Dairy Free Orange-Pistachio Cherry Oat Crisp
Bubbling cherry filling, a shatteringly crisp oat-and-pistachio topping, and a bright hit of orange zest — this is the kind of fruit crisp that makes people ask for the recipe before they've even finished their bowl. The filling leans on arrowroot starch to thicken those juicy cherries into something glossy and jammy, while maple syrup adds a gentle, rounded sweetness that plays beautifully against the citrus. Coconut oil stands in for butter in the topping without sacrificing a single bit of crunch, and combined with almond flour and roughly chopped pistachios, it bakes up golden and deeply nutty. Every ingredient here is naturally free of dairy, so there's no swapping or substituting required — it's just a genuinely great crisp that happens to work for anyone avoiding animal-based fats and milk products. The orange zest and juice are subtle but transformative, lifting the whole dish and keeping it from feeling heavy. Serve it warm straight from the baking dish, and if you want to gild the lily, a scoop of your favorite coconut-based vanilla ice cream on top is absolutely the move.
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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 arrowroot starch
- 1 tsp orange zest (from about 1 medium orange)
- 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
For the topping
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup raw shelled pistachios, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup almond flour
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
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 cherries, 2 tbsp maple syrup, arrowroot starch, orange zest, orange juice, and 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Toss until the cherries are evenly coated and the starch is fully dissolved. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
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