5 from 8 votes
Easy Apple and Blackberry Crumble
A British dessert classic – and for good reason! This Easy Apple and Blackberry Crumble features deliciously tangy Bramley apples, juicy blackberries and a perfectly light and crisp crumble topping. (Can be made with fresh or frozen blackberries.)
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
297 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 200 g plain flour AKA all-purpose flour, white
- 100 g butter cut into 1cm / ½inch cubes (see Note 1, cold
- 100 g brown sugar see Note 2, soft, light
- 750 g bramley apples peeled, cores removed and chopped into small pieces (see Note 3, aka cooking apples
- 250 g blackberry or frozen blackberries - defrost first before continuing with the recipe, fresh
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or to taste, soft, light
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200C / 180C fan / gas mark 6 / 400F.
- Place the flour and cubed butter in a large bowl and rub together until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs (or do this in a food processor if you prefer – see Note 4).
- Add the 100 g soft light brown sugar and stir. (There is no need to sieve the flour or sugar, as a bit of a rough texture is what is needed for a good crumble!)
- Set the crumble topping mixture to one side while you prepare the filling.
- Peel the apples, remove the cores and then chop into bite-sized pieces – roughly 1cm / ½inch cubes.
- Place the apple pieces and blackberries into the dish you are planning to cook the crumble in. Stir 1-2 tablespoons of light brown sugar into the fruit (or however much sugar gives you a good balance of tart/sweet for your tastes). Mix together so the apples, blackberries and sugar are well combined, then spread out into a flat layer in the dish.
- Sprinkle over the crumble topping – this can be quite rough and ready, but make sure all the fruit is covered. If it looks a bit too neat on top, rough it up a bit. You want lots of peaks and troughs to give it that really good crumble texture.
- Put your crumble in your preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or until it is golden on top, and the fruit is bubbling. Serve with custard, cream, ice cream or yogurt.
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Notes
- You can use margarine if you prefer, but personally I find the flavour and texture far better with butter.
- You can use white sugar if you prefer, but I find the flavour and texture far better with light soft brown sugar. For a more caramelized / smoky taste, you could use dark soft brown sugar or muscovado sugar!
- Make sure you use Bramley apples / cooking apples. 'Eating' apples tend not to have enough flavour when cooked, resulting in a dull and lacklustre crumble.
- You can use a food processor to rub the butter and flour together, if you prefer. However, you will get a far better result if you do this by hand!
- Suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
Calories
297kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
82mg
(3%)
Potassium
181mg
(4%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
430IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 297
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 297kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 430IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.