Apple & plum crumble

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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.

Cooking time: 40 mins
Serves: 4
Skill level: Easy peasy
Costs: Cheap as chips

Ingredients

For a crunchier topping, use jumbo rolled oats or 'traditional'-style oats, which are larger than normal rolled oats.

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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.

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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.