fruit crisp healthy style

filling:

• 3-4 cups of your favorite fruit such as  pears, Granny Smith apples or peaches -cored and sliced into small bite-sized pieces
• 1 c fresh or frozen berries such as blackberries, blueberries or cranberries (I used gooseberries with blueberries)
• 2 T natural sweetener such as maple syrup or local honey (add more for a sweeter taste)
• 2 T arrowroot or corn starch (I prefer arrowroot)
• 1 T lemon juice
• ½ t ground ginger
• ¼ t cinnamon

topping:

• 1 c oats (I used gluten-free)
• ¼ c coconut flour, almond meal or almond flour
• ½ c slivered almonds, chopped walnuts or pecans
• 0- ⅓ cup lightly packed brown sugar (I used no sugar because almonds were honey roasted)--season to desired sweetness
• 2 T unsweetened coconut, if desired
• ¼ t fine grain sea salt or few twists of Himalayan salt (I used the pink stuff)
• 4 T coconut oil or butter, melted (I used coconut oil)
• 3 T plain Greek yogurt or vanilla flavored (I used vanilla Greek)

preheat oven at 350 degrees

mix filling and place in a baking dish

mix topping and drop spoonfuls over filling.....spread gently to completely cover

bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown

serve warm with fave topping & a sprinkle of cinnamon!