SPICED PEAR & CHOCOLATE CRISP
Welcome in autumn with this lightly spiced pear and chocolate crisp. Made with coconut oil and maple syrup for a healthy, tasty treat!
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
- 6 pears peeled, cored and diced
- Lemon juice if required
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- ¼ cup (40g) dark chocolate chips / chunks
- 2 cups (205g) rolled oats
- ¼ cup (25g) wholemeal flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup (60ml) maple syrup
- ⅓ cup (80ml) coconut oil (in its liquid state)
Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4 (350F degrees). In a 8" x 8" oven proof dish, toss the diced pears with a little lemon juice (if not baking immediately - this will stop them browning). Sprinkle over the ground ginger and mixed spice, and toss together, then stir in the chocolate chips.
In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, flour and ground cinnamon. Drizzle over the maple syrup, then the liquid coconut oil, and stir well until everything is combined.
Scatter the oat mixture evenly over the pears, then place the dish on the middle shelf of the oven for 35-45 minutes or until the fruit is cooked through and the topping is lightly browned (mine took 38 minutes).
Remove from the oven, and allow to stand for 5-10 minutes before serving with cream, custard or a scoop of ice-cream.