Apple & plum crumble
Rather than make a traditional crumble mixture using flour, here oats are used as a topping. Oats are an excellent source of soluble fibre, which helps to reduce blood cholesterol levels, and as the energy from them is released slowly, you'll feel full for longer.
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Cooking time: 40 mins
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Serves: 4
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Skill level: Easy peasy
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Costs: Cheap as chips
Ingredients
For a crunchier topping, use jumbo rolled oats or 'traditional'-style oats, which are larger than normal rolled oats.
- 450g (1lb) cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 450g (1lb) plums, stoned and quartered
- 1tsp ground cinnamon
- 1tbsp cornflour
- 3tbsp demerara sugar
- 3tbsp Jumbo oats
- 2/3 bursts olive oil spray
Method
- Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5. Mix together the apple slices, plums, cinnamon, cornflour and 2 tablespoons of the demerara sugar. Tip the mixture into an ovenproof dish. Drizzle with 6 tablespoons of water.
- Sprinkle the oats over the top and then the sprinkle with the remaining sugar. Spray 2-3 bursts of oil over the top of the oats. Bake in the centre of the oven for 20-30 minutes or until the topping is a light golden colour and the apples feel tender when pierced with a skewer. Serve with low fat natural yogurt.
Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 185(kcal)
- Fat 1.0g
- Saturates 0.2g
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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