There’s definitely something comforting about this Vegan Apple Crumble – warm apples smothered in buttery, crisp, golden crumbs topped with heaps of hot custard – like this Apple Oat Crumble. It takes me back to the days when I lived at home and my mum would make apple crumble- though it has to be said, she wasn’t really the best at making desserts!
There were always bits of tough, fibrous peel, a soggy crumb topping, limp apples that lacked oomp of which there were always too many, especially when compared to the barely-there-layer of crumble topping. As an adult, I knew I had to change this (sorry mum, hope you never read this!).
Questions about Apple Oat Crumble
How to make Apple Oat Crumble?
To make Vegan Apple Crumble, start by preheating the oven to 180C. Then make start on the filling. Add apples to a saucepan along with cinnamon and lemon juice. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes or until tender. In the mean time, make the crumble topping by combining the oat flour with the coconut oil. Using fingertips, combine oil with flour until mix resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add in sugar and oats to the crumble mix. Transfer apples to a deep baking dish. Sprinkle crumble topping over the apples. Bake for 35 minutes.
Is apple crumble good for you?
Apple crumble can be good for you depending on what goes into the crumble toppings and how much sugar is added to the apples. If the crumble topping is made using wholegrain flour or oats, it will be higher in fibre.
Apple Oat Crumble Substitutions
- Vegan spread or a flavourless can be used instead of coconut oil.
- Use regular flour, including white or wholewheat, if not using oat flour.
- Oats can also be omitted for a less coarse texture.
- Coconut sugar can be replaced with regular white or brown sugar in the topping.
- Add other fruit alongside or instead of the apples for a varied filling or fruit(s) of your preference.
This Apple Oat Crumble is…
- Crisp
- Fruity
- Cinnamon, caramel and apple flavour
- Gluten-free
- Simple
- Vegan
- Plant-based
Apple Oat Crumble Recipe
Vegan Apple Crumble
Ingredients
Crumble Filling
- 4 apples sliced and cored
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Crumble Topping
- 180 g oat flour
- 60 g whole oats
- 80 g coconut sugar
- 90 ml coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C.
- Add apples to a saucepan along with cinnamon and lemon juice.
- Allow to simmer for 10 minutes or until tender.
- In the mean time, make the crumble topping by combining the oat flour with the coconut oil. Using fingertips, combine oil with flour until mix resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Add in sugar and oats to the crumble mix.
- Transfer apples to a deep baking dish.
- Sprinkle crumble topping over the apples.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
Notes
- Vegan spread or a flavourless can be used instead of coconut oil.
- Use regular flour, including white or wholewheat, if not using oat flour.
- Oats can also be omitted for a less coarse texture.
- Coconut sugar can be replaced with regular white or brown sugar in the topping.
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