Apple, pear and peanut butter crumble

Name: Apple, pear and peanut butter crumble
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8

Pudding & Cake Serves 8 1h

A recipe by Niki Webster, aka Rebel Recipes: “This is an extra special type of crumble. The gooey base is made from seasonal apples and pears with sticky dates and spices, then topped with a lovely nutty peanut butter topping. Absolutely perfect for this time of year when you want something super cosy and delicious. I love to serve it warm with cold and creamy coconut yogurt or some warm cardamom custard.”

Ingredients

For the vegan crumble topping:

100g ground almonds
6 tbsp oats
3 tbsp wholewheat flour
3 tbsp sunflower seeds
1 tsp all spice
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp baking powder
5 tbsp peanut butter
5 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla essence

For the fruit:

2 small apples peeled, cored & chopped into small cubes
2 medium pears peeled, cored & chopped into small cubes
4 tbsp water - more if needed
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
6 medjool dates chopped

Method

Prep time: 20 min

Cooking time: 40 min

Step 1
Preheat your oven to 180C/Gas mark 4. Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
Step 2
In a small bowl, mix together the peanut butter, maple syrup, and almond and vanilla essence. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir thoroughly until you get a crumb (get your hands involved).
Step 3
Meanwhile, in saucepan, combine the apples, pears, water, dates, cinnamon, and ginger. Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 12 minutes until the fruit softens.
Step 4
Once softened, add them to a deep baking tray then add the crumble topping.
Step 5
Bake for 25-30 minutes – it’s ready when the topping is golden.
Step 6
Remove from the oven and allow to cool a little.
Step 7
Serve with yogurt, custard or vegan ice cream.