Seed Oil Free Pear Ginger Crumble with Coconut Topping
Warm, bubbling pear filling scented with fresh ginger and Ceylon cinnamon, crowned with a golden coconut crumble — this dessert is the kind of thing that makes your whole kitchen smell incredible. Every single ingredient here is built around whole, unprocessed fats, so there's no canola, sunflower, or vegetable oil anywhere in sight. Coconut oil does all the heavy lifting in the topping, binding cassava flour, tapioca starch, and shredded coconut into those satisfying, irregular clumps that crisp up beautifully in the oven. Arrowroot starch thickens the pear juices naturally as they bubble, giving you a glossy, jammy filling without any refined additives. The combination of fresh ginger and lemon juice keeps the sweetness bright rather than cloying, and maple syrup ties the whole thing together in both the filling and the topping. Let it rest for just a few minutes after it comes out of the oven and the filling sets into something truly spoonable and rich. Serve it as-is or alongside your favorite clean-ingredient ice cream or whipped coconut cream for a dessert that feels indulgent without any of the compromise.
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6 servings
For the filling
- 2 lb ripe but firm pears (about 5 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into ¾-inch chunks
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tsp ceylon cinnamon
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp salt
For the crumble topping
- ¾ cup cassava flour
- ¼ cup tapioca starch
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted and slightly cooled
- ½ tsp ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp 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, 2 tbsp maple syrup, grated ginger, 1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon, arrowroot starch, lemon juice, and 1/4 tsp salt. Toss until the pears are evenly coated, then transfer to the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
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