APPLE AND PEAR CRUMBLE

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes 

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup oats

1/3 cup almond meal

1/3 cup walnuts

6 medjool dates

1 tsp honey

1/2 tsp cinnamon

 

3 small pink lady apples - peeled and finely chopped

1 pear - peeled and finely chopped

1 tsp cinnamon

 

  1. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees.

  2. Peel the apples and pear and finely dice them.

  3. Place in a small pot with 1 tbsp water and the cinnamon, and place over a low heat covering the pot with a lid.

  4. Stir the mixture occasionally and when the fruit is soft, remove from the heat.

  5. While waiting, add the almond meal, oats, dates, walnuts, honey and cinnamon to a blender or food processor and blend slowly until just combined.

  6. You don't want to blend until there is no texture left - a little crunch is what we want! In a small baking dish, add the stewed fruit, then top evenly with the crumble. Roughly chop a small handful of walnuts to sprinkle over the top before baking.

  7. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and crunchy on top.

Rima Alijew