Description
Homemade Apple and Rhubarb Crumble offers a delightful dance of sweet and tart flavors that comfort and excite palates. Crisp buttery topping meets tender fruit beneath, promising a classic dessert that warms hearts and delights senses with each spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 450 grams (16 ounces) rhubarb, cut into 3 centimeters slices
- 350 grams (12 ounces) Bramley or Granny Smith apples, peeled and chunked
Crumble Topping Ingredients:
- 200 grams (7 ounces) plain flour
- 100 grams (3.5 ounces) cold salted butter, cubed
- 70 grams (2.5 ounces) light brown sugar
Sweetening and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 120 grams (4.2 ounces) golden caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or half a pod
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 200°C (180°C fan) and prepare a baking dish for roasting fruit.
- Combine chopped rhubarb, sliced apples, sugar, and vanilla in the prepared baking dish, ensuring ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Roast the fruit mixture for 10 minutes until slightly softened and releasing juices.
- In a separate mixing bowl, blend flour and ground ginger together.
- Incorporate cold butter into the flour mixture, using fingertips to create a crumbly texture resembling coarse breadcrumbs.
- Fold brown sugar into the crumble mixture, ensuring even distribution of sweetness.
- Remove fruit from oven and sprinkle the prepared crumble topping generously and evenly over the warm fruit.
- Return the dish to the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes until the topping turns golden brown and fruit filling becomes bubbling and aromatic.
- Allow the crumble to rest for 5 minutes after removing from oven to help set the filling.
- Serve warm alongside vanilla custard or a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream for a delightful dessert experience.
Notes
- Swap traditional sugar with coconut sugar or honey for a lower glycemic index and deeper flavor profile.
- Use gluten-free flour blend to make the crumble suitable for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Enhance the topping’s texture by adding chopped nuts like almonds or pecans for extra crunch and nutty undertones.
- Reduce baking time by 5-10 minutes if using very ripe or soft fruits to prevent over-caramelization and maintain fruit integrity.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 399 kcal
- Sugar: 44 g
- Sodium: 154 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 62 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg