Chestnut Free Ginger-Cardamom Pear Oat Crisp
Warm, bubbling fruit crisps are one of fall's greatest pleasures, and this spiced pear version delivers on every level. Juicy chunks of ripe pear get tossed with fresh grated ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon before being blanketed in a golden, crunchy oat topping — the kind that shatters just slightly when you press a spoon through it. Arrowroot starch works quietly in the background to thicken the filling into something glossy and jammy rather than watery, which makes every scoop look as good as it tastes. The topping comes together with rolled oats, almond flour, and roughly chopped walnuts bound by maple syrup and coconut oil, so there's real texture and nuttiness in every bite. Many store-bought or restaurant crisps and crumbles sneak in unexpected tree nut additions that can be hard to spot, but every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify at a glance. The double hit of cardamom — in both the filling and the topping — gives the whole dish a warmly floral, almost exotic depth that makes it feel far more special than the effort involved. Let it rest just long enough for the filling to settle, then serve it as-is or with a scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream.
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6 servings
For the filling
- 5 medium ripe pears (about 2 ½ lb), peeled, cored, and cut into ¾-inch chunks
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
For the topping
- 1 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
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 pear chunks, 2 tbsp maple syrup, fresh ginger, 1/2 tsp cardamom, cinnamon, arrowroot starch, and 1/4 tsp salt. Toss until the pears are evenly coated, then spread the mixture in an even layer in the prepared baking dish.
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