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Summer Fruit Crumble

OMG. ย I am SO very sorry for all of the dessert recipes lately. ย Said NO ONE ever! ย Who doesn’t love a fresh, fruity dessert on a hot, summer night? ย Summer just wouldn’t be summer without a crumble that’s heaped full of the gorgeous array of fruit that’s so ridiculously cheap right now. They’re really like the queen of all quick and easy summer desserts.

I kind of over did it on nectarines the other day – I think they were about $0.79 a pound. ย Can you blame me? ย So of course, they were the star of the show. ย And because variety is the spice of life, I tossed in some blackberries. ย And if that wasn’t enough, I somehow won a lovely package of gold kiwifruit from the wonderful folks at Zespri – so naturally they had to be invited to the crumble party too.

 

 

In traditional fruit crumbles (or crisps if you prefer), the base is just fruit, usually tossed with a little bit of sugar and flour or cornstarch to thicken the juices as they cook. ย It’s the crumb topping that kills you (not literally). ย Crumble topping features lots of flour, brown sugar and of course, butter to make it all crumble-y. ย As much as I love all of the above, I felt compelled to lighten it up a bit, so the flour was reduced and switched to whole wheat, ย ground oats and nuts were added for a bit of texture, I also used less sugar (cause the fruit was so sweet and ripe), and just a bit of coconut oil instead of the usual pound of butter.

 

Summer Fruit Crumble|Craving Something Healthy

 

The result was pretty darn delicious, if I do say so myself! ย Of course, since this is healthied up, you can splurge on a scoop of vanilla ice cream to top it if you like. ย I had some Honey and Sea Salt Labneh in the fridge, which was also perfect (and maybe just a bit healthier than the ice cream).

 

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Summer Fruit Crumble|Craving Something Healthy

Summer Fruit Crumble

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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Craving Something Healthy

Ingredients

  • 3 large nectarines sliced into 1/2 inch thick slices
  • 3 golden kiwifruit peeled and sliced into 1/2 inch thick slices
  • 1 cup blackberries
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • pinch of kosher or sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, toss together fruit (no need to peel the nectarines), cornstarch, sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the chopping blade, combine the oats, flour, almonds, and brown sugar. Process until the mixture is well- combined and crumbs.
  • Add the salt and coconut oil, and pulse about 5-6 more times until mixture resembles wet sand.
  • Spread the fruit and any juices over the bottom of a glass pie plate.
  • Rub the crumb mixture together with your fingers to form some large crumbles. Sprinkle the crumb mixture and large crumbles over the fruit.
  • Bake for about 35 to 40 minutes until the top is brown and crisp, and the juices are bubbly.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Did you make this recipe?Tell me @CravingSomethingHealthy!

 

Do you call it a crisp or a crumble? ย What kind of fruit do you put in yours?

Eat well!

2 Comments

    1. Thanks for stopping by Regan! Enjoy the rest of your summer ๐Ÿ™‚

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