8 servings
If you love cinnamon, feel free to increase the amounts in the filling and the topping to as much as 1 tablespoon each.
Be sure to pick fruit that’s ripe and sweet for this recipe.
MAKE AHEAD: The baked cobbler can be refrigerated, well wrapped, for 3 to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave on LOW before serving.
Ingredients
For the filling
5 medium ripe yellow peaches
1/4 cup packed organic light or dark brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbs arrowroot powder or cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the topping
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats, preferably gluten-free
8 pitted Medjool dates, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup almond meal or almond flour
1 tbs organic light or dark brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp fine sea salt
1/2 cup fresh orange juice (may substitute unsweetened, plain almond milk or other nondairy milk)
3 tbs raw, unsalted, creamy almond butter
Steps
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 6-cup-capacity baking dish with canola cooking oil spray.
For the filling: Pit the peaches, then cut the skin-on flesh into thin slices, transferring them to a mixing bowl as you work (5 to 6 cups). Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, arrowroot or cornstarch, stirring to coat evenly, then stir in the water and vanilla extract. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish, spreading it evenly.
For the topping: Pulse the oats in a mini food processor until finely ground. Transfer to a mixing bowl (the one you used for the filling is fine), along with the dates, almond meal, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Use a fork to stir in the orange juice and almond butter until well incorporated and clump-free.
Distribute the topping evenly over the surface of the filling. To crisp up the topping, if desired, spray lightly with the canola cooking oil spray. Bake for 27 to 30 minutes; the topping will be slightly darker and the peaches will be tender but not mushy. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition per serving: 210 calories, 4g protein, 37g carbohydrates, 7g fat, 1g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 270mg sodium, 4g dietary fibre, 24g sugar
