Honey-sweetened pears and cranberries with a gluten-free oat and almond meal topping. Feel free to substitute apples for the pears if you prefer. This simple dessert is perfect for holidays or any cold day, really!
Adapted from Minimalist Baker’s gluten-free strawberry nectarine crisp and my strawberry rhubarb crisp.
Make it nut free: Omit the walnuts and use 3/4 cup whole wheat flour and 3/4 cup oats instead of the almond meal and oats specified above. It will no longer be gluten free. If you want to keep it gluten free, I suspect that you could replace the almond meal with oat flour or more oats (haven’t tried that, please comment if you do!).
Make it dairy free/vegan: I believe you could use melted coconut oil in place of the browned butter/yogurt (use 4 tablespoons coconut oil and add up to 3 more, until the topping mixture is moistened throughout) and maple syrup instead of the honey. I haven’t tried it, though.
What’s arrowroot starch? Arrowroot starch is a great thickener to use in place of corn starch, which is often genetically modified. Itโs gluten free, too. Look for it in the baking section of well-stocked grocery stores or buy it online.
Recipe from Cookie and Kate: https://cookieandkate.com/pear-cranberry-crisp/