Rice Free Ginger-Cardamom Baked Plums with Almonds

Warm, jammy plums straight from the oven are one of those simple pleasures that feel far more special than the effort involved. Here, ripe stone fruit gets a fragrant drizzle of honey, olive oil, fresh ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon before roasting until the edges caramelize and the juices pool into something almost syrupy. Chopped raw almonds go in partway through, toasting up golden and nutty right alongside the fruit for a little textural contrast in every bite. A finishing hit of lemon zest lifts the whole thing and keeps the warm spices from feeling too heavy. This is the kind of dessert — or honestly, a very indulgent breakfast — that works beautifully without any grains in the picture at all. Every ingredient is naturally free of rice and rice-derived additions, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved. Spoon the pan juices generously over the top and serve as-is, or alongside a scoop of yogurt if you want to make it a little more substantial.

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