Dairy Free Apricot & Coconut Crumble

Total time1 hr 5 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time40 min

4.7

(16)

Bubbling fruit, a golden crumble, and not a trace of butter or cream in sight — this dessert proves you don't need dairy to pull off something truly special. Fresh apricots are tossed with honey, bright lemon juice, warming Ceylon cinnamon, and a little grated ginger before being blanketed in a topping built from cassava flour, tapioca starch, shredded coconut, and solid coconut oil. That coconut oil does exactly what butter would in a traditional crumble — binding the mixture into those satisfying coarse clumps that bake up golden and crisp. The arrowroot starch in the filling works quietly in the background, thickening the jammy apricot juices into something glossy and spoonable as the dish cools. It's the kind of recipe that smells incredible from the moment it hits the oven and looks genuinely impressive when it comes out. Serve it warm on its own or alongside a scoop of your favorite coconut-based ice cream for a dessert that nobody at the table will believe is completely free of dairy.

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Ingredients

6 servings

For the filling

2 lbs fresh apricots, halved and pitted
3 tbsp honey
1 tbsp arrowroot starch
1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
½ tsp ceylon cinnamon
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

For the crumble

¾ cup cassava flour
¼ cup tapioca starch
½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
3 tbsp honey
¼ cup coconut oil, solid
¼ tsp ceylon cinnamon
¼ tsp fine sea salt

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish with a small amount of coconut oil.
2
In a large mixing bowl, toss the halved apricots with 3 tbsp honey, arrowroot starch, grated ginger, 1/2 tsp Ceylon cinnamon, and lemon juice until the fruit is evenly coated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.

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