Mark and I love eating crumble in Winter, in fact all year round! We used to buy it already prepared at Harris Farm and then it disappeared from the refrigerated section... which led me to thinking about creating my own crumble recipe.
It always seemed like such a hassle - then I remembered watching Nigella Lawson prepare it in larger quantities and store it in the freezer in ziploc bags... looked promising. This Guardian article on 'How to make perfect crumble' was also very helpful when I was thinking about making my own crumble mix.
So my research began, and like any good recipe, it took on a life of its own. Mark and I have been enjoying our own crumble for months, and now I must attempt to type it down!
When I make my crumble I like to use this small rectangular pie dish from Donna Hay - just A$6.95 each! Ikea also sell something similar (at time of typing).
CRUMBLE MIX by Laura
- This makes enough for 6 small dishes of crumble (approx 6 large dessert spoons of mix per dish, using the dish mentioned above)
- I store it in 3 ziploc bags in the freezer as 2 of us like to eat it at the same time
- You can include all sorts of nut and cereal scraps from your cupboard, so be creative!
- I tend to focus on a lower sugar, lower carb mix and this is why I use far less flour than more traditional crumble recipes, feel free to adjust to your taste.
Ingredients (I call this the 'three cup' method)
1/2 cup of rolled oats
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 cup of mixed nuts (I tend to use slivered almonds, walnuts, pecans, sunflower seeds)
1/2 cup flour (I like to use coconut flour if I have it available)
1/2 cup sugar (can also be a mix of brown and white, sometimes I use less than this)
Small handful of dark chocolate chips
1 teaspoon of vanilla (I use Ovvio vanilla powder, the best!)
50-70g of butter (again, up to you)
1 dessertspoon of coconut oil (optional)
Method
- Place flour and sugar in a bowl and rub the butter through with your fingertips (similar to when you are making scones)
- Add all other ingredients and stir through
- Store in ziploc bags in the freezer
To prepare a crumble mix
- Peel and dice an apple (or any other fruit), place in small oven dish
- Take crumble mix from freezer, sprinkle over the fruit
- Bake at 180 degrees celcius until golden (approx 20min)
Update: In Summer 2020 I have LOVED making this crumble with peaches! https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-peach-crisp-vegan-gf/
Thursday, May 2, 2013
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