I love crumble for how easy it is to make. Just chop some fruits, mix up a topping and bake – quick and easy! Not to mention its versatility – any fruits will do and even the topping can be customized. I made crumble so many times that I can’t keep track anymore and every time it was something different – with apples and blueberries, with pears, with strawberries, with peaches or plums. Moreover, you can top the baked crumble with whipped cream, ice cream, maple syrup or just enjoy it plain and simple! It sure is a recipe to save for those days when you don’t have the time of mood for a more elaborate bake!
Today’s recipe is gluten-free, sugar-free and vegan – what’s not to love about that?! I was actually impressed. Butter and cream are part of my religion and I was surely notĀ expecting a gluten-free apple crumbleĀ that has none of this to be this delicious. Juicy, fragrant, slightly spiced and with a crunchy topping, this dessert is a joy to eat!
- 4 apples, peeled and diced
- 1 cup blueberries
- 2 tablespoons agave syrup
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 100g rice flour
- 100g rolled oats
- 80g coconut oil, melted
- 2 tablespoons agave syrup
- Pre-heat your oven to 350F -180C.
- Mix the apples, blueberries, 2 tablespoons agave syrup, cinnamon and cornstarch in a bowl. Spoon the mixture into 6 ramekins.
- For the topping, combine the remaining ingredients and mix well. Spoon it over the fruits.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and fragrant.
- Serve the crumble chilled.

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Mananc Responsabil ā Retete gustoase pentru persoanele cu nevoi speciale de alimentatie ā OĀ campanie organizata de Alimente SpecialeĀ si The Smart Cuisine la care am onoarea sa particip luna aceasta, o campanie bine-venita de altfel in contextul in care am tot mai multe persoane in jurul meu cu diferite afectiuni care necesita un regim alimentar special, de la intoleranta la gluten la diabet. Mai multe detalii despre campanie, obiectivul si mecanismul ei puteti citi pe pagina speciala dedicata #ManancResponsabil.
Am momente cand ma loveste pofta de dulce, dar fie nu am chef sa fac ceva complicat, fie nu am toate ingredientele necesare in dulap ori frigider. Si atunci fac ceva care nici nu ma tine mult timp in bucatarie si nici nu necesita cine stie ce ingrediente – crumble de fructe. De aceasta data am folosit niste mere care stateau nemancate in cosul cu fructe si afine congelate de care trebuie sa scap inainte de a veni noul val de afine proaspete. Si uite-asa impusc doi iepuri dintr-o lovitura – imi trece pofta de dulce si folosesc tot ce am la indemana in casa. Unde mai pui ca reteta e fara gluten si fara zahar rafinat. Adica e un desert sanatos si plin de nutrienti, cum sa nu-l iubesti?! Si poate fi facut cu practic orice fruct vreti ori aveti la indemana: mere, pere, afine, capsune, piersici, caise, prune, mango si exista chiar si variante sarate. De fapt crumble seamana cu o placinta, mai putin partea in care petreci minute in sir facand crusta si alte minute punand aluatul la rece. Adica e si un desert rapid pe langa celelalte calitati mentionate mai devreme. Asa ca ce mai asteptati?! #ManancResponsabil nu e doar un slogan, e un stil de viata!
Ingredientele folosite includ fulgi de ovaz care in mod natural nu au gluten, insa trebuie mentionat ca adesea acesti fulgi de ovaz sunt impachetati in fabrici care permit contaminarea, asa ca va recomand sa cumparati fulgii de ovaz din surse sigure si sa cititi eticheta inainte de consum.
Ingrediente:
- 4 mere, curatate si taiate cuburi
- 1 cana afine congelate
- 2 linguri sirop de agave
- 1 lingura amidon
- 1/4 lingurita scortisoara macinata
- 100g faina de orez
- 100g fulgi de ovaz
- 80g ulei de cocos
- 2 linguri sirop de agave
Mod de preparare:
- Pre-incalziti cuptorul la 180C.
- Amestecati merele, afinele, 2 linguri sirop de agave, scortisoara si amidonul intr-un bol. Transferati amestecul in 4 forme individuale (puteti folosi si o tava mai mare, de preferabil de yena sau ceramica).
- Pentru topping, amestecati faina de orez, fulgii de ovaz, uleiul de cocos si siropul de agave intr-un bol pana obtineti un amestec nisipos. Puneti acest amestec peste mere.
- Coaceti pentru 25-30 minute pana toppingul devine auriu si crocant.
- Serviti crumble-ul de preferabil rece, simplu sau cu frisca de nuca de cocos ori inghetata.
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