This is a recipe for vegan apple crumble with oats. Oatmeal is delicious and it’s nutritious too! Stuffing your mouth with breakfast can be totally satisfying. This could be one of the best ways to start off your morning. Additionally, this recipe doesn’t take much skill to make. So even the cooking-challenged have nothing to worry about!
Vegan apple crumble
Although there is no butter in this dairy-free vegan apple crumble, the sweet raisins give the soft apple filling a burst of sweetness, and the pecan nuts give the topping an additional crunch.
Each serving provides 322 kcal, 3.5g protein, 52g carbohydrates (of which 36g sugars), 10g fat (of which 1.5g saturates), 4g fibre and 0.2g salt.
Preparation time
less than 30 mins
Cooking time
30 mins to 1 hour
Serves
Serves 8
Dietary
Ingredients
For the filling
- 1kg/2lb 4oz Bramley apples, peeled, cored and cut into small cubes
- ½ lemon, juice only
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 80g/2¾oz light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 70g/2½oz raisins
For the crumble topping
- 50g/1¾oz pecan nuts, roughly chopped
- 100g/3½oz plain flour
- 50g/1¾oz rolled oats
- 80g/2¾oz light brown sugar
- 80g/2¾oz vegan margarine, cut into small cubes
Method
- Set the oven’s temperature to 220°C/200°F/Gas 7.
- In a 24 cm (912 in) square baking dish, combine the apples with the lemon juice, cinnamon, ginger, sugar, flour, and 100 ml (312 fl oz) of water. Bake for 15 minutes after stirring.
- Create the crumble topping in the interim. Mixing bowl with all the ingredients should be used. Rub the margarine into the dry ingredients with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the raisins to the cooked apples before topping with the crumble mixture. Bake the apples for 30 minutes, or until completely tender.
VEGAN APPLE CRUMBLE
This apple crumble dessert is vegan and a hit with everyone. Two different apple kinds provide a delectable filling, and a secret ingredient makes for a moist and flavorful crumble topping.
There aren’t many instances that come to mind where apple crumble and custard wouldn’t be a hit. Crumble is a welcome guest wherever, anytime, including Sunday lunches, family dinners, and elegant dinner parties.
This is a tried-and-true recipe with some helpful tips to make a crumble that tastes just like Grandma’s (or better!) This substantial crumble can feed eight people, but it also freezes well and lasts for a few days in the refrigerator, so you may enjoy crumble moments all week long.
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR VEGAN APPLE CRUMBLE
INGREDIENTS
Apples I’ve always used half and half cooking apples and eating apples in crumbles and pies, and have done so here. The cooking apples are tart, and turn quite mushy as they cook. The eating apples are much sweeter and hold their shape. So when you use both, you get a mushy, apple-y sauce with beautiful chunks of firm apple, and just the right level of sweetness. I used Bramleys and Braeburns, but any good eating apples will do.
Cornflour is a secret ingredient in the apple filling to give you a glossy thickness to the apple ‘sauce’. If you don’t have any you can just leave it out but it really does add something lovely to the filling.
Apple Juice is used here to add an extra apple-y kick to the filling, (though you can just substitute with water if you don’t have any handy).
Dairy-free butter The ‘block’ butters are best for rubbing in to flour (rather than a tub of spread). I used the new Flora Plant Butter, but I also love Naturli butter if you can find it.
Dairy-free cream This is the ‘secret ingredient’ in the crumble mix I mentioned. A tip I picked up from master baker Dan Lepard in his book ‘Short and Sweet’* – rubbing some cream (or milk) through the crumble mix to stop it being too powdery, and more crumbly. 2 tablespoon is the absolute maximum though, or it will turn into a ball of dough. If you’re using a food processor instead of rubbing in by hand, go lightly and add it just splash by splash.
VARIATIONS ON YOUR VEGAN APPLE CRUMBLE
There are so many ways to mix up this basic crumble recipe. How about
- adding extra jumbo oats to the crumble mixture and topping it with them to create a crumble top a la flapjack?
- Adding dark chocolate chips to the crumble mixture and serving it with chocolate custard (your preferred vegan custard blended with melted dark chocolate)?
- For some variety, add blackberries, raspberries, or cherries to the apple mixture.
- use pears in instead of (or in addition to) apples?
FREEZING YOUR APPLE CRUMBLE
This crumble can be frozen both before and after cooking; what a joy it would be to pull it out of the freezer on a chilly night!
If you freeze food before cooking, you must completely defrost it before putting it in the oven; otherwise, the center will remain frozen while the edges burn.
After cooking, you may just microwave the food to defrost and reheat. The treat will still be delicious even though it won’t be quite as crunchy and crumbly as when you first baked it.
