Turmeric Free Ginger-Cardamom Pear Oat Crisp
Warm, bubbling fruit crisps are one of those desserts that feel both rustic and special, and this pear version hits every note — sweet, spiced, and satisfying with a genuinely crunchy topping. Ripe pears get tossed with fresh ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon before baking down into a jammy, fragrant filling that thickens beautifully thanks to a little arrowroot starch. The topping layers rolled oats, almond flour, and chopped walnuts with coconut oil and maple syrup, so it bakes up golden and crisp without any butter or refined sugar. Many warming spice blends lean heavily on turmeric, but this recipe skips it entirely — every bit of depth and complexity here comes from ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon, so you get all the cozy flavor without any concern. It's naturally gluten-free and dairy-free as written, which makes it an easy crowd-pleaser for a range of dietary needs at the table. Let it rest for a few minutes after it comes out of the oven so the filling can settle, then serve it straight from the dish — ideally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of coconut cream alongside.
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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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