Artificial Flavors Free Apple Cinnamon Crumble
Warm spiced apples bubbling beneath a golden, coconut-kissed crumble — this dessert is pure comfort in a baking dish. Every ingredient here is straightforward and real: fresh apples, maple syrup, Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, and a handful of pantry staples that you can actually pronounce. That matters more than it sounds, because so many packaged desserts and spice blends sneak in synthetic flavor compounds that have no business being in a simple fruit crumble. Here, the sweetness comes from maple syrup, the warmth from ground spices, and the bright lift from a squeeze of fresh lemon juice — nothing artificial doing the heavy lifting. The topping uses cassava flour, tapioca starch, and shredded coconut worked together with solid coconut oil, which gives you that irresistible crumbly, slightly chewy texture without any mystery additives. Letting it rest for ten minutes after it comes out of the oven is the move — the filling thickens up beautifully and every scoop holds together just right. It's the kind of dessert that tastes like it took way more effort than it actually did.
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6 servings
For the apple filling
- 2 lb apples (about 5 medium), peeled, cored, and sliced ¼ inch thick
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
For the crumble topping
- ¾ cup cassava flour
- ¼ cup tapioca starch
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut oil, solid
- ½ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish with coconut oil.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, toss the sliced apples with the maple syrup, arrowroot starch, Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, and lemon juice until every slice is evenly coated. Transfer the apple mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
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