Gut Friendly Orange-Pistachio Cherry Oat Crisp
Bubbling cherry filling, a golden oat-and-pistachio crust, and a bright hit of orange zest — this is the kind of dessert that makes people lean over the pan before it even hits the table. The cherries are tossed with maple syrup, arrowroot starch, and fresh orange juice, which thickens the filling naturally as it bakes without relying on refined sugars or conventional thickeners that can be harder on digestion. Rolled oats, almond flour, and roughly chopped pistachios form a topping that crisps up beautifully thanks to melted coconut oil and a loose, open texture that lets steam escape in the oven. Warm spices — cinnamon and ginger — run through both the filling and the topping, tying everything together in a way that feels intentional rather than thrown together. Every ingredient here is whole, recognizable, and chosen with a sensitive gut in mind, so you get a genuinely indulgent crisp without the usual trade-offs. Let it rest for ten minutes after it comes out of the oven and the filling tightens into something jammy and rich, perfect spooned over a scoop of coconut yogurt or enjoyed straight from the dish.
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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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