Gluten Free Dark Chocolate & Almond Baked Plums
Warm, jammy plums topped with a dark chocolate and almond crumble — this dessert feels indulgent enough for a dinner party but comes together with minimal effort. The natural sugars in the plums caramelize as they bake, creating bubbling, syrupy juices that mingle beautifully with the ginger-spiced topping. Almond flour stands in as the crumble base here, which means the texture is satisfyingly crisp and nutty without a single grain of wheat in sight. Every ingredient pulling double duty — coconut oil, maple syrup, raw almonds, and rich 70% dark chocolate — keeps things naturally free from gluten while delivering serious depth of flavor. It's the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with complicated grain-based crumbles in the first place. A final drizzle of honey over the top is optional, but honestly, don't skip it.
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4 servings
For the plums
- 4 ripe but firm plums, halved and pitted
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
For the topping
- ½ cup raw almonds, roughly chopped
- 1 oz dark chocolate (70% cacao or higher), roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp almond flour
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
For serving
- 1 tbsp honey, for drizzling (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Arrange the plum halves cut-side up in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- 2
Drizzle the melted coconut oil over the plums and sprinkle with the ground cinnamon. Toss gently to coat, then return the plums cut-side up.
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