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A delicious plate of Easy Apple and Blackberry Crumble with a Crunchy Topping — A Comforting Dessert for Every Season

Easy Apple and Blackberry Crumble with a Crunchy Topping

A comforting dessert perfect for any season, combining sweet apples and tart blackberries under a crunchy crumble topping.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pieces Cooking Apples Bramley apples preferred
  • 30 ml lemon juice
  • 15 g all-purpose flour
  • 7.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 50 g Demerara sugar
  • 300 g Blackberries wild or cultivated
  • 30 g cold butter or vegan alternative, cubed
  • 240 g Self-Raising Flour or plain flour with a pinch of baking powder
  • 250 g golden caster sugar or white granulated sugar
  • 5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 115 g cold butter or vegan alternative, cubed
  • 45 g Demerara sugar or optional, crushed cookies for extra crunch

Equipment

  • Large Baking Dish
  • Food Processor

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Peel, core, and slice the apples. Toss them with lemon juice, flour, cinnamon, and Demerara sugar in a large baking dish.
  2. Gently fold the blackberries into the apple mixture, then add the cubed butter on top. Cover the dish and bake for 20 minutes.
  3. While the filling bakes, prepare the crumble topping by mixing flour, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Add the butter and rub it in until crumbly.
  4. After 20 minutes, remove the dish from the oven and top with the crumble mixture. Sprinkle crushed cookies or Demerara sugar on top, then bake for an additional 30 minutes.
  5. Let the crumble cool for a few minutes before serving with vanilla ice cream, custard, or cream.

Notes

Serve warm for the best experience, and feel free to experiment with other fruits or toppings.