Pan Apple Crumble

A twist on a classic pudding, that pan apple crumble is as quick as it is delicious. Apple crumble is a classic dish in England which I grew up eating every Autumn and Winter as a child. When the apples were in season, and the blackberries were on the hedges, we knew that crumbles were going to be added to the menu for the week. A different, and potentially simpler, version of this staple is making one all in the frying pan. Quick, easy, and great to adapt to different portion sizes. Therefore perfect if making just the one portion, or for you and someone else!

For this recipe you’ll need:

• 1 tbsp vegan butter (or coconut oil)

• 4 large dessert apples, chopped (no need to peel); or can use cooking apples, but peeled as the skin is not so nice

• 2 tbsp water

• 1 tbsp caster sugar (optional)

   

And for the crumble:

• 2 tbsp vegan butter (or coconut oil)

• 100g unsweetened muesli (or rolled oats)

• 2 tbsp light brown sugar

• 2 tbsp desiccated coconut

• 2 tbsp chopped nuts of your choice

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tbsp of maple syrup

I am using apples from the garden, but you can opt for cooking or dessert apples as a start to the recipe. Wash and chop, and then let’s make our crumble mixture. You can mix up the crumble separately, or just add all into the frying pan.

I add 1 tbsp of vegan butter to one pan, and two to the other. Add the chopped apples into the first with a sprinkle of sugar (optional) and splash of water, and then the crumble mix of muesli, brown sugar, dessicated coconut, chopped nuts, cinnamon, and maple syrup into the other. Fry these both for aroud 5 minutes, until the apples are nicely softened and the crumble is golden brown.

Now you have the option of assembling the crumble into one pan, or assembling into individual bowls. If the former, pile up the crumble on top of the apples (optional is to add an extra sprinkle of cinnamon on top of the apples before doing this); if the latter, add a portion of apple and then crumble into serving bowls.

Serve with a healthy helping of vegan (ice) cream and enjoy!

Optionally, you can use the crumble mixture as a fast way of making granola, and serve chilled with plant milk and some fruit! Just add into an air-tight jar once cooled down, and enjoy for breakfast or even as a snack.