Fill a pan 8″ x 14″ with cut raw apples.

Mix and slightly heat the following and pour over the apples:

¼ cup honey

2 T. fresh lemon juice

Pinch of salt

 

Topping:

1/3 cup honey, chopped dates or other sweetener

¼ cup water

1 T. vanilla

Heat in a sauce pan the above 3 ingredients.

Mix the following in a bowl

2 ½ cups quick oat

½ cup flour (spelt, rice, whole wheat etc.)

¼ t. salt

1 cup finely ground coconut

1/3 cup chopped nuts (optional)

 

Mix all dry ingredients and then pour the honey, water and vanilla mixture over the dry ingredients and mix together, then place the topping over the apples. Bake uncovered at 350 for about 45 minutes to an hour. Place the crisp on the bottom shelf, place aluminum foil on the top shelf above the crisp to protect the topping from burning.