Hello! Happy weekend!
This might be the easiest, least fussy dessert ever. It’s incredibly adaptable to whatever is in your pantry, and it can accommodate any fruit. C and I decided (post-hike, of course) that this is basically like a really fruit-heavy museli. It feels more indulgent though, even though it really isn’t…. it’s just nuts & seeds, oats and fruit! Perfectly balanced weekend breakfast, if you ask me. Or brunch, as the case may be.
It’s also excellent alongside coffee, I might add. Turns out I actually prefer it cold – straight out of the fridge, the topping is nice chewy, as opposed to softer when you leave it out. That’s coconut oil working its magic for you!
I had some nectarines and cherries that I’d frozen about a month ago at peak perfection – really easy to bake straight from frozen for this, but be warned it will be super juicy.
Nothing too crazy to report around here – lots of hiking, mask-wearing, and nerdy jokes. My plants are going gangbusters though, which is always fun to see.
Hard to believe it’s almost August. Since I didn’t go up to camp for a full session this year, my normal summer-touchstone isn’t there, which is making the months do weird things. Happily, stone fruit season goes for awhile, so there is lots of fruit dessert still waiting in the wings. I have a feeling it might be another galette upcoming – I have rye flour and I’m dying to use it in the crust.
I hope you had a relaxing/productive/enjoyable weekend! Sending love from my corner of the internet.
Nectarine & Cherry Crumble
Lightly sweet – more like a really fruit-forward muesli than anything else. Basically just nuts + seeds, oats & fruit! Makes a great summer breakfast straight out of the fridge, with coffee. Gluten free, easily grain free. Dairy free, refined sugar free & vegan. Yield: 1 crumble, serves several. A Wait are those Cookies original.
For the crumble:
1 c almond flour, packed
1 tbsp vanilla
1/4 tsp sea salt, heaping
1 tbsp maple
5 tbsp melted coconut oil
1/2 c chopped walnuts
1/3 c oats* (Omit for grain free)
1/4 c unsweetened coconut
3 tbsp black sesame
1/4 c crystalized ginger
For the filing:
5 nectarines, sliced (I leave the skin on, but you do you)
~1 c bing cherries, pitted
2 tsp tapioca starch + 1/4 c water
1 tbsp maple
zest and juice of two limes
Preheat the oven to 350 and grab some kind of 8″ or 9” baking dish – this is the least fussy recipe ever, so square, round, etc – whatever you have is fine! I used an 8×8” deep baking dish that has a 2 quart capacity. In your baking dish of choice, toss together nectarines, cherries, lime juice and zest. In a smaller bowl, whisk together tapioca starch & water, add maple, then pour over the prepared fruit. Bake for 20 minutes.
While the fruit is baking, make the crumble. In a large bowl, stir everything together: almond flour, vanilla, salt, maple, oats, chopped walnuts and coconut, black sesame, and coconut oil together, then stir in crystallized ginger.
Remove the fruit from the oven, and toss a bit to redistribute. Drop the topping over the fruit, and bake for another 20 minutes until the top is lightly golden brown and the fruit is bubbly. Remove and let cool completely before serving. Excellent with ice cream! It’s also fabulous cold after being refrigerated overnight and served straight out of the fridge – highly recommended. Leftovers keep well covered in the fridge for a day or two but I dare you to have any ;)
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