Low Iodine Cinnamon Apple Crumble
Warm, bubbling apple filling beneath a golden, crumbly topping — this dessert is pure comfort in a baking dish. The filling leans on fresh apples, bright lemon juice, and maple syrup, with arrowroot starch helping everything thicken into a glossy, spiced sauce as it bakes. Ceylon cinnamon and ginger show up in both the filling and the topping, so every bite carries that warm, fragrant depth from edge to center. The crumble itself is built with cassava flour, tapioca starch, and unsweetened shredded coconut, all cut together with solid coconut oil until the mixture forms those satisfying irregular clumps that bake up crisp and golden. There's no dairy, no eggs, and no iodized salt — just sea salt and pantry-friendly ingredients that keep this firmly in safe territory without sacrificing any of the texture or flavor you'd expect from a classic crumble. Desserts like this can be surprisingly tricky to navigate when you're watching iodine intake, since so many baked goods rely on dairy butter or table salt, but this one sidesteps those concerns entirely through its ingredient choices. Let it rest for a few minutes after it comes out of the oven so the filling can settle and thicken — then scoop it warm and enjoy every last caramelized, spiced bite.
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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
Chef's tipFine sea salt and table salt measure the same - no conversion needed.
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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