Description
This Easy Apple and Blackberry Crumble is a classic British dessert combining tart Bramley apples and juicy blackberries under a crisp, buttery crumble topping. Perfectly balanced with light brown sugar, this warm and comforting dish is simple to prepare and ideal served with custard, cream, ice cream, or yogurt.
Ingredients
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Crumble Topping
- 200 g plain white flour (all-purpose flour)
- 100 g cold butter, cut into 1cm (1/2 inch) cubes
- 100 g soft light brown sugar
Filling
- 750 g Bramley apples (cooking apples), peeled, cored, and chopped into small pieces
- 250 g fresh blackberries (or defrosted frozen blackberries)
- 1 tablespoon soft light brown sugar (or to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 200C / 180C fan / gas mark 6 / 400F to ensure it reaches the correct temperature for baking the crumble.
- Make the crumble topping: In a large bowl, rub together the plain flour and cold cubed butter until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. You can also use a food processor for this step. Stir in the 100 g of soft light brown sugar.
- Prepare the fruit filling: Peel, core, and chop the Bramley apples into roughly 1cm (½ inch) cubes. Place the apple pieces and blackberries into your baking dish. Add 1–2 tablespoons of light brown sugar according to your preferred tartness or sweetness and mix well to combine.
- Assemble the crumble: Spread the fruit mixture evenly in the baking dish. Sprinkle the crumble topping generously over the fruit, ensuring all the fruit is covered. Rough up the topping to create peaks and troughs for a great texture.
- Bake: Place the assembled crumble in the preheated oven for 30–40 minutes until the topping is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling.
- Serve: Enjoy the crumble warm, served with custard, cream, ice cream, or yogurt as desired.
Notes
- This dish is a British dessert classic featuring tart Bramley apples and juicy blackberries.
- You can use fresh or frozen blackberries; if using frozen, defrost before preparing.
- No need to sieve flour or sugar; the rough texture of the crumble topping is desired.
- Adjust the light brown sugar amount in the filling for your preferred balance of tart and sweet.
- The crumble can be made using a food processor to speed up the topping preparation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 297 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 82 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg
