Legume Free Cinnamon Apple Crumble
Warm spiced apples bubbling beneath a golden, crumbly topping — this dessert is pure comfort in a baking dish. The filling layers tart lemon juice, fragrant Ceylon cinnamon, and a touch of ginger with maple syrup, while arrowroot starch helps everything thicken into a glossy, jammy sauce as it bakes. The topping comes together with cassava flour, tapioca starch, and shredded coconut, giving you that satisfying crunch without a single legume in sight — no almond flour, no chickpea flour, no bean-based thickeners. Coconut oil is cut in cold and solid, just like butter in a classic crumble, so the texture is genuinely rustic and irresistible. Many store-bought or restaurant versions of fruit crumbles sneak in oat-based toppings processed alongside legumes, or use pea protein as a binder, so making this one from scratch gives you full control over every ingredient. The whole thing bakes until the edges are bubbling and the topping turns a deep, toasty gold — and that ten-minute rest at the end is worth every second of patience. Serve it warm and watch it disappear.
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6 servings
For the apple filling
- 2 lb apples (about 5 medium), peeled, cored, and sliced ¼-inch thick
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
For the crumble topping
- ¾ cup cassava flour
- ¼ cup tapioca starch
- ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut oil, solid
- ½ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish with coconut oil.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, toss the sliced apples with the maple syrup, arrowroot starch, Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, and lemon juice until every slice is evenly coated. Transfer the apple mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
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