Nitrate & Nitrite Free Dark Chocolate Almond Apple Crisp
Warm, bubbling apples topped with a golden crunch of oats, almonds, and dark chocolate — this dessert is the kind of thing that makes people hover near the oven waiting for it to come out. The filling gets its sweetness from maple syrup and a gentle kick from cinnamon and ginger, while arrowroot starch helps it set into that perfect jammy texture. The topping layers rolled oats, almond flour, and roughly chopped raw almonds for serious crunch, with coconut oil binding everything together into satisfying golden clusters. Folding in chopped dark chocolate (70% cacao or higher) is the move that takes this from a classic crisp to something genuinely special — it melts into the topping as it bakes and adds a rich, slightly bitter depth that balances the sweet apples beautifully. Every ingredient here is whole and straightforward, which means no processed meats, cured products, or packaged shortcuts that could sneak in unwanted additives. It's a naturally clean dessert that doesn't require any substitutions or label-reading anxiety — just real food that happens to taste incredible. Let it rest those full ten minutes before serving so the filling thickens up and every scoop holds together the way it should.
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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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