Oats & Almond Apple Crumble
Dessert
This oats and almond apple crumble recipe will deliver a traditional warmth that comes with any crumble recipe but with the added benefit of providing healthy sources of carbohydrates, fats and fibre.
For Rest Day
Performance Benefits
we used jumbo oats which takes longer than regular oats to break down. this combined with the high amount of fibre in this crumble makes this recipe a great rest day option as it will keep you feel full for longer.
Health Benefits
Porridge oats are a great source of a type of fibre called Beta-glucans, which have been shown to help regulate our blood sugar levels and have cholesterol-lowering effects.
Expert Tips
Serve alone, or with plain natural yoghurt.
Equipment
- Large Pot
- Oven
- Blender
Ingredients
Apple mixture:
- 6 Apple
- 1 Pear
- 4 tbsp Blueberries
- 250 ml Apple juice
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- ½ Orange (zest)
Crumble topping:
- 100 g Oats (Jumbo porridge)
- 7 tbsp Almonds (Ground, 100g)
- 6 tbsp Desiccated coconut (50g)
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp Honey
- 3 tbsp Coconut oil
- 50 g Mixed nuts
Instructions
- Cut the pear and apples into wedges with the skin left on and core removed.
- Place wedges in a large pot with blueberries, apple juice, vanilla, cinnamon and orange zest.
- Cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the apples have softened.
- To make the crumble topping, combine oats, ground almonds, coconut, cinnamon, vanilla, honey and nuts into a blender and blend for a few seconds.
- Melt coconut oil and mix in by hand until crumbly.
- Pour the apple mixture into a baking dish and scatter the crumble over the top.
- In an oven pre-heated 160°C, bake for 30 minutes or until the crumble is golden.
Notes
1 portion of "Oats & Almond Apple Crumble" is equivalent to 184g.
Tip: Pink Lady or Jazz apples works well for this recipe
Nutrition
Serving: 1personCalories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 6.1gFat: 20.3gSaturated Fat: 8.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.7gSodium: 16.6mgPotassium: 365mgFiber: 7.2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 3.6ugVitamin C: 9.1mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1.8mg
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