Apple and Blackberry Crumble Bars

These apple and blackberry crumble bars are perfect for a sweet snack or breakfast on the go. You can even make the recipe ahead and freeze them for later.

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6. Grease and line a 30 x 20 x 2cm baking tin with non-stick baking paper, leaving a couple of ‘tails’ to help lift it out.

Step 2

Put the apples, blackberries, granulated sugar and water into a medium saucepan. Cover and simmer gently until soft, about 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Step 3

Whizz together the butter and brown sugar in a food processor until creamed. Add the flour and bicarbonate of soda and pulse until combined (the mixture will be quite crumbly). Add the oats and pulse again to mix.

Step 4

Tip about two-thirds of the crumble mixture into the prepared tin and press down well using the back of a spoon, covering the base completely. Spread the fruit mixture evenly over the top, then sprinkle over the remaining crumble mixture to cover the fruit completely.

Step 5

Bake in the oven for 25 minutes until the top is crisp and golden. Leave to cool completely in the tin before cutting into bars.

Step 6

You can swap the blackberries for blackcurrants.

Step 7

Or replace the apples and blackberries with about the same weight of rhubarb. Simmer the fruit with 3-4 finely chopped pieces of crystallized ginger.

Step 8

Try substituting the cooked fruit with a jar (340g-ish) of your favourite jam.

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