High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Ginger-Cardamom Apple Oat Crisp
Warm spiced apples bubbling beneath a golden, nutty oat crust — this is the kind of dessert that makes the whole kitchen smell like autumn. The filling layers fresh ginger and cardamom alongside cinnamon for a fragrant depth that goes well beyond a basic apple crisp, while arrowroot starch and lemon juice help everything set into a glossy, jammy base. The topping comes together with rolled oats, almond flour, and chopped walnuts bound by coconut oil and maple syrup, so every bite has real crunch and richness without a drop of corn syrup in sight. That matters more than it sounds — so many store-bought desserts and even packaged baking mixes sneak in high fructose corn syrup as a sweetener or filler, making it genuinely hard to find a treat you can feel good about. Here, maple syrup does all the sweetening work in both the filling and the topping, keeping the ingredient list clean and the flavor honest. The crisp bakes until the topping is deep golden and the edges are bubbling, then rests just long enough for the filling to thicken into something scoopable and satisfying. Serve it warm on its own or with a dollop of coconut cream for a dessert that feels indulgent but is built entirely from real, recognizable ingredients.
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6 servings
For the apple filling
- 5 medium apples (about 2 lbs), peeled, cored, and sliced ¼-inch thick
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
For the oat topping
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
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, combine the sliced apples, 2 tbsp maple syrup, fresh ginger, 1/2 tsp cardamom, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 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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