Daytime Soap Stars: 31 Days of Christmas Recipes – ‘Y&R’ Camryn Grimes’ Apple and Pear Crisp

“The Young and the Restless” superstar Camryn Grimes [Mariah ex-Cassie] says easy dishes are a must for the Holidays. She notes that Thanksgiving and Christmas should be the season for spending time with loved ones, not slaving in the kitchen. Soap Opera Digest reported her favorite dish is apple and pear crisp, and Soap Opera Spy has her recipe so you can make it this Holiday season.

Camryn stated, “It’s super easy. And when you add pear with the apples, it is the perfect sweet and tart balance.” She said she has cooked this recipe for her family for about five years. She noted that baking and cooking is a passion of hers when she is not working. Not only is this recipe delicious, but it is gluten free for those in a Paleo-style diet or those family members that cannot eat gluten due to a sensitivity.

Camryn said, “I try to switch it up and try new foods, constantly. This dish is a consistent family favorite, and is served often. It’s a classic!”

Apple and Pear Crisp

Ingredients

Fruit mixture

5 apples [peeled, cored, and diced in large chunks]
4 bosc pears [peeled, cored, diced in large chunks]
1 teaspoon of lemon zest
2 teaspoons orange zest
2 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons orange juice
½ cup of coconut sugar
¼ cup of coconut flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon of nutmeg

Topping

1 ¾ cups coconut flour
¾ cup coconut sugar
¾ cup if organic sugar- brown
½ teaspoon of salt
1 cup of oatmeal [rolled oats]
2 sticks of unsalted Kerry’s Gold organic butter [diced]

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the fruit mixture ingredients and mix well. Pour the fruit mixture, once blended, into a nine inch by twelve baking dish. Set the dish aside. In another mixing bowl, combine all the topping ingredients together. Using your hands, mix the ingredients together. Spread the mixture on top of the fruit mixture, until it covers the top completely. Bake the dish for 50-60 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the fruit is boiling. Enjoy the apple and pear crisp with a vanilla almond milk ice cream on the top. It’s delicious and completely gluten free.

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