Gluten Free Blueberry Cherry Crumble

Elana's Pantry's Note:

I chose to go with a messy "action" photo of this crumble to demonstrate just how much my husband liked it! He came home from work and devoured the section you see missing above. I was somewhat surprised since it was another one of my experiments making a purely fruit sweetened dessert. While this crumble is not as easy to make as my usual desserts, it's super healthy and also deliciously satisfying. http://www.elanaspantry.com/blueberry-cherry-crumble/

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4-6

Yield: 1.0 crumble

Filling

• 4 cups fresh cherries , pitted
• 1 pint blueberries
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon arrowroot

Topping

• 8 dates (large and pitted)
• ½ cup water
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil or 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
• ¾ teaspoon celtic sea salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ¾ cups blanched almond flour

Directions:

1. 1. For filling, place cherries and blueberries in a 3 quart baking dish.
2. 2. Sprinkle fruit with lemon juice and vanilla, then toss in arrowroot.
3. 3. To make the crumble, place 8 dates, ½ cup water and 1 tablespoon oil in a vita mix and puree on high until smooth.
4. 4. Pour date mixture into a medium mixing bowl.
5. 5. Add almond flour, salt and baking soda and mix well to combine.
6. 6. Crumble the topping over fruit mixture.
7. 7. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until bubbling.
8. 8. Uncover and bake a few more minutes until topping is golden brown.
9. 9. Remove from oven and serve.