MSG Free Orange-Pistachio Pear Oat Crisp
Warm, bubbling fruit filling topped with a golden crunch of oats and pistachios — this is the kind of dessert that makes the whole kitchen smell incredible. Ripe pears get tossed with fresh orange juice, orange zest, maple syrup, and warming spices before being blanketed in a topping that crisps up beautifully in the oven. Every ingredient here is whole and straightforward, which means no hidden flavor enhancers, yeast extracts, or processed additives to second-guess. Arrowroot starch thickens the filling naturally, and coconut oil binds the topping without any of the packaged shortcuts that can sneak unwanted additives into baked goods. The pistachio and oat combination gives you serious texture — nutty, toasty, and just salty enough from a pinch of sea salt — while the double hit of orange zest in both the filling and the topping keeps every bite bright and fragrant. It's the kind of from-scratch crisp that feels indulgent but is built entirely on clean, recognizable ingredients you can feel good about serving.
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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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