Alpha Gal Friendly Cinnamon-Walnut Pear Oat Crisp
Warm, bubbling pear filling crowned with a golden, crunchy walnut-oat topping — this dessert is the kind of thing that makes your whole kitchen smell incredible. For anyone navigating alpha-gal syndrome, desserts can be a minefield of hidden mammalian ingredients like butter, cream, or gelatin, but this crisp sidesteps all of that entirely. The topping comes together with rolled oats, chopped walnuts, almond flour, coconut oil, and maple syrup — nothing from a mammal in sight. Arrowroot starch thickens the pear filling naturally, so you get that gorgeous, jammy texture without any dairy-based shortcuts. Ripe pears bring their own gentle sweetness, and the double hit of cinnamon in both the filling and topping makes every bite feel deeply cozy and layered. It comes together in one baking dish with minimal prep, which means less cleanup and more time enjoying a bowl of something genuinely satisfying. Serve it warm straight from the oven and let the filling settle just a little — that brief rest makes all the difference.
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6 servings
For the filling
- 4 medium ripe pears (about 2 lbs), peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch slices
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
For the topping
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¾ cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup almond flour
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish with a small amount of coconut oil.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, toss the sliced pears with 2 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and arrowroot starch until the pears are evenly coated. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
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