Cherry Almond Crumble

Ingredients

Cherries

• 4 cups pitted sweet cherries
• zest and juice from 1 orange
• 1 1/2 tsp. almond or vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp. maple syrup (or any sweetener you like)

Crumble

• 1 cup almond flour
• 1/4 cup coconut palm sugar (again, any sweetener you like)
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 6 Tbsp. butter or coconut oil, melted
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• dash of nutmeg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350� F.
2. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and place 8 ramekins or custard cups on the pan.
3. In a large bowl combine the cherries, maple syrup, vanilla, orange zest and juice. Spoon the cherry mixture evenly into each ramekin, about 1/2 cup each.
4. In a separate bowl stir together the almond flour, palm sugar, almonds, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour the melted butter or coconut oil over the dry mix and stir to moisten. Sprinkle about 1/4 cup of the crumble topping over the cherries.
5. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes or until the topping is golden and the cherries are bubbling. Serve warm topped with fresh whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
6. Serves 8.