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Healthy breakfast apple crumble

Porridge is the healthiest breakfast but it can become boring if we eat it every day. So sometimes I bake  a “porridge” cake or make oat cookies instead. This time I experimented with apple crumble - I made it sugar free, fat-free, gluten-free and dairy-free. So this version is a super healthy breakfast apple crumble that can help you start the day with the right nutrients. You can use an Air fryer for this recipe, using a smaller baking dish. Set it to “bake” for 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Cuisine: British
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large cooking apple
  • ½ tsp Ceylon cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 or 3 Tbsp water or fresh apple juice
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • 4 dates or prunes chopped
  • For the crumble:
  • 1 large ripe banana
  • ¾ cup oats
  • 2 Tbsp mixed seeds pumpkin and sunflower
  • 1 Tbsp ground flaxseeds
  • ½ tsp Ceylon cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • 3 Tbsp oat milk approx.

Method
 

  1. First, mix the crumble. Mash the bananas with a fork, then add the ground flaxseeds, spices and enough oat milk to have a thick, porridge-like consistency. Let it rest.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  3. Peel and dice the apple, then scatter them into a baking dish. (If you like your apple crumble mushy - you can cook the apple pieces in a pan with a little water or apple juice for 5 minutes until softens. Then transfer the softened apples to the baking dish).
  4. Dust the apple with cinnamon and ginger and scatter the chopped walnuts and dates around the apple pieces.
  5. Drizzle with water/juice and the vanilla extract. (You don’t need water, if the apples are pre-cooked).
  6. Top with the oat crumble evenly.
  7. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until the crumble looks golden.
  8. Alternatively, bake it in an Air Fryer for 20 minutes.
  9. Let it cool a bit and serve with Greek yogurt, crème fraîche or plant-based alternatives.