Gently spiced apples topped with a golden oat crumble, served warm and paired perfectly with a scoop of creamy dairy vanilla ice cream. It’s tangy, sweet and oaty. Bonus: Prep ahead and freeze the apple mixture for a quick and convenient dessert whenever the craving strikes!

PREP 15m

Ingredients-

Apple Mixture:

• 3 regular cooking apples, chopped and peeled

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tsp cornflour

• 2 tsp white sugar

• 1 tsp brown sugar

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Crumble Mixture:

• 1 mug plain flour

• 1/2 mug cold butter

• 1/2 mug white and brown sugar mixed

• 1 tbsp oats

Dairy Vanilla Ice Cream for serving

Instructions-

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2. In a microwave-safe dish, combine chopped and peeled apples, lemon juice, cornflour, white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Microwave for 4 minutes to soften.

3. Transfer the apple mixture to an oven dish for baking.

4. In a separate bowl, mix plain flour, cold butter, mixed white and brown sugar, and oats until crumbly.

5. Sprinkle the crumble mixture over the softened apple mixture in the oven dish.

6. Bake for 30 minutes or until the crumble is golden.

7. Serve the warm apple crumble with a scoop of dairy vanilla ice cream.

Freezer Prep (3x500g bags):

Ingredients-

• 8-10 regular cooking apples, chopped and peeled (1400g in weight)

• 1 1/2 lemons, juiced

• 3 tbsp cornflour

• 3 tbsp white sugar

• 3 tbsp brown sugar

• 1 tbsp cinnamon

Instructions-

1. Follow steps 2 and 3 from the main recipe without microwaving and mix well.

2. Once mixed, divide the apple mixture into 3 x 500g bags for convenient freezer storage.