Cold nights call for warm desserts and this recipe is so simple and packed full of super foods you’ll be dishing it out every week!
Superfruit Crumble w Vegan Custard
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
ingredients
2 apples
2 pears
50g/1.8oz coconut sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp all purpose flour
30g/1oz sultanas *goji berries, or cranberries will also work
¼ cup coconut oil
2 cups rolled oats
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup crushed walnuts
Vanilla Tofu Custard:
300g/10.5oz silken tofu
1 tbsp vanilla extract
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ cup coconut cream
pinch of salt
method
1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celcius/400 degrees fahrenheit.
2. Cut 2 apples and 2 pears into 3cm cube chunks. Place into a saucepan, on a medium heat.
3. Add 50g coconut sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp nutmeg, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp all purpose flour and 30g sultanas. Stir through, then add the lid and cook for 5 minutes, or until the fruit has softened. Remove from heat.
4. Meanwhile, melt ¼ cup coconut oil and add to a mixing bowl with 2 cups rolled oats, ¼ cup pumpkin seeds and 1 cup crushed walnuts. Mix together until all ingredients are wet.
5. Transfer fruit mixture into a baking dish or skillet and spread crumble over the top. Bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden.
6. Whilst crumble is cooking, prepare the custard. In a blender add 300g silken tofu, 1 tbsp vanilla extract, ¼ cup maple syrup, ¼ cup coconut cream and a pinch of salt. Blend until smooth. Transfer into a custard pourer. Serve with crumble!
nutritional information
Calories: 580kcal / 2400kJ
Protein: 8.5g
Carbohydrates: 66g
Fat: 34.5g
Ve – Vegan
DF – Dairy Free
GF – Gluten Free Option, use GF flour and make sure oats are GF
NF – Nut Free, swap walnuts for sunflower seeds
Healthy Skin & Fibre
When we combine the antioxidant profile of the fruit in this crumble, with the healthy fats from walnuts, we get a super-skin dessert! Apples and pears contain great antioxidant profiles, helping to fight any damage to our skin whilst also improving its regeneration process. Then, once the healthy fats have been distributed, they go to work maintaining the elasticity of skin. This shows how important it is to concentrate on the health and beauty of our skin from the inside-out, rather than the outside-in!
The delicious crunchy crumble also provides a great dose of fibre from the rolled oats. Oats are one of the richest sources of fibre, particularly beta-glucan, a soluble fibre that studies have shown helps lower cholesterol reabsorption in our bodies. So if you’re searching for a treat after dinner, this dessert is a great option to fulfil your sweet tooth and fuel your body with the nutrients it requires for a big day tomorrow!
Annie Long
FBFM Head Recipe Designer
Annie is a certified nutritionist with a plant-based focus. She believes that eating a diet primarily made of plants is not only beneficial to our bodies, but also for the environment and the animals we share it with. Food is her passion, but when she’s not in the kitchen you’ll find her hanging out with her golden retriever somewhere by the sea!
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