High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Ginger-Cardamom Pear Oat Crisp
Warm spiced pears bubbling beneath a golden, crunchy oat topping — this crisp is the kind of dessert that makes the whole kitchen smell incredible. Fresh ginger and double-hit cardamom give the filling a bright, aromatic depth that feels anything but ordinary, while cinnamon rounds everything out into something deeply comforting. Maple syrup does all the sweetening here, in both the filling and the topping, so you never have to second-guess what's going into the dish the way you might with a store-bought dessert sauce or packaged mix. Arrowroot starch thickens the pear juices into a glossy, jammy filling that holds together beautifully after a short rest out of the oven. The topping comes together with rolled oats, almond flour, and chopped walnuts bound by coconut oil and maple syrup — it bakes up genuinely crispy and satisfying without a drop of refined or corn-derived sweetener. This is the kind of recipe that works just as well for a casual weeknight treat as it does for a dinner party dessert, especially served warm straight from the baking dish.
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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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