Orange crumble recipe

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Crispy on the outside and gooey in the middle - these orange crumble bars will go great with your cuppa or on any party platter

Makes10
SkillEasy
Preparation Time10 mins
Cooking Time30 mins
Cost RangeCheap

These orange crumble bars are just the perfect mix of textures.

Once you've perfected your crumble topping recipe, the sky really is the limit and you can make all kinds of delicious desserts and snacks. With a fresh and zesty flavour, these orange crumble bars have a slightly gooey orange curd and a crunchy crumble top. They make for the idea, refreshing afternoon snack or if you want something a bit unique for breakfast, pair these bars with a dollop of natural greek yogurt. As the recipe is so simple, these bars take just minutes to pull together and only need 30 minutes in the oven.

Ingredients

For the base and crumble:

  • 160g plain flour
  • 80g granulated sugar
  • 100g softened butter

For the filling:

  • 110g granulated sugar
  • 1tbsp plain flour
  • ½tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • Juice of ½ orange

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Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Fan 160°C/Gas Mark 4.
  2. Grease a 20cm square tin.
  3. First make the base by placing all the ingredients in a bowl and mixing with an electric mixer until it becomes the consistency of thick crumbs.
  4. Take one half of the mixture and press it into the base of the tin. Put the rest to one side.
  5. Next make the filling by putting all the ingredients into a clean bowl and beating until fully incorporated.
  6. Pour the filling over the base and sprinkle over the remaining crumble.
  7. Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is slightly spongy to the touch.
  8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before cutting into square.

Top tips for making orange crumble bars:

Be sure not to overcook your crumble bars otherwise they'll go dry. If you find that they're looking a little bit brown on top while still not done cooking in the oven, cover the top with a sheet of foil and leave on the same temperature.

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Jessica Dady
Food Editor

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies