Artificial Food Coloring 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 completely clean and naturally derived, which matters more than you might think when it comes to packaged baking mixes and store-bought pie fillings that routinely sneak in synthetic dyes and artificial flavoring. The sweetness comes entirely from maple syrup, the thickening from arrowroot starch, and the gorgeous amber color from real Ceylon cinnamon and fresh lemon juice doing their thing in the oven. That crumble topping — built from cassava flour, tapioca starch, and shredded coconut — bakes up beautifully craggy and golden without a single drop of anything artificial. The fresh ginger adds a gentle warmth that makes the whole kitchen smell incredible while it bakes. Let it rest for just ten minutes after it comes out of the oven and the filling tightens into something almost jammy, making every scoop hold together perfectly. It's the kind of wholesome, crowd-pleasing dessert that proves you don't need shortcuts or synthetic additives to get something truly spectacular on the table.
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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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