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Apple crumble for kids
A quick and easy apple crumble recipe, ideal for kids and babies...
- Difficulty: Easy
- Serves 4
- Freezable
Preparation
- Total time
- 55 Mins
- Preparation time
- 15 Mins
- Cooking time
- 40 Mins
3 large cooking apples
3 tbsp caster sugar
3 tbsp water
125g plain white flour
75g butter
25g demerara sugar
50g porridge oats
Peel, core and slice some cooking apples (or whatever fruit you are using) and put them in the bottom of an oven proof dish
Sprinkle with caster sugar and water
Get your children to mix the flour, marg and brown sugar until they are like breadcrumbs or, alternatively whizz the mixture for 15 seconds in a food processor
Stir in the oats and put the mixture on top of the apples
Bake at 190'C/Gas mark 5 for 40 to 45 mins
Allow to cool slightly and serve custard, cream or vanilla ice-cream
You will need
Ovenproof dish- You can't go wrong with this classic Pyrex rectangular dish. It's designed to last for ages AND is heat-resistant to high temperatures. See more details here at Amazon.
Mixing bowl - this classic Pyrex bowl is a must-have for any kitchen - see more details here at Wilko.
Tips
This makes a great weaning food for babies! Just reduce the amount of sugar - or even leave it out altogether.
Make extra crumble and freeze ready to be sprinkled over whatever seasonal fruits you have to hand
Variations
If you use cooking apples instead of eating apples, you will need to add 1-2 tsp of sugar per apple, before topping with the crumble mixture
Add 1/2 tsp of cinnamon to the apples for extra flavour
Use pears, rhubarb, orange or blueberries instead of the apples or mix two different fruits together - and if you don't have fresh fruit use tinned fruit instead
For a crunchier topping add pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, nuts (macadamias, walnuts, brazils etc) roughly chopped to the crumble
Reviews
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Yummy! Firm family fav
Reviewed on 25/10/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.easy to do as im an inexperienced cook but also delicious
Reviewed on 19/10/15
Nicola D(1011)
★★★☆☆ Rated 3 out of 5 stars.Ultimate comfort food, love it!
Reviewed on 08/10/15
Debby B(12)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Quick and easy to make this traditional crumble and delicious to eat - always popular with visitors too. I use dairy-free margarine instead of butter but love the extra crunch of the oats in fruit crumbles. If you forage for the free fruit it somehow tastes even better and costs next-to-nothing to make; even if you buy the fruit it is still pretty inexpensive. Very little can go wrong with this so even novices could tackle this with confidence. A wholesome, healthy, warming and filling pudding (or snack). If by any miracle you get leftovers, the foxes and birds would happily eat it!
Reviewed on 08/10/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.made this last night with the addition of cinnamon
Reviewed on 07/10/15
Rachel S(784)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.absolutely delicious and so easy to make :-)
Reviewed on 04/10/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Loved this recipe, very easy to follow the instructions. It wasthe first time I'd made a crumble and was impressed with the results. It was perfect for autumn and delicious!
Reviewed on 03/10/15
carole m(58)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.love this and its yummy
Reviewed on 01/10/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.This recipe was so easy to follow and the children's bowls were licked clean which is always a good sign!
Reviewed on 21/09/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Loved this recipe! Easy an simple and the kids loved it with ice cream!
Reviewed on 08/08/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Super easy crumble recipe, very tasty!
Reviewed on 04/08/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Delicious will defently make this again!
Reviewed on 11/04/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Excellent, enjoyed by all x
Reviewed on 29/03/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Lovely and so simple to make! I used a mix of apples and blackberries, and for the topping I used wholemeal flour as suggested by the pp and added a handful of sunflower seeds. VERY yummy with vanilla ice cream :)
Reviewed on 19/03/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.A lovely apple crumble recipe, just delicious!
Reviewed on 19/03/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.I love this recipe, it's so easy, and great for using up those leftover windfalls! I like to replace the white flour with wholemeal for a different texture and more wholesome flavour.
Reviewed on 16/03/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.Omg this tastes absolutely amazing. I love apple crumble anyway but this recipe made it taste super good. Will be making this again :)
Reviewed on 08/03/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Love this...its so easy and tastes delicious:)
Reviewed on 02/03/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.So simple to make and yummy!! Whole family enjoyed the fruits of my labour..well it wasn't really labour as it was so easy to make!!
Reviewed on 26/02/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.Definitely recommend trying this, especially with the added cinnamon! Easy and appealing to the kids.
Reviewed on 24/02/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.Yummy quick and scrumptious! My kids love this!
Reviewed on 15/02/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Delicious. Love the addition of oats in the topping.
Reviewed on 04/02/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Really easy and very tasty. A good way to use up any apples that have been hanging around in the fruit bowl!
Reviewed on 27/01/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.Love this apple curmble it tastes amazing
Reviewed on 24/01/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.We love apple crumble with custard of cold winter evenings.
Reviewed on 24/01/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.perfect recipe- the kids gobbled it up and were quiet for 5 whole minutes!!
Reviewed on 22/01/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Lovely crumble, and super quick and easy to make. I used sweeter royal gala apples for mine.
Reviewed on 21/01/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.TOP TIP I always keep a tin of chopped apples in the cupboard ready to make this anytime. They're slightly sweeter apples too which I quite like.
Reviewed on 21/01/15
