Turkey Free Cinnamon Apple Crumble
Warm spiced apples bubbling beneath a golden, coconut-kissed crumble — this dessert is pure comfort in a baking dish. The filling layers tart-sweet apple slices with Ceylon cinnamon, fresh ginger, and a splash of lemon juice, all thickened naturally with arrowroot starch so it sets into a glossy, jammy base. The topping comes together with cassava flour, tapioca starch, and shredded coconut, giving you those satisfying irregular clumps that bake up crisp and fragrant without a trace of grain or dairy. Coconut oil stands in beautifully as the fat, cutting into the dry ingredients just like butter would, so the texture is every bit as crumbly and rich as a classic version. Everything here is straightforward pantry-friendly stuff — no specialty proteins, no holiday-specific ingredients, just a dessert that works any time you want something cozy and crowd-pleasing. Let it rest those full ten minutes after it comes out of the oven and the filling will thicken into something truly scoopable and spectacular.
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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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