APPLE OAT CRUMBLE
Like this Apple Oat Crumble, this Vegan Apple Crumble features warm apples covered in buttery, crisp, golden crumbs and topped with copious amounts of hot custard. When I was a child living at home, my mother would cook apple crumble, though I have to admit, she wasn’t the best at creating desserts.
When compared to the thin layer of crumble topping, there were always pieces of stiff, fibrous peel, a mushy crumb topping, and too many limp apples that lacked oomp.
QUESTIONS ABOUT APPLE OAT CRUMBLE
HOW TO MAKE APPLE OAT CRUMBLE?
Start by setting the oven to 180C before making the Vegan Apple Crumble. The filling can then be started. Apples, cinnamon, and lemon juice should all be added to a saucepan. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft. Make the crumble topping in the interim by combining the oat flour and coconut oil. Oil and flour are combined with the fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Oats and sugar can be added to the crumble mixture. Place the apples in a large baking dish. The apples should be covered with crumble topping. For 35 minutes, bake.
IS APPLE CRUMBLE GOOD FOR YOU?
Depending on the ingredients used in the crumble toppings and how much sugar is added to the apples, apple crumble may be healthy. The crumble topping will have more fiber if it is made with whole-grain flour or oats.
APPLE OAT CRUMBLE SUBSTITUTIONS
- Coconut oil can be substituted with vegan spread or a flavorless oil.
- If oat flour is not being used, use normal flour, such as white or wholewheat.
- For a less grainy texture, oats can also be skipped.
- In the topping, conventional white or brown sugar can be used in place of coconut sugar.
- For a more diversified filling or fruit(s) of your preference, add other fruit alongside or in instead of the apples.
THIS APPLE OAT CRUMBLE IS…
- Crisp
- Fruity
- Cinnamon, caramel and apple flavour
- Gluten-free
- Simple
- Vegan
- Plant-based
APPLE OAT CRUMBLE RECIPE
Vegan Apple Crumble
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: English
Keyword: apples, classic dessert, dairy-free, oats, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 493kcal
Ingredients
Crumble Filling
- 4 apples sliced and cored
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Crumble Topping
- 180 g oat flour
- 60 g whole oats
- 80 g coconut sugar
- 90 ml coconut oil
Instructions
- Set the oven to 180°C.
- Apples, cinnamon, and lemon juice should all be added to a saucepan.
- Simmer for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft.
- Make the crumble topping in the interim by combining the oat flour and coconut oil. Oil and flour are combined with the fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Oats and sugar can be added to the crumble mixture.
- Place the apples in a large baking dish.
- The apples should be covered with crumble topping.
- For 35 minutes, bake.
Notes
- Coconut oil can be substituted with vegan spread or a flavorless oil.
- If oat flour is not being used, use normal flour, such as white or wholewheat.
- For a less grainy texture, oats can also be skipped.
- In the topping, conventional white or brown sugar can be used in place of coconut sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 225mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 3mg
Vegan Apple Pie Oatmeal Bars
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
These Vegan Apple Pie Oatmeal Bars will be your go-to treat this fall thanks to their buttery, oatmeal foundation, tart green apple filling, and sweet crumble topping.
Ingredients
OATMEAL BASE
- 1 ¼ cup quick cooking oats
- 1 ¼ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup vegan butter, melted
- ¼ cup maple syrup
APPLE FILLING
- 2 granny smith apples, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
CRUMB TOPPING
- ½ cup pecans, chopped
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons vegan butter, solid
Instructions
- Set a 9×9-inch baking pan on a baking sheet and preheat your oven to 350°F. Leave it alone.
- The dry ingredients for the bar base, including flour, quick oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt, should be combined in a large mixing basin. The melted vegan butter and maple syrup are then added, and everything is thoroughly mixed until a wet dough forms. The dough should be pressed into the prepared baking dish after being lined.
- Two sizable green apples should be thinly sliced and placed in a mixing dish to make the apple filling. When the apples are thoroughly covered with the flour mixture, sprinkle the cinnamon, brown sugar, and flour over them. As you make the crumb topping, set the apples aside.
- Pecans that have been chopped, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon should all be put in a separate mixing dish. Add your vegan solid butter and incorporate it into the dry ingredients with a spoon or your hands until you have a batter that resembles wet sand. Leave it alone.
- Once all of the ingredients are ready, add the green apples in slices over the oatmeal base. Spread them out into an even layer using your hands. They should be compacted by being lightly pressed down.
- The wet, crumbly topping should next be broken up and sprinkled over the apples. To make the mixture adhere to the apples, gently push it down.
- The bars should be baked for 40 minutes, or until the tops are firm and golden.
- Prior to using the parchment paper to carefully remove them from the pan and cut them into bars, let them cool completely.