Vegan Damson and Apple Crumble Recipe

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This classic vegan damson and apple crumble recipe with a sweet, buttery oat topping is a comforting British dessert and the perfect way to use fresh damsons when they’re in season, balancing their natural tartness with soft apples and a golden crumble. Serve warm with vegan custard, dairy-free ice cream or pouring cream for an easy family pudding.

TL;DR

• Easy vegan autumn dessert
• Great way to use seasonal damsons
• Sweet and tangy fruit filling
• Crisp buttery oat crumble topping
• Perfect with vegan custard or ice cream

Vegan Damson and Apple Crumble Recipe

Ingredients

Filling

• 300g Damsons
• 100g Caster Sugar
• 4 Apples

Crumble Topping

• 100g Plain Flour
• 50g Vegan Butter
• 50g Oats
• 50g Caster Sugar

How to Make This Vegan Damson and Apple Crumble Recipe

Filling

Put the sugar and damsons into a saucepan and add around 1cm of water. Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved and the damsons have broken down.

Pour the mixture through a sieve into a bowl to remove the stones and skins, then return the smooth damson puree to the saucepan.

Peel, core and chop the apples before adding them to the damson mixture. Cook for around 5 minutes until the apples begin to soften, then pour the fruit filling into an ovenproof dish.

Crumble

Preheat the oven to 170°C/340°F.

Rub the vegan butter into the plain flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Rub in the oats before stirring through the caster sugar.

Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the fruit filling and bake for 25-30 minutes until the topping is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling around the edges.

Serve warm with vegan custard, dairy-free cream or your favourite vegan ice cream.

Top Tips

• Cooking the damsons first makes it much easier to remove all of the stones.
• Bramley apples give a lovely sharp flavour, while eating apples create a sweeter crumble.
• Don’t overwork the crumble topping – keeping it slightly chunky gives the best texture.
• Allow the crumble to stand for 10 minutes before serving so the filling thickens slightly.

Storage

Store leftover vegan damson and apple crumble covered in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven until piping hot, or microwave individual portions. You can also freeze the baked crumble for up to 3 months and defrost overnight before reheating.

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Vegan Damson and Apple Crumble

Difficulty: Easy

Servings

8

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Total time

1

hour 

A rich and fruity filling is topped with sweet crumble.

Ingredients

• Filling

• 300g Damsons

• 100g Caster Sugar

• 4 Apples

• Crumble Topping

• 100g Plain Flour

• 50g Vegan Butter

• 50g Oats

• 50g Caster Sugar

Directions

• Filling
• Put the sugar and damsons in a saucepan and add 1cm of water. Heat until the sugar has dissolved and the fruit has collapsed. Sieve into a bowl to remove the stones and skins and return to the saucepan.
• Add the peeled, cored and chopped apple to the damsons and cook for 5 minutes until soft. Pour into an oven proof dish.
• Crumble
• Preheat the oven to 170ºc/340ºf
• Rub together the vegan butter and flour until it looks like breadcrumbs. Roughly rub in the pots and finally mix in the sugar. Sprinkle on top of the damson filling and bake for 25 - 30 minutes until golden on top.

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