Chestnut Free Cinnamon Apple Crumble

Warm spiced apples bubbling beneath a golden, crumbly topping — this dessert is the kind of thing that makes the whole kitchen smell like a fall afternoon. The filling layers tart-sweet apple slices with maple syrup, fresh lemon juice, and fragrant Ceylon cinnamon, while arrowroot starch helps it set into a luscious, jammy base. The topping comes together with cassava flour, tapioca starch, and shredded coconut, all cut through with solid coconut oil until it forms those satisfying irregular clumps that bake up crisp and golden. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from tree nut concerns — no chestnut flour, no chestnut paste, no hidden nut-based thickeners that can sneak into crumble recipes. That matters more than it might seem, because specialty baking blends and pre-made crumble mixes often include chestnut flour as a grain-free swap without much fanfare on the label. Building this one from scratch means you know exactly what's going in the dish. Serve it warm after that 10-minute rest and the filling will be thick, glossy, and absolutely worth every minute of the wait.

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