TBSP cinnamon, ground

1 stick butter, softened- using a pastry blender, work 1 TBSP agave syrup and 8 drops liquid vanilla creme flavored stevia into the soft butter.

Sprinkle the crumbs evenly over the filling. Bake at 375 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until bubbly (If you use a glass pan, you will see the liquid bubbling at the bottom and up the sides of the pan).

I promise it takes much better than it sounds!!! (of course we have not had white sugar for 2 weeks though, and we only eat a small measure of agave and stevia once a week )

Tags: Apple Berry Crisp, Candida Diet, Family Candida Diet, Fruit Cobbler, Healthy Desserts

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