Adelaide Hills Apple and Blackberry Crumble
Tender Adelaide Hills apples and juicy hedgerow blackberries baked under a golden, buttery rolled oat crumble topping.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 60 min
- Servings
- 6
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 450 kcal
Equipment
- •2-litre ceramic baking dish
- •large mixing bowl
- •peeler
- •chef's knife
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 450 kcal
- fat
- 18 g
- carbs
- 68 g
- fibre
- 6 g
- protein
- 5 g
- calories
- 450 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180C or 160C fan-forced.
- 2
Lightly grease a 2-litre ovenproof baking dish with a smear of butter.
- 3
Toss the sliced apples, blackberries, caster sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
- 4
Transfer the mixed fruit into the prepared baking dish and spread it into an even layer.
- 5
Combine the plain flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, desiccated coconut and salt in a clean bowl.
- 6
Rub the cold butter cubes into the dry ingredients with your fingertips until coarse, uneven clumps form.
- 7
Scatter the crumble topping evenly across the fruit layer without pressing it down.
- 8
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the topping is deeply golden and purple fruit syrup bubbles at the edges.
- 9
Rest the crumble on the bench for 10 minutes before serving warm.
Chef's tips
Choose firm, tart apples like Granny Smith or local Adelaide Hills varieties so the slices hold their shape. Keep the butter cold right up until rubbing it in to ensure a light, crunchy crumble rather than a greasy paste.
Ingredient substitutions
- plain flour → gluten-free plain flour blend
- unsalted butter → chilled dairy-free baking block
- desiccated coconut → an equal weight of extra rolled oats
Storage
Cover the dish with foil or transfer leftovers to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Reheating
Reheat portions in an oven preheated to 170C for 10 to 12 minutes to keep the crumble crisp.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Using overripe dessert apples that collapse into watery purée during baking.
- •Melting the butter instead of rubbing cold cubes in, resulting in a dense topping.
- •Compacting the crumble layer tightly over the fruit, which prevents it from crisping properly.
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