Christmas Crumble
Every bite of this Christmas Crumble is bursting with festive fruity flavour! We’ve spruced up the traditional oaty-topped pud by adding in zingy fresh orange and plump, juicy cranberries. There’s even a sprinkle of cinnamon to bring out the best from the apples and pears. Dish it up with a good glug of custard for some classic Christmas magic!
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories243
- Carbs46g
- Protein3.7g
- Fat8.6g
- Saturates1.9g
- Sugars11g
For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card below. Before you scroll, there’s important stuff in the blurb!
This fruity crumble recipe is almost too good to save for Christmas! To make the fruity filling lovely and festive, we’ve thrown some juicy cranberries into the mix.
We like to use dried cranberries, so you’ll see we’ve soaked them in freshly squeezed orange juice to plump them up. You’ll get loads more flavour this way, and add a glorious zinginess to the finished pudding. If you’ve got a bag of frozen cranberries in the freezer, you can always use those instead.
Once the fruit is prepared and the crumble ingredients are all mixed together, it’s as simple as loading them up in your baking dish. Spoon on the crumble topping and get it into the oven for around 40 minutes.
When it’s done, your oaty crumble will be gorgeous, golden and completely irresistible. Dig through it to get to the sweet, soft, syrupy fruit underneath!
There’s only one thing that can make it even better…a good glug of Custard poured all over the top!
What diets is this Christmas Crumble suitable for?
This Christmas Crumble recipe is suitable for vegetarians.
It can be made gluten free as long as you use a gluten-free flour. To make the recipe dairy free or vegan, simply use a plant-based, dairy-free spread.
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Christmas Crumble?
Nope! You won’t need any special ingredients to make this recipe. We recommend using a 28cm x 20cm ovenproof baking dish.
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How many calories are in this Christmas Crumble?
There are 243 calories per portion in this Christmas Crumble, which means it falls into our Weekly Indulgence category.
This Christmas Crumble is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet, and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 160°C.
Step 2
In a small bowl combine the dried cranberries with the orange juice and leave to one side while you prepare the rest of the crumble.
Step 3
Reserve 1 tbsp of sweetener and add the rest to a mixing bowl with the flour and oats. Add the reduced-fat spread and rub into the flour between your fingertips until it looks like breadcrumbs.
Step 4
Peel the apples and remove the core. Cut into slices about the width of a £1 coin. Do the same with the pears. Add to an ovenproof dish. Pour in the orange juice and cranberries and sprinkle over the orange zest, reserved sweetener and cinnamon. Stir and spread out evenly in the dish.
Step 5
Top the fruit with the crumble mixture and roughly flatten out the surface. Pop into the oven for 35-40 minutes until the fruit is soft and the crumble has turned golden brown.
What could I serve with this Christmas Crumble?
We like to serve this drenched in our slimming-friendly custard after our Christmas dinner!
How do you know when Christmas Crumble is cooked?
You should cook this Christmas Crumble until the topping is golden brown and the fruit has softened. This will take around 40 minutes.
To keep your family safe, the advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes.
How long can you keep Christmas Crumble in the fridge?
Once you’ve served this recipe, you’ll ideally need to eat it within 4 hours.
You can store any leftovers of this Christmas Crumble in the fridge for around 3 days. Make sure that you allow them to cool before putting them in a container with a lid and chilling in the refrigerator.
Can I freeze Christmas Crumble?
This recipe CAN be frozen, but please do remember to do the following:
- Make sure that you freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
- Choose a container or a bag that is suitable for freezing.
- Label your dish with the name of the recipe and the date that you froze it on.
How do I reheat Christmas Crumble?
From chilled: Place in a microwavable container with a loosely fitting lid and heat for 4-7 minutes until piping hot.
From frozen: Allow to defrost overnight and reheat from chilled.
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Christmas Crumble
Every bite of this Christmas Crumble is bursting with festive fruity flavour! We’ve spruced up the traditional oaty-topped pud by adding in zingy fresh orange and plump, juicy cranberries. There’s even a sprinkle of cinnamon to bring out the best from the apples and pears. Dish it up with a good glug of custard for some classic Christmas magic!
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Prep Time
15 MINS
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Cook Time
40 MINS
- KCals 243
- Carbs 46G
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160°C.
- In a small bowl combine the dried cranberries with the orange juice and leave to one side while you prepare the rest of the crumble.
- Reserve 1 tbsp of sweetener and add the rest to a mixing bowl with the flour and oats. Add the reduced-fat spread and rub into the flour between your fingertips until it looks like breadcrumbs.
- Peel the apples and remove the core. Cut into slices about the width of a £1 coin. Do the same with the pears. Add to an ovenproof dish. Pour in the orange juice and cranberries and sprinkle over the orange zest, reserved sweetener and cinnamon. Stir and spread out evenly in the dish.
- Top the fruit with the crumble mixture and roughly flatten out the surface. Pop into the oven for 35-40 minutes until the fruit is soft and the crumble has turned golden brown.
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