The humble crumble is a staple in many homes across Britain, Chris shows us how to make a tasty and low-sugar apple, pear and sultana crumble that is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

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Ingredients

Crumble

  • 2 apples
  • 2 pears
  • 50g sultanas 
  • 50g walnuts (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon of runny honey 
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 120ml water

Topping

  • 100g olive-oil based spread
  • 125g plain flour
  • 50g demerara sugar 

Equipment

  • Knife and chopping board
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spoon
  • Measuring spoons
  • Pie or hot pot dish

Methods

1. Crumble up the butter, flour and sugar together in a bowl.

2. Mix until it's well combined. Put in refrigerator.

3. Chop apples and pears. Add to a bowl with the sultanas.

4. Measure the ground cinnamon, runny honey and water over the top. Mix until well combined.

5. Add to your pie dish.

6. Spoon the topping mixture over your fruit.

7. Put in the oven to cook for 25 minutes.

Serving options

Add low fat ice cream, low fat custard, low fat Greek yoghurt or low-fat crème fraiche.

Nutritional information

This recipe contains approximately 191kcal per 144g serving.

It contains 13% of your daily recommended intake of fat and 2% of your salt.

If you'd like to read more about the nutritional content of this recipe, you can download a full workup here.

Dysphagia guidance

This recipe is considered a IDDSI Level 7 Regular Diet consistency because of the crumbly texture.

It is therefore not suitable for someone with swallowing difficulties.

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