Easy Strawberry Crumble Recipe

Looking for a simple and speedy dessert recipe to make the most of strawberry season? Look no further than this scrumptious strawberry crumble recipe!

Fresh strawberries are the star of the show, paired with a mouth-watering flapjack-style oat crumble topping. Bake in the oven until the crumble is perfectly golden and crisp, and the strawberries are soft and juicy with a vibrant red hue. It's the ultimate treat for lovers of fruity desserts!

This easy strawberry crumble is so quick to prepare, and the perfect dessert for summer (although it can be made with frozen strawberries out of season)!

No rubbing in is required for this easy crumble recipe either! Instead, melted butter is poured over the flour, oats, and sugar to create a beautiful golden crumbly topping in just seconds!

Serve the summer fruit crumble with cream, custard, or ice cream, for the ultimate strawberry dessert!

👩‍🍳 Love strawberry desserts? Try my strawberry cobbler recipe too!

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• ✔️ Why should you try it?
• 🛒 Ingredients
• 🔪 Instructions
• 💭 Expert tips
• 🍴 Serving suggestions
• 📖 Variations
• 🥡 Storage
• ❓ FAQs
• 😋Related recipes
• Recipe
• 💬 Comments

✔️ Why should you try it?

Here's why this is the best strawberry crumble recipe!

• A fruity seasonal pudding made with sweet ripe strawberries.
• Quick and easy-to-make with a speedy oat crumble topping.
• Make ahead and bake later.
• Freezer-friendly.

🛒 Ingredients

• Strawberries - hulled and halved (quartered if large).
• Orange - the zest really helps to bring out the flavour of the strawberries. You could swap for lemon zest if you prefer.
• Ground Almonds - helps thicken the strawberry syrup that is created when the strawberries are baked.
• Caster Sugar - I vary the amount depending on the ripeness of the strawberries. As a guide, 25g of caster sugar is usually a good bet. If your strawberries are really ripe, or you prefer your fruit crumbles on the tart side, reduce this to 15g.

For the crisp crumble topping;

• Plain Flour - for extra fibre you could use wholemeal plain flour.
• Oats - use ordinary rolled oats not jumbo oats - they don't soak up the melted butter very well.
• Brown Sugar - I prefer light brown sugar but use dark brown sugar for a richer taste.
• Butter - melted butter is poured over the dry ingredients and mixed, to create the buttery crumble topping. This method is a whole lot easier than rubbing the butter and flour together by hand or using a food processor!

🔪 Instructions

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

One: Wash, hull, and halve the strawberries and place them in a large baking dish (I use a 2-litre pie dish). Sprinkle over the sugar, orange zest, and ground almonds and give it a mix with a spoon.

Two: Place the dry crumble topping ingredients into a medium bowl and pour over the melted butter.

Three: Mix with a spoon until crumbles form.

Four: Top the strawberries with the crumble and bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes until golden and bubbling.

💭 Expert tips

• The quality of the strawberries is paramount. Fresh, ripe strawberries will give your crumble the best flavour. If they're in season, even better!
• To hull strawberries just run the knife around the little leafy part at the top and remove them and the little centre bit underneath the leaves. 
• Strawberries can vary in sweetness. Taste them first and adjust the amount of sugar accordingly. Remember, the crumble topping will also add sweetness.
• Bake the crumble until it's golden brown and crisp. This will take around 40 minutes in a preheated oven. Keep an eye on it towards the end of the cooking time to prevent it from burning.

🍴 Serving suggestions

When it comes to serving strawberry crumble, it's best served warm, straight out of the oven, with a generous scoop of honeycomb ice cream (although vanilla ice cream is a classic choice too).

If you're making this crumble out of season with frozen berries, serving it with creamy custard is the perfect way to round out the flavours.

And don't forget about the leftovers! They make for a delicious breakfast when paired with a dollop of creamy Greek yogurt.

📖 Variations

• Use different berries such as raspberries, blackberries, or blueberries. Rhubarb works well too!
• Use frozen berries out of season.
• Swap the orange zest with lemon zest for a slightly tangier taste. You could also add the juice of half a lemon to the strawberries to help create more sauce.
• Don't like ground almonds? Use 2 tablespoons of cornflour (cornstarch) instead.
• Add a handful of chopped walnuts to the crumble topping for added crunch and texture.
• Make the crumble in 6 individual pie dishes rather than 1 large baking dish.
• Add 2 peeled and chopped Bramley apples for an apple and strawberry crumble!

🥡 Storage

Store: The crumble can be made and then stored in the fridge for up to 2 days before baking.

Reheat: Reheat the crumble in the microwave or serve it at room temperature.

Freeze: The strawberry crumble can be frozen for up to 3 months. I find it's best to freeze it after baking, otherwise, the strawberries are liable to get a bit soggy. When you're ready to eat it, pop it straight from the freezer into a pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes to warm up.

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😋Related recipes

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• Apple and Blueberry Crumble
• Blackcurrant Crumble
• Frozen Mixed Berry Crumble
• Cinnamon Apple Crumble
• Blackberry Crumble
• Rhubarb and Ginger Crumble
• Plum and Apple Crumble
• Apple and Mincemeat Crumble

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