You’re in for a treat with this seasonal dessert recipe. Juicy pears smothered in a cinnamon and ginger infused, gluten-free light sponge…and let’s not forget the star of this recipe: a clever dark syrup-like sauce that forms while baking. You wouldn’t guess that while making it; it might seem unusual to pour boiling water over the batter sprinkled with sugar but trust me, it works amazingly!
Ingredients:
- 200g gluten-free flour
- 100g coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 200ml oat milk
- 100ml oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 pears, diced
For the sauce –
- 150g coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
Make it!
- Mix together the flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, ginger and baking powder in a bowl.
- Pour in the milk, oil, syrup and lemon juice and mix well to combine. Stir in the pears gently.
- Grease a deep ovenproof dish, the spoon into the mixture and spread out evenly, Mix together the sugar and cornflour then sprinkle this over the top. Pour 400ml boiling water over (sounds weird but trust the process!) then bake at 180C for 35-40 minutes.
- Let it stand for 10 minutes before serving, then dish out and enjoy!
