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Spiced apple and pear crumble

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.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: British
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

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
  • 50 g dairy free margarine or butter
  • 2 Tbsp muscovado sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Cover the fruits evenly with the crumble and, using the base of a spoon, press the mixture down slightly.
  4. Put the dish in the fridge for 15 minutes or until you’re ready to bake.
  5. Heat the oven to 180°C.
  6. Bake the crumble for 20-25 minutes until golden.
  7. Serve with (vegan) custard, yoghurt or ice-cream.