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Harvest Apple Crumble — Eat it Fast, It Won’t Last Long!

October 27, 2014 by Margaret 10 Comments

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Low-sugar and high fibre, but tasty as all get out, this Healthy Harvest Apple Crumble works on multiple (yummy) levels!
Low-sugar and high fibre, but tasty as all get out, this Healthy Harvest Apple Crumble works on multiple (yummy) levels!

The DH brought home a grocery bag full of apples the other day. Apparently some Scouts or so had been selling them at his work. I knew right away what I wanted to make with them: my yummy Harvest Apple Crumble! I had done a test recipe for that when a few friends had come over for dinner a number of weeks prior, but I hadn’t had a chance to document the process, so obviously I had to make another one. For documentation purposes, only. Not that I was craving yummy apple crumble. Uh uh.

Ok, so yes, I was craving it! It was soooo good! The first time I made it, the entire dish (a whole flan sized dish) was gone after dessert, and then this time when I made it, the whole thing was gone within 6 hours. Maybe less. And mostly I ate it. Because it’s just soooo good! And healthy, too, because there’s a whole cup of oats in it, and only 1/4 c. sugar plus a tbsp. molasses in the entire dish.

As with all my recipes, it’s easy, because I don’t like complicated stuff. The base is just apples tossed with a tablespoon of flour, and the crumble topping is my Ultimate Caramel Crumb Apple Pie topping, mixed with a cup of oats. Easy peasy! Want some apple-y deliciousness yourself?

Let’s get peeling!

Yield: 8 servings

Healthy Harvest Apple Crumble

This delicious apple crumble is hiding a healthy secret: it's high in fibre and low in processed sugar. But who cares, because it's just so yummy! A great potluck dish or just great comfort food.

Ingredients

  • 12 apples, peeled and sliced
  • 1 tbsp. flour
  • 1 c. flour
  • 1/4 c. sugar mixed with 1 tbsp. molasses
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 6 tbsp. chopped butter
  • 1 c. oats

Instructions

Peel the apples and slice them.

Toss with 1 tbsp. flour. Place in a large flan dish.

Mix up the white sugar with the molasses. Dump in everything else (oats, cinnamon, salt, and butter) and mix until a soft crumb forms.

Sprinkle on top of the apples in the dish.

Bake in a 350 degree oven until top is golden and apples are soft, about 30 minutes, give or take. Enjoy!

Notes

I like to use McIntosh apples in my Apple Crumble, but you could use any apples, or even a mixture. Whatever you have at hand is great!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1/8th

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 350Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 146mgCarbohydrates: 66gFiber: 8gSugar: 37gProtein: 4g
© Margaret van Velthuyzen

And there you are! Isn’t that easy? This Healthy Harvest Apple Crumble is absolutely scrumptious (said with an uppercrust British accent), especially served with ice cream. At my dinner party, we ate it with amaretti gelato, and oh.my.gosh. I devoured it! If you make it, let me know in the comments how you serve it!

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Comments

  1. BIN

    October 30, 2014 at 12:08 am

    It’s too bad you don’t live in my building. I could use some apple crumble right about now. It looks delish!

    Reply
    • Margaret

      October 30, 2014 at 7:13 pm

      It IS super yummy! I’m planning to make some more this week and you’re welcome to drop by!

      Reply
  2. Geraldine

    September 26, 2015 at 10:33 pm

    Your winning recipe! I tried it with a few variations – pecans in the topping, raisins mixed with the apples, some nutmeg as well as cinnamon etc. Truly delicious! Thanks for providing so much inspiration 🙂

    Reply
    • Margaret

      September 28, 2015 at 12:31 am

      Yay! Love the variations that you did — sounds soooo good! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Melonie K.

    September 29, 2021 at 10:51 am

    Margaret, this does sound “absolutely scrumptious”. (I totally heard that in the Dowager Countess’ voice as we are rewatching the entire Downton Abbey series this month. LOL) I must try this – I have sliced apples in the freezer from apple picking last fall that I wanted to rotate out. It’s time to go to the farms again, have to make room. This sounds like just the ticket!

    Reply
    • Margaret

      October 21, 2021 at 8:54 pm

      Ha ha, I love it — the Dowager Countess is so awesome! And apple-picking on the farm is the best!

      Reply

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