Apple Cranberry Oat Crumble
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This rustic apple cranberry crumble boasts a buttery, crunchy crumb topping.
This old-fashioned apple cranberry crumble with a crunchy oat streusel topping comes from Rustic Fruit Desserts by Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson, a small and unassuming little cookbook full of yummy treasures. If you’re at all intimidated by baking, or just think of it as one of those things that other people do, this recipe is for you. There’s no fussy pie dough—just fruit tossed with sugar and cinnamon and a simple crumb topping of oats, flour, brown sugar and butter. Serve the crumble warm out of the oven topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Leftovers are delicious plain, especially for breakfast.
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Apple Cranberry Oat Crumble
This rustic apple cranberry crumble boasts a buttery, crunchy crumb topping.
Ingredients
For the Dish
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
For the Topping
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off
- 1⅓ cups packed light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
For the Fruit Filling
- 8 large baking apples, peeled, cored and sliced ¼-inch thick
- 2 cups (8 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1⅓ cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter a 3-quart, or 9 x 13-inch, baking dish.
- To make the topping, mix the oats, flour, brown sugar and salt together in a bowl. Stir in the melted butter, then press the topping together with your hands to form small clumps. Put the topping in the freezer while you assemble the filling.
- To make the fruit filling, toss the apples, cranberries, sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Transfer the filling to the prepared pan and spread it out, pressing the fruit down into the corners.
- Press the oat crumble evenly over the fruit, then bake for 60-70 minutes, or until the crumble is lightly golden and the filling is bubbling up in the corners. Cool for about 20 minutes to temper the heat before serving, then top with vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream.
- Note: This crumble is best served the day it is made, but any leftovers can be wrapped in plastic wrap and kept at room temperature for 2 to 3 days. Reheat in a 300 degree oven for 10-15 minutes, until warm.
- Freezer-Friendly Instructions: After baking, the crumble can be frozen tightly covered for up to 3 months. When you're ready to serve it, defrost it in the refrigerator for 24 hours then reheat it, uncovered, in a 300°F oven until heated through and crisp on top.
Nutrition Information
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- Per serving (12 servings)
- Calories: 441
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated fat: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 80 g
- Sugar: 51 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Sodium: 106 mg
- Cholesterol: 33 mg
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can you freeze this recipe?
Thanks
Hi Donna, Yes, I think it would freeze well.
What could I substitute cranberries with? I live in India where we only get strawberries that too during our winter months. Fresh blueberries and cranberries are not available… At least in my city. Any suggestions??
Hi Vanita, I think strawberries would work; you might just cut back on the sugar a bit as strawberries aren’t as tart as fresh cranberries.
Cut back on sugar in only the fruit filling or in the topping as well? Thanks for responding so quick. I will try this over the weekend!
Hi Vanita, I’d say just in the filling 🙂
This turned out fabulous with strawberries instead of cranberries… And as suggested I did cut back on the sugar in the filling… I would only have liked a bit more crumble with every bite so the next time I would make 1.5 times the recipe of the crumble. The proportions of ingredients are perfect though n I would definitely make it again.
I was wondering if anything could be substituted for the butter in this recipe, since my son has a severe dairy allergy? Thank you
Hi Deanna, I think a dairy free margarine would work.
This yummy dessert had made its appearance at several family functions, and gotten rave reviews! The apples and cranberries are a perfect combination! 😀
Have cinnamon allergy….what can be substituted for it?
Hi Karen, You could add a bit of nutmeg and cloves (just a pinch) just leave it out…won’t make a big difference.
I’m looking forward to making this – I’ve added cranberries to my Whole Foods shopping list!
Oh this is so delicious. I made it once around the holidays last year and plan to make it again this fall. Can’t wait! Thumbs up from everyone.
This comes a close second to the Apple Pecan Crisp. I’d love to see more of the fruit crisp recipes–maybe something with berries.
one of my favorite combinations – apple and rhubarb.
My Mom always makes her apple pie with cranberries, it’s good. Nothing beats apple crisp