This delicious, warming apple crumble recipe has been spiced up and the topping “healthified” with hemp seeds, which are rich in fatty acids, omega 3 and 6, and high in protein fibre. Plus, the coconut is rich in medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) and antioxidants. Does it even qualify as a dessert?!
Serves: 10–12
Ingredients
Apples
- 1.25 kg apples, cored and cut into 3-cm wedges
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground star anise
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
Topping
- 2–3 tablespoons coconut sugar, or sugar of your choice
- 2 cups (130 g) shredded coconut
- 1 cup (170 g) hemp seeds
- 1 cup (125 g) slivered almonds
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup (125 g) salted butter, roughly chopped
Method
- Place the apple in a large mixing bowl and sprinkle the spices and coconut sugar over the top. Toss to ensure the apples are evenly coated.
- Transfer to a saucepan with 300 ml water, cover with a lid and place over low heat. Leave the apples to stew gently for about 45 minutes, mixing every 10 minutes or so with a wooden spoon.
- Meanwhile, make the topping by combining the sugar, coconut, hemp seeds, almonds and cinnamon and tossing together.
- Add the butter and use your hands to rub it into the topping ingredients to form a crumb.
- Preheat the oven to 150°C.
- Once the apples have softened, remove the pan from the heat and transfer the apple mixture to a baking dish.
- Sprinkle the topping over the apples and place in the oven for 15 minutes, or until the topping has browned.
- Remove from the oven and enjoy with some ice-cream.
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Images and text from The Good Farm Cookbook by Scott Gooding and Matilda Brown, photography by Cath Muscat. Murdoch Books RRP $39.99.
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