Citric Acid Free Cinnamon-Walnut Baked Plums with Almonds

Warm, jammy plums topped with a golden, spiced nut crust — this dessert is the kind of thing that makes your kitchen smell absolutely incredible. Avoiding citric acid can be trickier than it sounds, since it hides in everything from packaged sweets to store-bought fruit desserts, but this recipe keeps things beautifully clean with whole, recognizable ingredients from start to finish. Ripe plums are brushed with coconut oil, maple syrup, and cinnamon before being loaded with a crunchy mixture of walnuts, almonds, ginger, and a pinch of sea salt — nothing processed, nothing suspicious. The natural sugars in the plums caramelize as they bake, creating bubbling, glossy juices that pool around the fruit and make the whole dish feel far more indulgent than it actually is. A light drizzle of honey at the end is optional but genuinely worth it. This works just as well as a dinner party dessert as it does a cozy weekend treat, and it comes together in one baking dish with minimal cleanup.

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