Sesame Free Ginger-Cardamom Cherry Oat Crisp
Warm, bubbling cherries perfumed with fresh ginger and cardamom, topped with a golden, crunchy oat-and-almond crown — this is the kind of dessert that makes people hover near the oven. The filling leans on arrowroot starch to thicken those jammy cherry juices into something glossy and spoonable, while maple syrup keeps the sweetness natural and rounded. The crisp topping comes together with rolled oats, almond flour, and sliced almonds bound by coconut oil and more maple syrup, so every bite has real texture and nutty depth. Sesame can sneak into a surprising number of packaged granola-style toppings and even some store-bought crisps, but making this from scratch means you control every single ingredient — and none of them come anywhere near sesame. The cardamom runs through both the filling and the topping, tying the whole dish together with a warmly spiced, almost floral note that pairs beautifully with tart cherries. It works just as well with frozen cherries as fresh, so you can pull this off any time of year. Let it rest for a few minutes after baking and serve it straight from the dish — ideally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream melting into the cracks.
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6 servings
For the filling
- 5 cups fresh or frozen pitted cherries (about 1 ¾ lb), thawed and drained if frozen
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
For the topping
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup raw sliced almonds
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish with a small amount of coconut oil.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cherries, 2 tbsp maple syrup, grated ginger, 1/2 tsp cardamom, and arrowroot starch. Stir until the cherries are evenly coated, then transfer to the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
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