Brazil Nut Free Dark Chocolate Almond Apple Crisp
Warm spiced apples bubbling beneath a golden, crunchy topping studded with dark chocolate — this dessert is the kind of thing that makes people hover near the oven. The filling layers tart-sweet apple slices with maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, and a touch of arrowroot starch that thickens everything into a glossy, jammy base as it bakes. The topping brings serious texture with rolled oats, almond flour, and roughly chopped almonds all bound together with coconut oil and maple syrup, then finished with chunks of 70% dark chocolate that melt into rich, bittersweet pockets. For anyone navigating tree nut concerns specifically around brazil nuts, this recipe leans confidently into almonds without a single brazil nut in sight — every ingredient is straightforward and easy to verify. The whole thing comes together in two bowls and one baking dish, which means less cleanup and more time enjoying dessert. Let it rest for a few minutes after it comes out of the oven so the filling tightens up and every scoop holds together beautifully. Serve it as-is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for something truly hard to resist.
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6 servings
For the apple filling
- 5 medium apples (about 2 ½ lb), peeled, cored, and sliced ¼-inch thick
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
For the oat-almond topping
- 1 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¾ cup almond flour
- ½ cup raw almonds, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 2 oz dark chocolate (70% cacao or higher), roughly chopped
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with a small amount of coconut oil.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the sliced apples, 3 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp cinnamon, ground ginger, arrowroot starch, and lemon juice. Toss until the apples are evenly coated, then spread them in an even layer in the prepared baking dish.
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