Strawberry Apple Crumble
Strawberry apple crumble is the perfect summer dessert made with ripe strawberries, sweet apples, and a crispy topping. This easy strawberry crisp is dairy free, nut free, vegan, and can easily be made gluten free.
Ingredients
Fruit Filling
- 4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 3 medium apples of choice peeled and cut into thin slices
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons potato starch or corn starch
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 small lemon
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Oat Crumble Topping
- ⅔ cup old fashioned oats use GF certified if needed
- ⅔ cup all purpose flour use GF if needed
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon diamond crystal kosher salt ⅛ teaspoon if using anything else
- ½ cup vegan butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and grease an 8x8 or 9x9 baking pan or 9-inch pie dish.
- Mix the sliced strawberries, apple slices, brown sugar, potato starch, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a large bowl until combined. Transfer the fruit filling to the prepared pan and spread into a somewhat even layer.
- In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients: oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Mix until combined, then stir in the melted butter and vanilla until the mixture forms clumps and has a sandy texture.
- Sprinkle the crisp topping over the top of the fruit mixture. Bake for 45 minutes or until the strawberries have started to bubble up and the topping is golden brown.
- Allow to cool then top with a scoop of dairy free vanilla ice cream if desired.
Notes
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