BAKED APPLE & CINNAMON ALMOND CRUMBLE

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with similar texture.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour adds a nutty flavor but can be more expensive.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: pecans

Walnuts provide a similar texture and flavor at a lower cost.

Peel, core, and cut the 5 large apples into 8 wedges each.

Cut the end off the vanilla bean pod and slice it down the middle to open it up.

Scrape out the seeds from the vanilla bean and reserve the bean.

In a baking dish (about 2L capacity), combine the vanilla bean seeds, the whole vanilla bean, and 1/3 cup caster sugar, mixing it around.

In a large mixing bowl, combine 3/4 cup flaked almonds, 3/4 cup plain flour, 1/2 cup caster sugar, 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.

Cut 100g of chilled unsalted butter into small pieces and rub it into the flour mixture using your hands until it is nice and lumpy.

Sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly over the prepared apples.

Squeeze about 1 tablespoon of lemon juice over the apples and crumble mixture.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (or 160°C for fan forced).

Bake for about 50 to 55 minutes or until the apples are tender, juices are bubbling, and the crumble is golden brown.

Cut into pieces and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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