Pescatarian Pear and Ginger Crumble

Total time1 hr 5 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time40 min

4.5

(15)

Warm, bubbling fruit filling topped with a golden, nutty crumble — this dessert is the kind of thing that makes your kitchen smell absolutely incredible. Ripe pears get tossed with fresh ginger, cardamom, and a squeeze of lemon juice before baking down into a thick, jammy base that's deeply fragrant and naturally sweet. The topping layers rolled oats, almond flour, and roughly chopped walnuts with melted coconut oil and maple syrup, clumping together into something wonderfully crunchy and satisfying. Everything here is plant-based and straightforward, so there's no need to hunt down specialty ingredients or worry about anything sneaking in that shouldn't be there. It bakes up beautifully in about 35 to 40 minutes, and that short rest after pulling it from the oven lets the filling settle into the perfect scoopable consistency. Serve it as-is or with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream — either way, it's the kind of dessert that disappears fast.

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Ingredients

6 servings

For the filling

2 lbs ripe but firm pears (about 5 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into ¾-inch chunks
1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp arrowroot starch
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cardamom
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

For the topping

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
½ cup almond flour
½ cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped
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 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 pear chunks, grated ginger, 2 tbsp maple syrup, arrowroot starch, cinnamon, cardamom, and lemon juice. Toss until the pears are evenly coated, then spread the mixture in an even layer in the prepared baking dish.

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