Black Pepper Free Orange-Pistachio Cranberry Oat Crisp
Tart cranberries, bright citrus, and crunchy pistachios come together in a bubbling, golden crisp that feels festive enough for a holiday table but easy enough for any weeknight craving. The filling leans on fresh orange zest and juice to balance the cranberries' natural bite, with a touch of maple syrup and warm spices doing the heavy lifting on sweetness and depth. Arrowroot starch thickens everything beautifully as it bakes, so you get that jammy, glossy filling without any mystery additives. The oat-and-pistachio topping is naturally seasoned with cinnamon and sea salt — no black pepper anywhere in the recipe, which makes it a genuinely safe and satisfying option for anyone navigating that restriction without having to audit every ingredient label. Coconut oil binds the crumble into satisfying golden clusters that shatter just enough when you dig in with a spoon. Letting it rest for ten minutes after it comes out of the oven is the one step worth not skipping — the filling tightens up and the whole thing becomes far easier to scoop and serve. It's the kind of dessert that disappears fast, so consider making two.
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6 servings
For the filling
- 12 oz (about 3 cups) fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 large orange, zested and juiced (about ¼ cup juice)
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
For the topping
- 1 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¾ cup raw pistachios, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup almond flour
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish with a small amount of coconut oil.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cranberries, orange zest, orange juice, 3 tbsp maple syrup, arrowroot starch, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and ground ginger. Stir until the cranberries are evenly coated and the starch is fully dissolved into the liquid. Transfer the filling to the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
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