Vegan Damson and Apple Crumble

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I love a crumble in Autumn. I usually do an apple crumble as we always have apples given to us from peoples gardens but this year we were also given some damsons. I have to admit I had never eaten a damson before so I was a bit stuck on ideas on what to do with them. When I realised you can make a crumble with them I quickly got testing recipes for a damson and apple crumble.

Firstly, what is a damson? A damson is a bit like a plum but is has a more sour flavour. That is why they are best cooked into things like crumbles, cakes and pies or used as a substitute for sloes in sloe gin.

I added the apple because once you have cooked and strained the damson there is not much texture let so the apples add a nice bit of bite. I used a vegan butter alternative which makes this a very easy vegan recipe. I would serve this with custard, Birds regular custard powder is usually vegan (check the tin, the instant custard powder is not) if you make it with plant milk.

If you liked this recipe for damson and apple crumble you could also try my mini peach upside down cakes which are vegan and also gluten free and a great way to use up fruit.