INGREDIENTS
- 1½ kg apples before coring (cubed)
- 3 tbs lemon juice
- golden caster sugar to taste (about 2 tbs) – optional
- olive oil spray for baking tin
for the crumble
- ¾ plain flour
- 75 g unsalted butter (for the lower in calories version replace half of the butter with about 1 tbs natural yogurt)
- ½ cup soft dark brown sugar
- ½ cup oats
EQUIPMENT
- flat medium cake tin (I used round one that was about 22 cm wide and 3 cm deep), oven proof dish or 6 separate ramekin dishes
METHOD
- Preheat oven to 180°C (356°F).
- Peel, core and cube apples, place them on frying pan together with lemon juice and simmer for 3-5 minutes till apples are soften.
- Remove from fire, stir in sugar if needed.
- Spray tin with olive oil spray and spread apples on the bottom of the tin.
- Prepare crumble, mix all ingredients together with your fingers, till mixture start looking like crumble.
- Sprinkle over the apples, place in the oven and bake for about 25 – 30 minutes till golden brown and bubbling.
- Serve warm or cooled down.
Serves 6 people.
NOTES
If using yogurt you will rather spread than sprinkle crumble mixture over the apples, because it will be a little bit soggy, but it will dry out during baking.
If you are looking for more oaty desserts check out those Quick Chocolate & Coconut Mini Oat Cakes or Apple, Rhubarb & Ginger Crumble.
More British recipes.
Hi Margot,
This recipe with the low-fat alternative is a good idea. Crumbles used to make a regular appearance at our home, but all that stopped. But I think this recipe will make me feel less guilty :-)
Hope the morning runs and walks have been going well!
nora
Love anything with apple!
And yeah, me too, hope the morning runs and walks are going well.
Hey Margot , thats a lovely way to try crumble. Would’nt the yogurt make it soggy ? or does it still get crispy ? just wondering … , though i’m sure it is definitely much better than having an all butter one :P
Hello Everyone,
Thank you all for your comments.
Kate – Yes, that is true, yogurt version is a little bit soggy during preparation, but it is drying out during baking. The final result is not so crispy like the original one, but it is dry.
Cynthia & Nora – Thank you for your concern, my morning runs are going well, but due to my daughter flu and sleepless nights I did not run for last 2 days…
Apple crumble is the quintessential comforting dessert. Thanks for reminding me to make it!