Apple and blackberry crumble

Name: Apple and blackberry crumble
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 lemon, zest and juice; 1 orange, zest and juice; 1.5kg/3lb 5oz cooking apples (or 1kg/2lb 4oz cooking plus 500g/1lb 2oz eating apples); 50–60g/1¾–2¼oz golden caster sugar; 500g/1lb 2oz blackberries; 100g/3½oz fine plain wholemeal flour (alternatively use plain flour); 100g/3½oz ground almonds; 100g/3½oz porridge oats; 50g/1¾oz soft light brown sugar; 150g/5½oz cold unsalted butter, diced, or 120g/4½oz chilled coconut oil; 100g/3½oz mixed seeds, such as poppy, flax and sunflower; pinch salt; 300ml/10fl oz full-fat milk; 200ml/7fl oz double cream; 1 vanilla pod, split, seeds scraped or 2 tsp vanilla extract; 4 free-range egg yolks; 25g/1oz golden caster or soft light brown sugar; 2 tsp cornflour (optional)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h

A classic apple and blackberry crumble is the perfect autumnal pudding. You can often pick blackberries and apples for free and this crumble is a great way to use a windfall.

Updated at: Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:01:04 GMT