Description
A delightful autumn dessert combining sweet figs with tender apples under a golden, buttery crumble topping that’s ready in just 45 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300g apples, peeled and cored
- 350g fresh figs, stems removed
- 2 tablespoons caster sugar (superfine)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 175g plain flour (all-purpose)
- 125g light soft brown sugar
- 50g porridge oats
- 125g cold butter, from fridge
Instructions
- Wash the figs and cut off the stem, then cut into quarters
- Peel and core the apples, cutting into pieces half an inch or 1.5 centimeters
- Place apple pieces in a bowl and stir in lemon juice to coat completely
- Arrange figs and apples in pie dish in an even layer
- Mix caster sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle over fruit
- Combine flour, oats, and brown sugar in a bowl
- Cut cold butter into small pieces and rub into flour mixture until combined
- Spread crumble mix over fruit in an even layer
- Preheat oven to 220°C/425°F/200°C Fan/Gas 7
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown on top
Notes
- Choose figs that yield slightly to pressure but aren’t mushy for the best texture
- Cut fruit pieces uniformly to ensure even cooking throughout the crumble
- Don’t skip the lemon juice as it prevents apple browning and adds brightness
- Use cold butter and rub into flour mixture until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs
- Fresh figs work best, but dried figs soaked in warm water for 15 minutes can substitute
- The crumble can be assembled up to 4 hours ahead and refrigerated before baking
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (serves 6)
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
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