Gelatin Free Apricot & Coconut Crumble

Total time1 hr 5 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time40 min

4.7

(16)

Warm, bubbling fruit under a golden, coconut-laced crust — this crumble is the kind of dessert that makes everyone hover near the oven. Fresh apricots are tossed with honey, bright lemon juice, warming Ceylon cinnamon, and a touch of grated ginger before being blanketed in a rustic topping built from cassava flour, tapioca starch, and shredded coconut. The result is deeply fragrant and satisfying without relying on any animal-derived setting agents, thickeners, or hidden additives — arrowroot starch does the quiet work of binding the jammy filling as it cools. Many fruit desserts sneak in gelatin-based products for texture, but every ingredient here is straightforwardly plant-based and easy to verify. Coconut oil keeps the crumble topping beautifully crisp and clumping, so you get that irresistible shatter with every spoonful. Letting it rest for ten minutes after baking is the hardest part, but it's worth it — the filling thickens into something that scoops like a dream.

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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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