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Peach Crisp


Who doesn’t love sweet, warm peaches in a crumble towards the end of summer? Peaches are the perfect segue into fall. Let’s take a look at the common ingredients in a Peach Crisp recipe and some swaps to make a healthier version:

 

ORIGINAL:

  • Canned peaches 
  • Sugar (brown or white)
  • Flour
  • Butter
  • Oats
  • Cinnamon
  • Lemon juice

SWAPS:

  • Fresh peaches w/ skin on
  • Maple syrup, coconut sugar, honey
  • Tapioca Flour, almond flour
  • Ghee, coconut oil
  • Oats (Can contain glyphosate) Try nuts instead
  • Ceylon (true) Cinnamon
  • Lemon juice

PEACH CRISP RECIPE

Adapted from the Clean Paleo Family Cookbook by Ashley McCrary, with a few personal touches.

Filling Ingredients

  • 6–7 small to medium organic peaches
  • Juice of ½ organic lemon
  • Splash of organic vanilla
  • ½ tsp Ceylon (true) cinnamon
  • 1½ tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1 tbsp tapioca flour
  • ¼ cup 100% pure maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp honey

Topping Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp coconut oil or ghee
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • ½ cup pecans
  • Lemon zest
  • ½ tsp Ceylon (true) cinnamon
  • ¼ cup almond flour
  • 1 tbsp tapioca flour
  • ¼ tsp Celtic salt

Directions: 
Preheat oven to 350°F.

For the filling:

  1. Cut peaches into chunks and place in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Squeeze lemon juice over the peaches and mix in the rest of the filling ingredients.
  3. Pour the mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish.

For the topping:

  1. Melt the coconut oil or ghee and mix it with honey.
  2. In a food processor, blend the remaining topping ingredients until crumbly.
  3. Stir the mixture into the melted oil/ghee and spread it over the filling.
  4. Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.

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