Seeds Free Dark Chocolate Pear Crisp with Almond-Oat Topping
Warm, bubbling pear filling topped with a golden, chocolate-studded crumble — this dessert hits every note you want from a cozy baked treat. The filling leans on ripe pears, warming cinnamon and ginger, and a touch of arrowroot starch to bring it all together into something jammy and fragrant. The topping is where things get really exciting: rolled oats, almond flour, and roughly chopped almonds create serious crunch, while chunks of dark chocolate melt into the mix during baking for little pockets of richness throughout. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from seeds, so there's no need to audit labels or swap anything out — it just works as written. Coconut oil and maple syrup keep the whole thing dairy-free and refined sugar-free without sacrificing any of that indulgent, dessert-worthy depth. Let it rest for a few minutes after it comes out of the oven and the filling thickens into something truly spoonable. Serve it straight from the dish and watch it disappear.
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6 servings
For the filling
- 5 medium ripe pears (about 2 lbs), peeled, cored, and sliced ¼-inch thick
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
For the topping
- 1 cup 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-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 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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