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Frozen raspberries, harvested and flash-frozen at their tangy-sweet peak, are great to have on hand in the depths of winter and year-round. Here they’re baked with chopped apples into a cozy, crowd-pleasing crumble-topped treat. Tip: To make your own oat flour for the crumble topping, pulse rolled oats in a food processor until they reach a flour-like consistency. You’ll need 2½ cups rolled oats to make 2 cups flour.

Ingredients

  • 8 medium sweet apples, such as Gala or Fuji, chopped (48 ounces)
  • 1 pound frozen raspberries, thawed (4 cups)
  • 2 cups oat flour (see tip, above)
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup
  • ¼ cup almond butter
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  2. In a skillet over medium heat, cook chopped apples, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add a bit of water if needed to keep apples from sticking. Transfer apples to an 11-inch square or 13x9-inch rectangular baking dish; top with raspberries.
  3. In a bowl, combine oat flour, rolled oats, maple syrup, almond butter, baking powder, and salt; rub in with fingertips until mixture comes together in small clumps. Spread the crumble over the fruit. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
  4. Serve warm.

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Sara3 months ago
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I’ve made with a variety of fresh and frozen fruit. Delicious! And guest approved.

Loves veg4 months ago
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This was delicious. I tweaked the topping slightly by using 1/2 wholemeal flour and 1/2 ground almonds instead of the oat flour and also added 1 teaspoon of almond essence to make it even more “almondy”. Will definitely make again.

Charlotte4 months ago
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This was delicious and easy to make! It is one of our nee family favorites!

vasanti ferrando4 months ago
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I have not made this yet but the photo shows the apples still in squares as cut. I hope the fruit melds together as well as with the crumble topping. I will wait to make it until someone adds a review.

Michael4 months ago
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wow

Alina9 months ago
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So simple and so so good !

Ruth7 months ago
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Does anybody knows the calories for a portion.

SandraM9 months ago
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Made a half recipe for the hubbie and I. Really good! Love that it isn’t overly sweet. But still seems decadent.

Angie Bush4 months ago
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I put the ingredients into my Lose It app as a recipe and divided it into 12 portions…it’s roughly 294 calories for one square (1/12 of a 9×13 pan).

Martin Moeller10 months ago
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Amazing, whole family loves it!

Courtney11 months ago
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I made this recipe using fresh peaches that needed to be used and frozen blueberries. From previous comments I read….I covered an 8×8 Silicone pan with peaches and then topped those with frozen blueberries. I like the crumble to cover the entire portion so I used the same amount of crumble in this recipe to completely cover all the fruit…generously. I also used more maple as FOK recipes seem to be on the lesser end of spices and everything nice…it was DELICIOUS! Thank you!

Nancy Jo4 months ago
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Just made the dish before reading the comments. My almond butter was separated and too hard so I substituted with peanut butter, smells really good. I agree with spice comment, I instinctively wanted to add spice but thought it best to try it as is.

Holly4 months ago
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Kim, I would try tahini instead of almond butter!

Kim4 months ago
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I’m allergic to tree nuts and peanut butter seems like it might be too overpowering. Any suggestions? Maybe sunflower seed butter?

Helen1 year ago
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Yummo recipe.

Teresa1 year ago
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Can this be made nut free?

Courtney11 months ago
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Of course you can…use maybe some unsweetened applesauce…you want to bind the ingredients to form a moist “crumble” . If you can use legumes…I used cashew butter.

Grace McAndrew Whitnah2 years ago
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HI, Could I make this with other berries…like mixed berries as well?

Rachel2 years ago
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Can any of this be prepared in advance for a Thanksgiving dessert? Thanks!

Rachel2 years ago
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Can any of this be made in advance for a Thanksgiving dessert? Thanks!

Barbara2 years ago
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I was missing my mother’s traditional apple crisp with a butter, sugar and flour topping so I was excited to find this recipe. I have made this three times now, adjusting recipe to 2/3 the amount for the topping as I was using a smaller baking dish. I added frozen strawberries instead of raspberries into the apples in the saucepan along with a teaspoon of cinnamon before transferring to the baking dish. It tastes even better cold (if you have any leftovers that is!).

Sara2 years ago
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The whole family enjoyed!!! I loved the tart raspberries with the apples. Totally grand. We are trying it tonight with blueberries.

Marissa Wallace2 years ago
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Delicious!

Loretta Ritter2 years ago
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Easy to make and so delicious! One of my favorites and everyone loves it.

