Recipes
Pear and Blackberry Crumble
An old classic with a new look
Prep Time 10 minutesCook Time 30-40 mins
Difficulty Easy
Serves 8
Ingredients
- For the pear base:
- 600g pears
- 60g blackberries (frozen or fresh)
- 2 tbsp honey
- OR 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 1/2 tbsp water
- For the crumble:
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 30g almonds
- 30g pecans
- 1/4 cup pepitas
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 tbsp butter (level & cold)
- 2 tbsp honey
- OR 2 tbsp maple syrup
Method
- Prep Ingredients: Core the pears and cut them into chunks.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and line an oven tray with baking paper.
- Place the pears, blackberries, syrup and cinnamon into a baking dish and pour over water. Stir together gently, to combine.
- To make the crumble blitz half of the oats in a food processor until a flour forms. Transfer mixture to a large bowl.
- Blitz the almonds and pecans for a few seconds to roughly chop them and set aside.
- Add the remaining oats to the flour mixture, followed by the chopped nuts and cinnamon. Mix together.
- Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the mixture, then add the syrup and combine.
- To assemble, spread the pear base on to the tray and layer the crumble on top.
- Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes or until the top of the crumble is golden brown.
Delicious served with a dollop of Greek yoghurt or a scoop of vanilla ice-cream!
We personally love the combination of pears and blackberries; however, any fruit, berries and nuts of your choice can be used.
Gluten free adaptation:
Use gluten free oats or quinoa flakes.
Lactose/dairy free adaptation:
Use lactose/dairy free dairy products (e.g butter/spread, yoghurt or ice-cream for serving).
Vegan adaptation:
Use coconut oil in place of butter and maple syrup instead of honey. Choose vegan friendly yoghurt or ice cream for serving.