Healthy apple crumble
- Prepare
- less than 30 mins
- Cook
- 30 mins to 1 hour
- Serve
- Serves 6
This healthy apple crumble packs a bundle of added goodness from the berries, oats, nuts and spices, and is very low in fat. It’s also dairy-free and suitable for vegans – as long as you can resist serving it with custard.
Each serving provides 287 kcal, 5g protein, 37g carbohydrates (of which 27g sugars), 12.5g fat (of which 3g saturates), 4g fibre and 0.1g salt.
Ingredients
- low-calorie cooking spray
- 6 large, sweet dessert apples (such as Fuji, Gala, Braeburn, Pink Lady or Jazz), approx. 800g/1lb 12oz peeled and chopped weight
- 200g/7oz frozen mixed berries
- 1 tbsp finely grated orange zest
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch of grated nutmeg
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
For the crumble topping
- 75g/2¾oz porridge oats
- 75g/2¾oz walnuts, chopped
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted if solid
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Lightly spray a baking dish or pie dish (approx. 20x25cm/8x10in) with cooking spray.
Peel and core the apples. Cut the apples into 1.5cm/⅝in pieces and place in a bowl with the berries, orange zest, cornflour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and maple syrup. Mix well and spoon into the prepared dish. Press down gently with a spatula to create an even layer.
To make the crumble topping, mix together the oats, nuts and cinnamon in a small bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in the maple syrup and coconut oil. Stir until fully combined. Crumble the topping over the fruit mixture to cover in an even layer.
Bake for 50–60 minutes, until the topping is lightly golden. Leave to cool for 20–30 minutes before serving.
Recipe tips
Vegan serving suggestions include plant-based cream, crème fraîche, yoghurt or ice cream.
The healthy crumble topping works on any fruit base, but we've added berries for extra nutrients. Using eating apples instead of cooking apples means you need less added sugar. They don't soften in the same way as cooking apples so it's important to cut them into fairly small pieces and the cornflour will help turn any juices into a sauce.
Feel free to swap in other nuts instead of using walnuts in the crumble topping. Pecan nuts work particularly well.