Christina2 years ago
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This was very easy to make and what’s great is that you can switch the berries to what you have on hand…we used blueberries. My husband loves apple crumbles and normally apple crumbles have a lot of sugar, but this version is not overly sweet and the almond butter gives a subtle nutty flavour that just brings this all together very nicely. It was a win for us!

Janet H10 months ago
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Debbie M….you could substitute pears for the apples, or any firm fruit…fruit crisps are all about using what’s in season and what suits your taste (okay, maybe not bananas in a fruit crisp!). Use any nut butter you’d like, or even sunflower seed butter.

Debbie M12 months ago
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This looks really good. Others had the same questions I had. Is it okay to use peanut butter instead of almond butter. Sadly, almonds no longer agree with me. And how about a substitute for the apples? Can’t have that either.

Kathy Egan2 years ago
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This is delicious! Very simple to make and easy to eat. Thanks.

Karin2 years ago
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Easy, DELICIOUS.
Used cherries instead of raspberries (had them on hand)

Ann2 years ago
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Can you tell me what non-sweetener I can use in place of maple syrup. Maple syrup will raise my blood sugar level so I need to substitute something else?

Mary Austin-Keller6 days ago
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Dates! Either grind fresh or just buy date syrup – go to Amazon and get d’vash or just look for syrup that still has the fiber in it. Some don’t and aren’t as healthy as the ones that do. I can’t taste a difference, it’s mostly how thick the syrup is.

I usually put a smidge of maple syrup or agave, like a tablespoon just in case. I also think you need a smidge more dates than map,e syrup, as maple syrup is SWEET.

Jennifer1 year ago
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I use apple sauce and/or date paste!

Donna2 years ago
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Monk fruit! Stevia… either or❤️ I’d add a tsp or so of maple extract though so you don’t lose that flavor.

Karen Fenstermacher2 years ago
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I just tasted the crumble and and using the Applesauce and monk sweetener worked fine. The only thing I would recommend is to either not use frozen raspberries or adds something to make them sweeter as well. I used apples blueberries and raspberries.

Karen Fenstermacher2 years ago
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I used a 1/2 a cup of applesauce and a 1/2 a cup of monk fruit blend ( The bag says to use just like sugar and a 1:1 ratio.) I’ll comment back after it’s done to let you know how it worked.

Harald2 years ago
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the baking powder seems unnecessary. No need for rising. What is it supposed to do in this recipe?

Joseph Thiebes2 years ago
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The baking powder makes the topping more tender.

Sharon Brown2 years ago
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Looks scrumptious

Sharon Brown2 years ago
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Sounds scrumptious

Donatta Dick2 years ago
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I have a big bag of frozen elderberries. Can I use these with the apples instead of the raspberries?

Amanda Hood2 years ago
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Thanks for the recipe. Easy to make.

Jill Humrich2 years ago
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Sounds great! There are only two of us, so I will cut the recipe in half!

Liz2 years ago
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Can I use peanut butter instead of almond butter?

Sheilah2 years ago
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So easy and delicious, and it looks so pretty at the table! I added sliced almonds halfway through along with the drizzle of maple syrup recommended by a reviewer. Thanks for another healthful recipe that satisfies my sweet tooth.

Donna2 years ago
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This looks delicious but what can be substituted if you have nut allergies?

Amy Bell2 years ago
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Sunflower seed butter

Jean Barry2 years ago
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Thank you!

SB4 months ago
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Way too much topping…. too thick and dry, overwhelming the fruit! Next time I’ll only use the oatmeal and skip the flour. Also, some spice needed. Will try cinnamon and possibly a bit of lemon juice

Marie Caniz2 years ago
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If I am allergic to apples, what fruit could substitute it?

Nancy Joseph2 years ago
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Sounds amazing thanks for sharing

Joanne Martin2 years ago
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It is most dekucious

wendy from london2 years ago
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I made something similar but it was too much crumble and I can only eat soft foods so I put the topping on the bottom – used apples blackberries and raspberries over the crumble on the bottom then put a little bit of crumble on the top so it turned into an oatmeal berry cake with oozy fruit in the middle. delish!

Liza2 years ago
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Great recipe. It’s a goto. I generally use a mix of raspberry & blueberry over the apples. My extra tip is to add an extra drizzle of maple syrup mid way through cooking. Delish

Isabelle2 years ago
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Excellent recipe. Easy to prepare, not too sweet… all the family enjoyed it. Doung it again for sunday family lunch. Thanks for the recipe.

Cheryl King2 years ago
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Best fruit crumble ever! I’ve made it three times. Once with raspberries, once with Saskatoon berries and once with cherries. All variations are delicious. Thank you for this recipe.

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