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Healthy Apple Berry Crumble

October 14, 2013 by overtimecook 15 Comments

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As a general rule, I am not a huge fan of diet dessert. In my mind, diet + dessert = fresh fruit. Simple math, really. But as we’ve discussed before, even a dieter needs a treat on occasion. And if you are going to treat yourself, there are better and worse ways to do it.

Last year, my editor for my magazine column asked me to come up with some diet desserts for the magazine’s annual diet issue. Naturally, I published a healthy muffin recipe. (You all know how much I love coming up with those!) And I came up with my amazing oatmeal protein cookies. And the third dessert, I figured, would be a crumble. Lots of fruit, oatmeal topping, it seemed like the natural choice for a healthier dessert.

But I ran into a problem. Without sugar to break down the fruit, it simply wouldn’t cook fast enough to be ready at the same time as the crumble. Enter a clever solution, courtesy of my mom. She makes this fabulous and healthy dessert which is basically comprised of fruit, baked for a while until it is soft, sweet and delicious. I realized that by using that as a base for my crumble, I could make it sans sugar and still soft!

The results were everything I hoped for and more. These crumbles are delicious in a way that makes sure you don’t miss the sugar. Or the white flour. Or the excess fat. So make them, and feel good about yourself!

Healthy Apple Berry Crumble

By Miriam Pascal, OvertimeCook.Com

Originally published in my column in Ami Magazine

Ingredients:

4 apples, peeled and sliced thin

1 cup frozen strawberries, thawed and chopped

½ cup frozen blueberries, thawed

1 Tablespoon cinnamon

For the crumble:

1 cup oatmeal

2/3 cup white whole wheat flour

1/3 cup ground walnuts

¾ cup sweetener of your choice* (18 splenda packets, if using)

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 egg white

3 Tablespoons oil

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine the apples, berries and cinnamon in a large bowl. Toss to coat the cinnamon evenly.

Bake in a large pan for 30-40 minutes, until soft. Spoon into ramekins.

Prepare the crumble: combine all ingredients and stir until coarse crumbs form. (This is best done with your fingers, you don’t want to over mix.)

Spoon the crumble mixture over the fruit in the ramekins. Bake at 350 for an additional 20 minutes.

Serve hot.

*Note about the sweetener – use which ever dry sweetener you like and consider healthiest. You can use sugar, stevia, splenda, xylitol, etc. Whichever you choose, make sure to use 3/4 cup worth.

Yields: 4-6 ramekins

Enjoy!

Thanks everyone for stopping by! Come back soon for more amazing recipes, plus some cookbook reviews – and more giveaways! -Miriam

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dessert, Fruit, Healthy Tagged With: apple, berry, crumble, dessert, fall baking, fresh fruit, fruit, Healthy, healthy dessert, Seasonal, vegetarian


Comments

  1. Deena Kakaya says

    October 15, 2013 at 9:05 am

    Looks scrummy and clever ! X

    Reply
  2. Amy @ What Jew Wanna Eat says

    October 15, 2013 at 11:42 am

    Looks delicious! I’ll take mine with sugar, please!

    Reply
  3. whatjewwannaeat says

    October 15, 2013 at 11:43 am

    These look delicious!

    Reply
  4. Ruchiccio says

    October 15, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    The funniest thing happened. I made something very similar to this recipe for dessert tonight and then later I check my email and see your newest post. I was shrieking! I like the twist of adding strawberries in there.

    Reply
  5. sweetbakedlife says

    October 15, 2013 at 7:31 pm

    Your crumble looks so delish!

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      October 15, 2013 at 8:20 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. dalya says

    October 15, 2013 at 7:34 pm

    since you published it in the ami last year ,i have made it many times and its delicious.. thank you!

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      October 15, 2013 at 8:20 pm

      Thanks for letting me know! Appreciate the feedback!

      Reply
  7. Paula Kelly-Bourque (@VanillaBeanBake) says

    October 16, 2013 at 4:07 pm

    Oh I love that there are nuts in this crumble! Looks wonderful.

    Reply
  8. rebecca says

    January 13, 2014 at 1:34 pm

    how would u say to sub the sugar w stevia? I’m never sure how to, sometimes my stuff turns out to be bitter

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      January 15, 2014 at 1:35 am

      Sorry, I am not so familiar with stevia baking…try it and let me know how it comes out!

      Reply
  9. Monseymaiven says

    January 16, 2014 at 10:17 am

    Just wondering — if I wanted to make this recipe using cupcake holders, how many would it yield? Can you double it? Alternately, what size baking pan would work instead (8″ square, 9″ round) and I could scoop it out to serve?

    Reply
  10. hindy says

    April 26, 2015 at 11:11 am

    what type of apples do you recommend to use for this recipe?

    Reply
  11. Frumie says

    May 13, 2016 at 1:51 pm

    Do i bake the apple mixture covered or uncovered?

    Reply
  12. Eve says

    June 11, 2021 at 8:30 pm

    Can I use maple syrup or honey for the crumbs?

    Reply

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