Easy Apple and Blueberry Crumble Recipe

A sweet and fruity apple and blueberry crumble recipe with a simple 5-minute crumble topping with oats!

Serve the blueberry apple crumble warm with ice cream, whipped cream, or custard for a delicious family-friendly dessert!

The best part about the apple blueberry crumble is that you don't need to do any tedious rubbing-in for the crumble topping. Instead, you simply pour melted butter over the flour, oats, and sugar, resulting in a beautiful, golden oat topping that perfectly complements the tart apples and juicy blueberries.

It's the perfect comfort food dessert!

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• ✔️ Why should you try it?
• 🥘 Ingredients
• 🔪 How to make apple blueberry crumble
• Top Tips
• 🍴 Serving suggestions
• 📖 Variations
• 🥡 Storage
• ❓ FAQS
• 😋Related recipes
• Recipe
• 💬 Comments

✔️ Why should you try it?

1. The sweet, tart flavours of apples and blueberries, paired with the crunchy oat topping, create an unbeatable combination.
2. Crumble is one of the simplest desserts to make, no fussing over pastry or intricate assembly required.
3. It's freezer-friendly! Simply reheat from frozen in the oven until warmed through.

🥘 Ingredients

Blueberries - 300g of juicy plump blueberries. You can also use froxen blueberries if you prefer.

Apples - use tart eating apples such as Granny Smith, or substitute with Bramley apples when they're in season.

Caster Sugar - a small amount to sweeten the fruit.

Cinnamon - for a warming, sweet, aromatic flavour.

Flour - plain flour for the crumble topping plus 1 tablespoon to thicken the fruity juices.

Oats - rolled oats add texture and a nutty flavour to the crumble topping.

Brown Sugar - light brown sugar has a lovely caramel flavour which works so well in this crumble. You could also use caster sugar, granulated sugar or dark brown sugar.

Butter - melted unsalted butter is poured onto the dry crumble ingredients to create the crumble topping.

🔪 How to make apple blueberry crumble

The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post

🍴 Serving suggestions

The apple and blueberry crumble is delicious with scoops of ice cream (honeycomb ice cream is good), clotted cream, or custard.

Leftovers are great for breakfast with a dollop of natural yogurt or crème fraiche!

📖 Variations

• Use different berries such as raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, or gooseberries, depending on what's in season.
• Use frozen blueberries instead of fresh blueberries, which means you can enjoy this dessert all year round!
• Add other fruits like pears, peaches or plums along with the apples.
• Add a handful of chopped walnuts, almonds or pecan nuts to the crumble topping for added texture and a nutty crunch.
• A grate of nutmeg or a teaspoon of mixed spice gives the crumble topping a lovely flavour.
• Bake the crumble in small individual ramekins instead of one large pie dish. You'll need 6-8 ramekins for this recipe.

🥡 Storage

Make Ahead - For stress-free entertaining, fully assemble the apple and blueberry crumble up to two days in advance. Simply layer the fruit filling in the baking dish, top with the oat crumble mixture, then cover and refrigerate.

Store - The baked crumble can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat in the microwave or eat at room temperature.

Freeze - The crumble can be frozen for up to 3 months. There is no need to defrost the crumble before baking it. Place it in the oven straight from the freezer and add a few minutes to the cooking time.

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😋Related recipes

More fruity desserts to try:

• Plum and Apple Crumble
• Blackberry Crumble
• Strawberry Crumble
• Rhubarb and Ginger Crumble
• Stewed Apples
• Apple and Blackberry Turnovers
• Chocolate Orange Pots
• Strawberry Cobbler

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