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This Apple and Blackberry Crumble is about to change your world! It is delicious, quick, and incredibly easy to make with simple ingredients. With Cinnamon spiced apples, topped with a golden, buttery oat crumble it’s going is going to totally impress!
Recipe Difficulty – Very Easy
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Why this recipe works
This Apple Blackberry Crumble is a perfect year-round dessert. It will warm you up in those colder months, but you can add a dollop of ice cream when it gets warmer out.
I love fruit desserts! It almost makes it seem like you’re eating something a little healthier than you are. This apple and blackberry crumble with oats is no exception. It has the bright flavours of apples and blackberries sweetened up with maple and vanilla. Then top it with my super simple oat crumble topping and you’re in heaven!
I added this recipe into my 10 Healthy Baking For Kids Recipes round up. If you’re looking for just a Gluten Free Apple Crumble then check out Sarahs.
Ingredients to make Apple and Blackberry Crumble
- Apples – Baking apples will be best for this recipe. The Bramley apple, Gala, and Granny Smith are all great apples for an apple crisp recipe.
- Blackberries – are deliciously sweet and tangy.
- Maple Syrup – is a wonderful natural sweetener.
- Ground Cinnamon – gives a great warmth to this apple and berry crumble.
- Vanilla Extract – is a common addition to many baked desserts bringing a beautiful flavour.
- Crumble Topping – A simple crumble topping made with oats, butter and maple syrup.
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions
- Fruit – The options for the fruit combinations you use in this recipe are endless! A raspberry crumble would be amazing, for instance.
- Maple Syrup – Honey or agave syrup are great easy substitutes. You can also use brown sugar, though you’ll need to combine it with some water.
Variations
- Deluxe – Top your crumble with ice cream or a dollop of my cashew cream.
- Kid friendly – You can sub out your child’s favourite fruit in this recipe. If they like the apple and blackberry crisp as is, top their fruit crumble slice with some ice cream and you’re sure to have a winner!
How to make Apple and Blackberry Crumble
Step 1: Firstly, preheat the oven to 180c.
Chop the apples into small chunks and combine in a bowl with everything except the crumble.
Step 2: Prepare the oat crumble topping.
Step 3: Empty the fruit mixture into an ovenproof dish or tin. Top with the crumble topping. Bake for 25 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving your crumble bars.
Best Apples for apple crumbles?
Generally baking apples will be best for this recipe. The Bramley apple, Gala, and Granny Smith are all great apples to use. But if you love a pink lady then that will also work!
Leftovers
Store leftover apple crumble in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. To reheat add to the microwave for 90 seconds or bake in the oven for 10 minutes! You can also freeze it in batches for another day! To reheat from frozen just allow to defrost overnight and place in the microwave.
Recipe FAQs
One important thing for a good oat crumble is to use a combination of oats and flour. I blend my oats into flour as I need a gluten free apple crumble. You don’t want to use liquid butter and make sure not to overmix it.
My personal favourite is a blackberry and apple crumble with oats. I also have a delicious Pear Crumble. Some other great fruits to use are raspberries, blueberries, peaches, or cherries.
Absolutely! You can freeze it baked or unbaked. This would be a great recipe to double and then cook one while you freeze the other. Just store in an airtight container for 2-3 months.
Tips and Tricks
- You can easily make this recipe plant-based by using vegan butter.
- You can easily adapt the fruit to what is in season.
- Feeding a family gathering? Simply double the recipe but pay attention to the baking time if using a larger dish!
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Apple and Blackberry Crumble
Ingredients
- 3 apples, (Bramley, Gala or Granny Smith)
- 300 g blackberries
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Crumble Topping
- 240 g rolled oats, 3 cups
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 75 g unsalted butter, *see ingredients list
Instructions
Fruit Mixture
- Begin by preheating the oven to 180c (360F). Chop the apples into small chunks and place in a bowl along with the blackberries, maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Combine.
- Empty the fruit mixture into an ovenproof dish or tin.
Crumble Topping
- To a blender add ⅔ of the oats (160g or 2 cups) and blend into a flour (takes 30 seconds).
- Add this oat flour to a separate large mixing bowl along with the leftover 80g (1 cup) of whole oats, butter, maple syrup and mix together with your hands.
- Top the fruit with the crumble topping and bake in the oven for 25 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.
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I also added this recipe into my collection of 21 Gluten Free Easter Recipes, my best 33 Vegan Desserts and 35 Gluten Free Desserts round up!
Hi James I would love to leave a review but like so many who are gluten free I cannot eat oats. Would you just substitute with GF flour?
Thanks Sarah
Hey Sarah, yeah you can swap for flour based crumble topping you prefer 🙂
Another 5*. Every one loves this, even Muggles never know it is GF
Apple & Blackberry pair so well Yum
Simple and fun to make. This is delicious 🙂
Thank you Olivia!
Another 5*. Easy to make.
Muggles never know it is GF
Apple & Blackberry pair so well Yum