Gluten-Free Plum Crisp with Pistachio, Oat and Almond Topping
Description: This simple plum crisp recipe features honey-sweetened summer plums and a gluten-free oat and almond meal topping! Ginger and pistachios send it over the top (but you can substitute another nut for the pistachios). Recipe yields 8 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds plums
- ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons arrowroot starch or cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats (certified gluten free if necessary)
- ½ cup packed almond flour
- ⅓ cup chopped pistachios, almonds or walnuts
- ⅓ cup lightly packed coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons plain yogurt (regular or Greek)
- Vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. To prepare the plums, you don’t need to peel them. Cut them in half, discard the pits, and slice the flesh into ½-inch wide wedges.
- In a 9-inch square baking dish, mix together the sliced plums (leave the excess juice on the cutting board), honey, starch and cinnamon.
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the oats, almond flour, pistachios, sugar, ginger and salt. Mix in the melted butter and yogurt. Stir until the mixture is moistened throughout.
- Dollop spoonfuls of the oat mixture over the filling and use your fingers to break up the mixture until it is evenly distributed (no need to pack it down).
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the filling is bubbling around the edges and the top is lightly golden. Let the crisp rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Serve with vanilla ice cream or plain yogurt, I insist. Store this crisp in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 5 days.