Name: Spiced apple and pear crumble
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 pears; 1 large green apple; Squeeze of lemon juice; 2 Tbsp stem ginger in syrup, chopped; 1 Tbsp muscovado sugar; ½ tsp cinnamon powder; For the crumble:; 1 cup oat (gluten-free); ½ cup ground almond; ½ cup gluten-free flour; 50g dairy free margarine or butter; 2 Tbsp muscovado sugar; ½ tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp ground ginger

Spiced apple and pear crumble

12 Jan 2020

by Wholeness

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

35 minutes

Background

Crumble is probably the most versatile pudding - you can make it from most fruits and tweak it to be vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, low-sugar or even sugar-free. Yet it’s still yummy and so easy to cook! This vegan spice apple and pear crumble is made with gluten-free flour and dairy-free margarine but you can use wheat flour or butter too. It’s a really comforting, relatively healthy dessert during the winter.

Ingredients

2 pears
1 large green apple
Squeeze of lemon juice
2 Tbsp stem ginger in syrup, chopped
1 Tbsp muscovado sugar
½ tsp cinnamon powder
For the crumble:
1 cup oat (gluten-free)
½ cup ground almond
½ cup gluten-free flour
50g dairy free margarine or butter
2 Tbsp muscovado sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger

Instructions

Peel the apple and pears, then arrange them in a deep baking dish. Squeeze half a lemon over them. Scatter the ginger bits on top and dust with sugar and cinnamon.
In a large bowl, mix the oat, flour, ground almond, ground cinnamon and ginger Add the margarine/butter (cubed) and rub with the mixture using your fingertips until you get a rough crumble. Mix in the sugar.
Cover the fruits evenly with the crumble and, using the base of a spoon, press the mixture down slightly.
Put the dish in the fridge for 15 minutes or until you’re ready to bake.
Heat the oven to 180°C.
Bake the crumble for 20-25 minutes until golden.
Serve with (vegan) custard, yoghurt or ice-cream.