When I snagged some clearance chayotes at my local grocery store I knew I wanted to create an apple crisp for my husband (it’s his all time favorite dessert, no matter the season!) We had company coming, so it was the perfect dessert for our Keto dinner party!
Don’t know how to prepare a chayote? Neither did I. So I YouTubed it! Click here to watch a couple minute video will show you how to prepare a chayote for this dish!
Don’t know what a chaypte is?! Neither did I. But after some research I learned that it is a squash used frequently in cuisines all over the world! Many of my friends from Dominican Republic say that its a staple!
Did you know that Chayotes have been used as a “mock” apple for years? I prefer it now because of its lower carb and sugar count. During the depression and WWII people would use chayotes as a substitute for canned apples, which were expensive and hard to find! There was also rumors that McDonald’s was using Chayotes in their Apple Pies in Australia, because the fruit grows well there, but McDonald’s insured that they do use apples in their pies!
Caramel Chayote Crisp
Equipment
- Cast iron skillet or pie dish
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk
- Aluminum foil
Ingredients
Crumble Topping
- 4 tbsp Brown Swerve or similar sweetener
- 1 tsp Apple pie spice
- 3 tbsp Butter cubed
- 1/2 cup Almond Flower 65 g
- 3 tbsp Coconut flour 21 g
- 1 pinch Himalayan sea salt
- 1/3 cup Chopped pecans 40 g
Filling
- 4 Chayote 650 g
- 3 tbsp Brown Swerve or similar sweetener
- 1/2 cup Premier protein caramel protein shake or 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp Apple pie seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
Prepare the crumble topping:
- Toast almond flower in pan for 2-4 minutes over medium heat.
- Pour toasted almond flour into a mixing bowl. Whisk in coconut flour, sweetener, apple pie spice, salt and pecans. Incorporate the cubed butter with your hands.
Prepare the chayote filling:
- Peal, core, and cube the chayote. (See YouTube video)
- Put prepared chayote in a cast iron skillet. Add in apple pie seasoning, sweetener, and protein shake (or butter). Stir to combine all ingredients (can also combine in a bowl before putting in the cast iron.) Let simmer for 10-15 minutes over medium heat so the flavors can incorporate.
Combine ingredients and cook
- Top the chayote filling with the crumble topping.
- Insert the cast iron with all ingredients into the oven. Cover the cast iron with aluminum foil. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the aluminum foil and continue baking for 10 minutes
- Remove the cast iron from the oven and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Best served with vanilla ice cream on top! (Rebel or Enlightened to keep low carb)
- Enjoy!
