What is the secret to good crumble?

Tips for making the perfect crumble Mark Bowerman says: " Rub the butter in fairly quickly, and not too perfectly – a fine, dusty texture at this stage spoils the fun. Use a shallowish dish if you've got a wet fruit mixture, otherwise the crumble will start to dissolve before it's baked. Custard. Yum."

What is blueberry crumble made of?

Make filling: Combine blueberries, brown sugar, and lemon zest in a large bowl. Pour filling into the prepared baking dish. Make topping: Combine brown sugar, flour, oats, butter, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl; rub mixture between your fingers until crumbly. Sprinkle topping evenly over blueberries.

How to make a crumble more crumbly?

To do this properly, you first need to make sure that the topping is still a little lumpy. A crumble topping is made by rubbing butter into dry ingredients (flour, sugar and sometimes ground almonds, too). Once this is done, wet your hands, and mix the topping even more, allowing it to form into larger clumps .

What is a crumble topping made of?

All you need to make a crumble topping is flour, sugar and butter . Rub cold cubes of butter into the flour using your finger tips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. You can stir ingredients such as oats and flaked almonds into the mixture to add some texture, if you like.

What's the difference between blueberry crisp and crumble?

A crisp is extremely similar to a crumble in that it is a baked dessert made with fresh fruit and a crumbly streusel-esque topping. Originally, the difference between a crumble and a crisp, however, was an ingredient used in the topping: crisps would contain oats and crumbles would not .

What is the difference between blueberry crumble and blueberry cobbler?

Cobbler: A fruit dessert made with a top crust of pie dough or biscuit dough but no bottom crust. Crisp/crumble: In Alberta, the terms are mostly interchangeable. Both refer to fruit desserts similar to cobbler but made with a brown sugar streusel topping sometimes containing old-fashioned rolled oats .

Is it better to use cold or room temperature butter for crumble?

A well-made crumb should be firm yet tender, and chewy, with big chunks—like granola. The best way to achieve this is to use cold cubed butter . Using room-temperature or melted butter will cause the topping to spread out and flatten when it bakes, rather than standing pert and perky.

Why is my crumble topping not crunchy?

Butter, which encourages both browning and crispness, is the magic ingredient in getting your topping just right, so follow the recipe instructions. But if you feel your topping is still too dry and crumbly, (even for a crumble) add a bit more melted butter, a tablespoon at a time .

Why is my crumble topping not crumbly?

If your crumb topping isn't crumbly you need to add a little more butter . Chances are you mis-measured the flour, but it is an easy fix. Start with 1 tablespoon of melted butter and mix that in, adding more if necessary. Don't add too much butter, though, as it will melt as it's baked.

Why is my crumble not crumbling?

Often this happens if the crumb topping is over-mixed or if the butter was much too hot . Over-mixing will leave you with a pasty, batter-like mixture rather than the crumbly topping you are aiming for. Using very hot butter can cause the sugars to melt, leaving you with a greasy and not crumbly mixture.

Banana Blueberry Crumble Recipe - Simply Quinoa (2024)

This simple banana blueberry crumble is a quick and easy summer dessert that everyone will love. It's light, healthy, gluten-free and vegan, and uses just 1/4 cup of sweetener!

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For the past week, I've been up in Maine visiting my family, spending time outside, enjoying warm weather, daily strolls on the beach and soaking it all in. This has been my happy place since I was a little girl and there's nothing that makes my heart more full than being with the people I love most, on the ocean with the sun shining. It's heaven!

And while I haven't totally stuck to my healthy regime eating wise, I have been enjoying with my daily green smoothies (as evidenced on my Instagram), been taking Trevi for walks to get my body moving every morning and making sure that when I am indulging in something a little sweet, it's also healthy.

My food contribution this year (we do it kind of potluck style up here) was a batch of my Tex-Mex Quinoa Burgers and this amazing banana blueberry crumble.

Honestly, nothing screams summer to me more than a dessert filled with fresh berries!

Whether it's just a bowl of mixed berries with coconut whip cream, a batch of healthy raspberry brownies or a simple berry crisp like we've got today, there's nothing more refreshing than using seasonal produce to sweeten up your meals.

Today's banana blueberry crumble is seriously in my top 3 berry desserts of all time. Not only is it super simple to make, but it hardly uses any sweetener, it's packed with fiber, and has the most glorious texture.

Soft, juicy blueberries with a crispy oat topping, it's out of this world delicious!

This entire dessert uses just 9 ingredients, one bowl and is ready in just about 45 minutes. It's great for a crowd but also doubles as an awesome breakfast because it's packed with so many goodies.

The base is just blueberries which we toss with a touch of maple syrup and lemon juice for flavor. I like to also add some tapioca starch to help thicken up the filling, but that's totally optional!

For the topping, we're sort of making granola, but instead of adding a lot of oil and sweetener, we're using a mashed banana to give it some natural sweetness, a slightly different flavor and big clumps that make crisps so perfect.

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Banana Blueberry Crumble

4.5 from 28 votes

This healthy banana blueberry crumble is the perfect vegan summer dessert! Naturally gluten-free, it doubles as a delicious breakfast recipe too!

author: Alyssa

Ingredients

4 cups blueberries
1/4 cup maple syrup divided
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon tapioca starch optional
1 medium banana
3 cups rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder or extract
1/4 cup coconut oil

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
In a large bowl, combine blueberries, 2 tablespoon maple syrup, lemon juice and tapioca starch. Stir together until fully combined then transfer to a tart pan (or pie pan/baking pan).
Using the same bowl, mash the banana until smooth, trying to remove as many lumps as possible. Add in oats, spices, remaining maple syrup and coconut oil. Stir everything together until combined, then transfer the topping onto the blueberries, using your hands to spread it out evenly across the top.
Bake the crumble on the center rack for 40 - 45 minutes, covering for the last 10 minutes if needed. Blueberries should be bubbling and the oats should be golden brown.
Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm with ice cream, yogurt or coconut whipped cream!

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cuisine: American

course: Dessert

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