Ingredients
For the filling:
- 1 large apple, peeled and finely chopped (200 g)
- 1 cup fresh cranberries (or frozen) (100 g)
- 1/2 cup soft brown sugar (Muscovado) (80 g)
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder (or other starch)
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (30 g)
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch ground nutmeg
For the base and crumble topping:
- 1 1/4 cup fine cut oats (125 g) (I like mixed oats with seeds)
- 1 cup whole wheat spelt flour (115 g)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 60 g soft brown sugar (Muscovado)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (Ceylon)
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 85 g unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F / 170°C degrees and grease 6 ramekins (Crème Brûlée forms with 9cm) with butter (alternatively use a 20 x 20 cm square casserole dish).
- In a medium saucepan, add the apple, cranberries, brown sugar, and salt. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until apple is tender and cranberries burst, about 6-7 minutes.
- Whisk together the arrowroot powder and water in a small bowl, and stir into apple mixture. Cook, stirring often, until the mixture thickens, about 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat; stir in the butter, vanilla and ground nutmeg. Stir mixture, and set aside while you prepare the rest.
- In a medium bowl, add the oats, flour, salt, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; whisk together to combine. Add the melted butter and maple syrup and stir until combined.
- Press half of the crumble mix into the bottoms of the prepared ramekins.
- Evenly distribute the apple-cranberry mixture between the ramekins. Sprinkle each with the remaining crumb mix.
- Transfer to the oven and bake the the preheated oven for 25 minutes (up to 35 minutes if using a casserole) until the top is golden brown and the juices of the fruit is bubbling.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Nutrition
Notes
- If you are preparing this in the casserole, you can also make this as crumble bars. Just line the greased casserole with parchment paper, then allow to cool fully before removing from the baking dish and slicing.