Paleo Apple Cranberry Crumble
Warm spiced apples and tart cranberries bubbling beneath a golden, coconut-kissed crumble — this dessert is the kind of thing that makes your kitchen smell absolutely incredible. The filling gets its cozy depth from Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, and a touch of turmeric, while maple syrup keeps the sweetness natural and grounded. What makes this crumble work without grains or refined sugar is the combination of cassava flour and tapioca starch, which gives the topping that satisfying crunch and clump you'd expect from a classic version. Solid coconut oil gets cut into the flour mixture just like butter would, creating those irresistible pea-sized crumbs that toast up beautifully in the oven. Arrowroot starch in the filling does the thickening work, so you get a jammy, glossy fruit base rather than a watery mess. It's the kind of crowd-pleasing baked dessert that nobody would guess skips conventional flour and sweeteners entirely — it just tastes like a really, really good crumble.
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6 servings
For the filling
- 5 medium apples (about 2 lbs), peeled, cored, and sliced ¼-inch thick
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tsp ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
For the crumble topping
- ¾ cup cassava flour
- 2 tbsp tapioca starch
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut oil, solid
- ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ tsp ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish with a small amount of coconut oil.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the sliced apples, cranberries, 3 tbsp maple syrup, arrowroot starch, 1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon, ground ginger, ground turmeric, and lemon juice. Toss until the fruit is evenly coated and the arrowroot is fully dissolved into the mixture. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
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