Spiced apple crumble
A simple but comforting and healthy dessert. Chopped apples are stewed with spices, arranged in a baking dish, topped with an oats based mix and baked.
Ingredients
- 420 gms apple ( I used 3 royal gala apples), washed, cored and chopped
- ⅓ cup dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- ½ tsp crushed red chillies
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon
Crumble topping
- 3 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1 cup oat flakes
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- ⅓ cup plain whole wheat flour (atta)
Instructions
- In a pan, mix together the apples, ⅓ C dark brown sugar, fennel seeds, ground cinnamon, crushed red chillies, lemon juice, lemon zest and water.
- Cover the pan and put cook over high heat for a minute.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook till the apples are slightly soft but still retain their shape. Keep stirring in between. I cooked the apples for about 7 minutes. (see notes)
- Remove the pan from heat.
- Pre heat the oven to 180 deg C.
- In a bowl, add all the ingredients for the crumble topping and rub in with fingertips until everything is well combined..
- Transfer the apple mixture to a baking dish.
- Spoon the oats mixture over the apples to cover the apples completely.
- Place the pan in the centre of the pre heated oven and bake for about 30 minutes. (see notes below)
- Serve warm (hot fruit may cause tongue burn) or cold. We prefer ours slightly warm.
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Notes
- If you prefer the apples to be softer, cook them for longer. If the moisture evaporates, add a little more water and cook.
- Keep an eye on the crumble after 20-25 minutes to make sure the top does not burn, or else it will be bitter.
- Serve warm with some warm custard or some cream.