Fig & Apple Crumble
If you’re looking for a simple and healthy dessert, this Fig & Apple Crumble is perfect! Made with fresh figs and apples, and topped with a mixture of nuts, seeds, and oats. It makes for a delicious dessert or even fruit-filled breakfast!
Fig season only lasts for a short time, so you better run out and get yourself some figs ASAP. They pair perfectly with the sweet apples and crunchy nut/seed/oat crumble topping. This crumble is naturally sweetened with coconut sugar, and is the perfect combination of textures. It can be eaten as a dessert (topped with vanilla ice cream, of course), or even as breakfast. I would eat this with scrambled eggs on the side for a well-rounded breakfast!
Ingredients for Fig & Apple Crumble
- Apples – I like using some variety of red apples for this. My favorites are gala apples or honey crisp apples.
- Figs – Fresh fig season is short, so stock up when you can. The figs pair really well apples, they both soften up and create a thick and delicious sauce.
- Tapioca Starch – You could use cornstarch in place of tapioca. It helps the fruit layer get thick and saucy.
- Maple Syrup – This is what I use to slightly sweeten the fruit layer.
- GF Oats – If you have celiac, make sure you are using GF oats! The oats give the topping a nice texture, and go well with the nuts and seeds.
- Pepitas – Also known as pumpkin seeds! These give a really nice neutral flavor to the topping. I almost always get all of my nuts and seeds from NOW Foods, I love the quality of their products.
- Almonds – You will be chopping up the nuts, so you won’t be biting into big pieces of almonds. The chopped almonds give a nice slightly crunchy texture to the topping.
- Coconut Sugar – I love sweetening my desserts with coconut sugar, the flavor is amazing! And it is a great natural option for sugar.
- Cinnamon – You can’t have a dessert with apples that doesn’t include cinnamon, in my opinion!
- Coconut Oil – The neutral flavor of the coconut oil doesn’t overpower the dessert, and it keeps everything moist.
- Salt – It is always a good idea to add salt to sweet dishes to balance it out, the salty and sweet combo is perfect!
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I used several products from NOW Foods for this recipe. Their nuts, seeds, maple syrup, coconut oil, and coconut sugar are always a staple in my pantry. I stay stocked up with these things all the time so my girls and I can do all of the spontaneous baking that we want!
How to make a delicious crumble!
I love this kind of recipe because it is so simple! You can just mix everything together, layer it up, and bake!
STEP 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Core and chop the apples, remove the stems from the figs and cut them in half or quarter them if they are larger figs. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray, or lightly coat with coconut oil using your hand or a paper towel.
STEP 2
Add the fruit to the bottom of the dish, drizzle the maple syrup and sprinkle the tapioca starch over the fruit. Toss to evenly coat the fruit.
STEP 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, pumpkin seeds, almonds, coconut sugar, cinnamon and salt. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to mix and evenly combine. Then pour in the coconut oil and stir until everything is evenly coated in oil.
STEP 4
Pour the crumble mixture over the top of the fruit and spread it out to make an even layer.
STEP 5
Bake for 35-40 minutes, until top is golden brown and fruit is soft and bubbling.
Serve it up with some delicious ice cream, and you
have the most perfect summer dessert!
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Fig & Apple Crumble
Ingredients
- 4 large red apples
- 15 fresh figs
- 2 tbsp tapioca starch
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Crumble Topping
- 1 cup GF oats
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds (also known as pepitas) , chopped
- 1 cup almonds , chopped
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Core and chop the apples, remove the stems from the figs and cut them in half or quarter them if they are larger figs. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray, or lightly coat with coconut oil using your hand or a paper towel.
- Add the fruit to the bottom of the dish, drizzle the maple syrup and sprinkle the tapioca starch over the fruit. Toss to evenly coat the fruit.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, chopped pumpkin seeds, chopped almonds, coconut sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Use a wooden spoon to give it a good mix.
- Then add the coconut oil and stir again to make sure that everything is evenly coated in the oil.
- Pour the crumble mixture over the top of the fruit and spread it out to make an even layer.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the top is golden brown and fruit is soft and bubbling.
- Let it cool for about 10 minutes before spooning it into bowls to serve. Top with ice cream and enjoy!
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Apple and figs <3 Some of the greatest fruits on earth!
I’m with you girl! They are my fav! 🙂