Artificial Flavors Free Peach & Coconut Crumble
Sweet, juicy peaches bubbling beneath a golden, coconut-laced crumble is the kind of dessert that makes a whole kitchen smell incredible. Every ingredient here is exactly what it says it is — fresh peaches, real honey, coconut oil, and warm spices — with zero synthetic flavor additives hiding in the mix. That matters more than you might think, because packaged desserts and even some store-bought crumble mixes routinely sneak in artificial flavoring agents to mimic the very fruit and spice notes you can achieve naturally. Arrowroot starch thickens the filling cleanly, Ceylon cinnamon and fresh ginger bring genuine warmth, and a squeeze of lemon juice brightens everything without any chemical shortcuts. The cassava flour and shredded coconut crumble on top bakes up beautifully crunchy and holds together in those satisfying irregular clumps that make a crumble worth eating. It's the kind of recipe where you can read every single ingredient out loud and actually know what each one is — which is a genuinely rare thing for a baked dessert. Let it rest those ten minutes before you dig in, and the filling will set into something jammy, fragrant, and completely worth the wait.
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6 servings
For the filling
- 2 ½ lb fresh peaches (about 6 medium), peeled and sliced ½-inch thick
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
For the crumble
- ¾ cup cassava flour
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, solid
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
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 sliced peaches, 2 tbsp honey, arrowroot starch, lemon juice, 1/2 tsp Ceylon cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp ginger. Toss until the peaches are evenly coated and the starch is no longer visible as dry powder. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
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