To be honest, crumble is a dessert I can do without. The only time I even thought of making crumble is when I have packets of frozen berries that were meant for smoothies that never happened.
As you may all know, part of the moving process entails the task of cleaning out your fridge and freezer. You don’t want to know how many things I have to throw out despite my last minute effort as seen here and some unseen ones.
I must admit, it kinda hurts. Hence my last attempt to salvage whatever I can on the final day before the move, I’ve made this strawberry crumble. Yep, I have saved them from the life of decomposing with other food waste. 🙂
Strawberry Crumble
(A Fuss Free Cooking Recipe)
Prep time: 10 – 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 – 35 minutes
Filling:
- 700g frozen strawberry, sliced into half (fresh strawberries are okay too)
- 3 tbsp icing sugar (adjust according to the tartness of the strawberries)
Crumble Toppings:
- 3/4 cup self raising flour
- 100 g butter, diced & cold
- 2 tbps demerara sugar (or normal sugar)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup almond flakes
- 3/4 cup cornflakes, roughly crushed (rolled oats)
Method:
- Preheat oven to `180 degree C (356 degrees F) – reduce the temperature by 20 degrees C / 68 degrees F if you are using fan-force oven.
- Lightly process butter and flour until resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Alternatively, use the rub-in method i.e. use the tip of your fingers and “rub” the butter and flour together (try to work quickly if using this method as the temperature from your hand will melt the butter a little.)
- Once you have the “crumbs” ready, add in sugar, ground cinnamon, almond flakes and crushed cornflakes. Mix well and set aside.
- Add strawberries into an oven-proof dish. Then add, icing sugar as well as flour and mix to combine.
- Then sprinkle the crumbs on top of the strawberries.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 – 35 minutes or until the toppings becomes golden brown and crunchy looking.
PS: There’s a microwave version – apple walnut crips posted on Zestyflavors. It’s so easy and quick – I think this would be perfect for a sneaky midnight snack. 🙂
Mmmm, this looks great! And it always feels good to find a use for foods instead of wasting them. A crumble may not be your first choice for dessert but this looks like a wonderful alternative to trash!
That’s true. I like crumble for its versatility. 🙂
Yummy, I love crumbles.
Thanks. I don’t mind it. 🙂
Looks tasty! Also, what’s demerara sugar?
Thanks Tiffany. Demerara is actually natural brown sugar crystals (to add crunchiness to the toppings), unlike the molasses-like brown sugar.
MMM!!! An excellent recipe!! Our strawberry season here in CA is just kicking in, I’m eager to try this!
What a perfectly timed post then? lol. Thank you for your lovely comment. 😀
This makes me think I should run out and buy frozen berries. Lovely!
Thanks Mikaela. This is quite a comforting dessert especially during winter..mmmm.
ooh i like the addition of cornflakes yum!
Thanks Suze. My another attempt to “crunchitize” the crumble, hehe!
I love the cornflakes! Crumbles and crisps are like the soup of fruit – you can clean out your fridge and not feel guilty about throwing anything out! Great job!
I like that – crumbles and crisps are like the soup of fruit – and it’s soooo true!!! I know, I don’t feel guilty about my strawberries but unfortunately I can’t say the same about my other half emptied sauces and milk. 🙁
I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve never baked anything with strawberries! We love cobblers, pies and crisps, so a strawberry crumble would surely be a hit!
On the contrary, among the berry families, strawberry is my favourite, and also the cheaper option as compared to others in Australia. I took this to my friend’s place and we finished it while watching Easy A. Ooh..so comforting. 😀
It dead winter here, so you can imagine how wonderful your crumble looks to me. I’m new to your blog and have just spent some time browsing through your earlier entries. I really enjoyed my visit and love the food and recipes you feature here. I’ll be back often. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
It’s summer here and this doesn’t stop me from making wintery dessert, hehe! 🙂 And thank you very much for your feedback, Mary. I really appreciate it. Take care.
Oh nice! Looks so yummy! I made Apple Crisp today..added oats, brown sugar and all…but cooked in microwave…wanted something quick!
I posted the recipe on my blog…but urs look soooooooo awesome!
Microwaved crumble? Wow, just when I thought it couldn’t get any easier. Will check out your version 🙂
Congrats in the Top 9! Looks yum and we will try when strawberries are in season here!
Thanks Simran. 🙂 Can’t wait to see it to be featured on your blog then, hehe!
This is one of those perfect recipe. You can use frozen strawberries all year round. The recipe is not fussy but the dish still looks like you have spent a lot of effort making it. 🙂 Congrats on making top 9! Julie
Thanks for your lovely comment. 🙂 I guess good food (or dessert in this case) can be effortless… 🙂
yum, this looks delicious! I absolutely adore crumble too!
Thanks Taz. Although I don’t crave for crumble as much as chocolate dessert, whenever there’s crumble in front of me, I would gladly finish it off. I suppose this also makes me a crumble fan, hehe!
I love the simplicity of this recipe. It’s also looks full of flavor!
Thanks Adelina. It’s not bad for an easy dessert. 🙂
This looks so amazingly tasty! We’d love for you to post your stuff at dishfolio.com!
Will do. Thanks Lacey. 🙂
I love just about any fruit in a crumble, warm and sweet…you just can’t go wrong. Thanks for sharing this simple and delicious looking treat, I’m excited to try it out!
I think I only like crumble because it’s easy…hehe! Also, whenever I think I’m not able to finish the fruits before their fridge life, I just freeze them for later….hence many crumbles to come… 😛
i love the colors in your photos… the crumble sounds delicious! i always have frozen strawberries on hand so i’ll be ready to make this soon. =)
I don’t usually do pink background for my photos but I think the strawberry crumble deserves a special treatment in this case, haha! Good luck in making it and I hope you’ll like it. 🙂
Cool use of corn flakes. 😉
Thanks. 🙂
Emily,
Seems like there is a problem, Avocado and Lime Topped with Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds) page won’t open up!
I have been wanting to make it for a while, so planned to do it today and the page won’t open!
Darn!
Hi Radhika, I have emailed the recipe to you. Happy baking! 🙂
Emily,
This looks so good! I can’t wait to try it. I also hate wasting food – that’s why I want to create a recipe website that helps people use whatever ingredients they have at home.
Thank you for adding the prep time and cooking time. I appreciate the efforts!
Anne
No worries Anne!
Yummmy! This looks delicous! Don’t worry, I decompose from my freezer and fridge all the time too.
Thanks Jess! Having to move around a lot, it’s often my most faced “crisis” hehe!