Spiced Pear Crumble
“This is a healthy crumble with no refined sugar. The sweetness comes from the pears and dates. I have added spices to this recipe to add another flavour dimension.”
Prep time - 20 minutes
Cook time - 20 minutes
Difficulty - Easy
Serves / makes - 6
Ingredients
1kg ripe pears, peeled, cored and chopped
1t ground cardamom (optional)
1t ground cinnamon
1T water
70g refined coconut oil melted or vegan margarine
100g ground almonds
100g porridge/fine oats
50g walnuts, roughly chopped
200g dates, chopped
30-50ml water
Equipment
Peeler
Chefs knife
Chopping board
Oven dish, mine is 20x30cm
Large mixing bowl
Mixing spoon
Method
Heat your oven to 180c/360f/GM4.
Put the chopped pears, spices and water in an oven dish.
In a large bowl mix the oil, almonds, oats, walnuts and dates. Add 30-50ml water until the crumble top just about holds together when pressed together. Top the pears with this mixture and pat down.
Bake for around 20 minutes until the pears are cooked through and the topping is crispy. Serve immediately.
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