Gelatin Free Orange-Pistachio Pear Oat Crisp
Warm, bubbling fruit filling topped with a golden crunch of oats and pistachios — this dessert is the kind of thing that makes your kitchen smell absolutely incredible while it bakes. The pears are tossed with fresh orange juice, orange zest, cinnamon, and a touch of ginger before being blanketed in a topping of rolled oats, roughly chopped pistachios, almond flour, maple syrup, and coconut oil. Arrowroot starch does the quiet work of thickening the filling into a glossy, jammy layer that holds together beautifully once it rests. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of animal-derived setting agents, so there's no need to scrutinize labels or swap anything out — it just works as written. The pistachio-oat topping bakes up with a satisfying crunch and a nutty richness that plays perfectly against the soft, spiced pears underneath. It's elegant enough to serve to guests but genuinely simple to pull together on a weeknight. Serve it straight from the baking dish while it's still warm and the edges are just starting to caramelize.
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6 servings
For the filling
- 2 lbs ripe but firm pears (about 5 medium), peeled, cored, and sliced ¼-inch thick
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp fresh orange juice
- 1 tsp orange zest
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
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
- 1 tsp orange zest
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with a small amount of coconut oil.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the sliced pears, 2 tbsp maple syrup, orange juice, 1 tsp orange zest, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground ginger, and arrowroot starch. Toss until the pears are evenly coated, then spread them in an even layer in the prepared baking dish.
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