Ingredients:
- 5 cups (750g) pitted fresh or frozen cherries
- 2 tbsp (16g) cornstarch
- 3 tbsp (60ml) maple syrup
- 1 tbsp (15ml) lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp (1g) ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (90g) old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (60g) almond flour
- 1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
- 6 tbsp (85g) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/4 tsp (1.5g) salt
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In your 8x8 inch baking dish, toss the cherries with cornstarch, maple syrup, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Stir until the fruit is evenly coated in a translucent glaze.
- Combine the rolled oats, almond flour, brown sugar, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Add the cubed cold butter to the dry mix. Use a fork to work it in until you see pea sized chunks and the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
- Scatter the topping over the cherries. Press down very lightly so you don't pack the topping into a solid cake.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes.
- Watch for the filling bubbling vigorously around the edges.
- Remove when the topping is a deep, golden mahogany color.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving to let the sauce set.