Legume Free Orange-Pistachio Cherry Oat Crisp
Bubbling cherry filling, a golden crunch on top, and a bright hit of orange zest — this fruit crisp is the kind of dessert that makes people ask for the recipe before they've even finished their bowl. The filling comes together with fresh or frozen cherries, a touch of maple syrup, and arrowroot starch to thicken everything into a glossy, jammy base that holds its shape beautifully once it rests. Orange juice and zest lift the whole thing, keeping it from tasting too heavy or one-note. The topping is where it really shines: rolled oats, roughly chopped pistachios, almond flour, coconut oil, and warm spices bake into a deeply golden, clumpy layer with real texture and crunch. Because every ingredient here is naturally free of beans, lentils, peas, and other legumes — including the almond flour standing in for any grain-based thickeners — it's a genuinely worry-free bake rather than a modified one. Letting it rest for ten minutes after it comes out of the oven is the move that takes it from good to great, giving the filling time to set into something scoopable and rich. Serve it warm, ideally with something cold and creamy alongside.
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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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