By Little Northern Bakehouse

Easy Gluten-free Sourdough Cinnamon Apple Pie Toast with Creamy Dairy-free Yogurt

Our Gluten-Free Sourdough Cinnamon Apple Pie Toast recipe is easier (and faster!) than pie. And no one will raise an eyebrow when you devour it for breakfast—especially when thick and creamy dairy-free Greek-style yogurt acts as the breakfast-friendly à la mode!

Double the recipe (it keeps for a work week) and enjoy this Gluten-Free Sourdough Cinnamon Apple Pie Toast topper a half-dozen other ways, too:

  • Make high-protein Gluten-Free Sourdough Cinnamon Apple Pie Toast with our simple vegan cottage cheese in place of dairy-free yogurt or cream cheese
  • Whip up some gluten-free plant-based French toast topped (or stuffed!) with cinnamon apple pie filling
  • Warm up with a cozy apple pie-topped bowl of hot gluten-free oatmeal—or mix our Cinnamon Apple Pie Toast topper into gluten-free overnight oats or chia pudding and take it to go

And don’t stop at breakfast:

  • Entertain last-minute guests and bust out some baked gluten-free toast appetizers with cinnamon apple pie filling
  • Cook up a cinnamon apple pie gluten-free grilled cheese sandwich (perfect for people who prefer their apple pie with a slice of dairy-free sharp cheddar!)
  • Turn the tables on à la mode—put the apple pie on your dairy-free vanilla ice cream and serve it with freshly toasted gluten-free Cinnamon & Raisin bread for dessert

 

Our super simple Cinnamon Apple Toast topper brings timeless flavour to the table as you turn a simple slice of Little Northern Bakehouse Gluten-free Multigrain Sourdough Wide Slice bread into an on-trend snack or satisfying breakfast. All in 15 minutes or less.

Check out our tips below for more ways to put your own twist on our Gluten-Free Sourdough Cinnamon Apple Pie Toast!

Instructions: For the Cinnamon Apple Pie Toast Topper
  1. Dice apples into same-sized ½-inch to 1-inch cubes (or see tip)
  2. Put apple pieces into a pan with ¼ cup of water. Cover the pan with a lid, leaving it askew to allow steam to escape. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples become slightly soft.
  3. Add cinnamon, maple syrup, and brown sugar on top of the apples and stir until everything is combined. Place the lid back on the pot leaving a small slit of space instead of fitting it tightly.
  4. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for about 3 or 4 more minutes, stirring every minute until the apples reach your desired softness (cook time may vary depending on the apple variety you chose and the size of your dice—a crisp apple like Granny Smith or Pink Lady will take longer to soften than the softer Ambrosia apples we used).
  5. Remove from heat and serve. Allow unused portions to cool on the counter and store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

 

For the Gluten-free Sourdough Cinnamon Apple Pie Toast
  1. Toast Gluten-free Multigrain Sourdough Wide Slice bread to preferred crispness.
  2. Spread about ¼ cup a thick and creamy dairy-free yogurt, cream cheese, or cottage cheese on toast and top generously with scoops of Cinnamon Apple Pie Toast Topper (cool or still warm).
  3. Sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon and drizzle with maple syrup or agave as desired.

 

Tips:
  • Mix it up! Just like apple pie, an assortment of apple varieties can give you a more grown-up bite. Any firm apple that softens while holding its shape when cooked is fair game for this easy toast topper, too—try Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Golden Delicious, Fuji, or Jonagold. Play with sweet and tart or pair softer and firmer apples or use what you’ve got and see what happens!
  • Shake up your spices! Cinnamon is just a starting point. Apple pie spice is nice (2 tsp storebought or DIY with 2 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg, and ¼ tsp allspice). And so are ground ginger, cardamom, or cloves. Or take a cue from caramel and add a pinch of salt with any of the above to round out the sweetness. Experiment to perfect your personal apple pie spice combo!
  • Slice instead of dice! Core and slice apples into 1/3-inch slices and cook as above until just starting to soften if you’re feeling fancy.
  • Bake it until you make it! Try this hands-off how to: toss all ingredients together in an oven safe dish and at bake at 350°F until apples are soft (25 – 30 minutes).

 

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