This delicious fruit crumble is super easy to prepare and comes with an addicting buttery and crunchy streusel topping! It's heavenly served warm with some vanilla ice cream, or cold with yogurt! A quick and easy dessert that the whole family will enjoy!
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📘 What is a Crumble
A crumble, sometimes called a "crisp", is a dessert that consists of fruits baked in a dish and topped with a crunchy streusel topping.
The topping is usually prepared using a mix of flour, sugar, butter, and sometimes oats.
🥣 How to Make Fruit Crumble
This recipe is pretty straightforward and requires just fresh fruits, flour, sugar, and butter!
Preparing the Fruits
It starts with the fruits that are peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes. Here, I went with a mix of kiwi, pears, apples, bananas, strawberries, and raspberries. You can use almost any fruit (except citrus fruits) for this crumble.
If making this crumble in the summer, do not hesitate to make use of those juicy peaches, strawberries, and nectarines!
- Peel the fruits and cut the kiwi, pears, and apple into 1-inch chunks. Slice the banana into thick slices.
- Next, transfer the diced fruits to a baking dish, and prepare the crumble.
Making the Crumble
The streusel topping is a must and really takes this crumble to the next level by adding a crunchy and crispy layer that contrasts so well with the juicy fruits!
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour and sugar.
- Add cold butter and use your hands to make a crumbly "dough". Try to make large crumbs as well for extra crunchiness.
Feel free to add your favorite spices to the crumble! I'm thinking cinnamon, cardamom, or even ginger would work well!
Assemble & Bake
Finally, combine 1 cup of the crumble with the diced fruits. This will not only sweeten the fruits, but will also prevent the crumble from getting too juicy, and keep the streusel topping crunchy.
Sprinkle the remaining crumble over the fruits and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the crumble is golden brown.
🍨 What to Serve with Crumble
This crumble is delicious served warm with vanilla ice cream, whipping cream, or a dollop of coconut cream!
I personally prefer this crumble served chilled with vegan cashew yogurt on the side, but that is up to you!
💬 FAQ
- Can I make this recipe gluten-free? While I haven't tried it yet, any gluten-free flour mix should work.
- What can I substitute for the white sugar? You can use brown sugar, or your favorite sweetener if you want to lower the sugar content.
- Can I use frozen fruits? Yes, frozen berries like raspberries, blueberries, or strawberries work perfectly.
- How long does this crumble keep? Crumble will keep for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
This fruit crumble makes a delicious dessert, but is also totally suitable for breakfast! It's also a great way to use leftover fruits!
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Let me know in the comments if you try this recipe!
📖 Recipe
Easy Fruit Crumble
Ingredients
- 2 pears
- 1 apple
- 2 kiwis
- 2 bananas
- 1 cup berries I used a mix of raspberries and strawberries
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup vegan butter cold
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and slightly grease a 11x7-inch baking dish.
- Peel the pears, apple, kiwis, and bananas. Cut the fruits into 1-inch cubes and transfer to the baking dish.
- Make the crumble: Whisk together the flour and sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Cut the vegan butter into 1-inch cubes and add it to the flour mixture. Using your hands, or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the flour, until coarse crumbs form. Do not hesitate to make large crumbs.
- Transfer 1 cup of the crumbles to the fruits and toss to coat. Rearrange the fruits into an even layer and top with the remaining crumbs.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the crumble topping is golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes before serving, or chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours if you prefer to serve it cold.
- This crumble will keep for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
This fruit crumble recipe really made my day.
We had been on holidays for a couple days and I wanted to cook something new yet good for my family. Then I tried this, and beyond my expectation, my husband who had never wanted to taste anything sweet before loved it. It was incredible. And of course my nephews and nieces couldn’t resist it either 🙂
Your recipe somehow made our holidays much more special than usual. Thank you so much, Thomas!
Thanks so much for your feedback Vivian! 🙂 This fruit crumble is also one of my favorites!
Hello Thomas
I always meant to comment here but after the recipe is done I always forget 🙂
This is SUCH an awesome recipe, so easy and sooooo delicious!!! I cannot count the number of times I have made this fruit crumble!! The whole family loves it and it is a good way to use overripe/unused fruits.
Thank you for all your easy and appetizing recipes :))
Keep the good work!
Hello Sudha,
You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words 🙂 I'm glad you are enjoying this crumble recipe, it's also one of my favorite desserts. I personally love it chilled!
Tips: i usually add ground cardemom and vanilla. Some coconut flakes are also nice to mix through the fruits. The crumbles I make with vegan butter, sugar and oats, so it's gluten-free. Try serving with warm or cold vanilla pudding!
Thanks for sharing your tweaks, Karlien!
This is an amazing dessert recipe for my family!