Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Fruit Crumble
Adapted from Modern Mediterranean: Easy, Flavorful Home Cooking [1]
Notes
Chopped toasted nuts like walnuts, pecans, or almonds can be substituted for half or all of the oats for a nuttier crumble.
Ingredients
- About 2 pounds fruit, prepped and cut into similar-sized pieces
1/3-1/2 cup sweetener (granulated or brown sugar, honey, maple syrup)
Zest from 1 lemon, lime, or orange, optional
Juice from 1/2-1 lemon, lime, or orange
Kosher salt
3/4 cup (3 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (4 ounces) dark brown sugar
1/2 cup (2 ounces) rolled oats
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, cardamom, or ginger, optional
8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Add the fruit, sweetener, citrus zest and juice, and a large pinch of salt to a large mixing bowl. Toss gently to coat. Adjust sugar and citrus juice to taste.
- Transfer the mixture to an 8-inch square baking dish.
- In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, rolled oats, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and spice (if using). Add the butter, and rub the mixture together with your fingers until the butter is incorporated and the mixture has a crumbly texture.
- Sprinkle the topping over the filling. Place the baking dish on a baking sheet (in case the filling bubbles over) and bake until the topping is dark golden brown and the fruit is bubbling, about 1 hour.
- Serve warm with whipped cream, ice cream, full-fat Greek yogurt, or creme fraiche.
Information
- Category
- Desserts, Cobblers
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- Serves 6-8