Pear, fig and ginger crumble
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
40 minutes
Background
This easy pear, fig and ginger crumble is a perfect dessert after a roast dinner or Sunday lunch. It's sweet and zingy, yet healthy and gluten-free. You can even make it with dairy-free spread too! Serve it with cream, Greek yoghurt, mascarpone or ice-cream!
Ingredients
- 2 pears
- 4 figs
- 2 balls of stem ginger
- lemon or lime
- 2 tsp soft unrefined sugar
- For the crumble:
- 50g oatmeal
- 50g soft butteror dairy-free spread
- 50g muscovado sugar
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 3 Tbsp rolled oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C.
- Peel, core and slice the pears, quarter the figs. Arrange these in an ovenproof dish, squeeze a little lemon juice over.
- Finely chop the stem, scatter over the fruits. Sprinkle the sugar on top.
- In a bowl work the butter and oatmeal with your fingers, until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs (alternatively use a food processor). Add the ground ginger, sugar and rolled oats, combine well.
- Evenly scatter the crumble on top of the fruits, pressing down slightly.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve warm.
Tips
For a more formal presentation you can make individual portions. Just use 4 ramekins instead of one dish!© 2026 Copyright CookTogether
Categories
- Meal Type: - Bake - Dessert - Dinner - Lunch - Puddings - Seasonal
- Cuisines: - British
- Occasions: - Dinner Party - Sunday Lunch
- Ingredients: - Common Fruits - Exotic Fruits
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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