Chicken Free Cherry Crumble with Coconut & Cassava Topping

Bubbling ruby cherries beneath a golden, crackly topping — this dessert is the kind of thing that makes people hover near the oven. The filling comes together with fresh or frozen pitted cherries, a touch of maple syrup, bright lemon juice, and warming Ceylon cinnamon, all thickened naturally with arrowroot starch so it sets into a glossy, jammy layer. The crumble itself is built on cassava flour and tapioca starch, worked together with solid coconut oil until it forms those satisfying pea-sized clumps that bake up crisp and golden. Shredded coconut and a hint of ground ginger give the topping real character — it's fragrant, slightly chewy at the center, and crunchy at the edges all at once. Every ingredient here is straightforwardly plant-based and grain-free, so there's no need to audit a label or swap anything out. Letting it rest for ten minutes after it comes out of the oven is the hardest part, but that's exactly when the filling thickens into something truly spoonable. Serve it warm and watch it disappear.

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