Warming any fruit crumble

There's nothing that says autumn quite like the smell of a fruit crumble baking in the oven. This one's a Venus favourite - naturally sweet, gluten-free, and made with whatever fruit you have to hand. Bramley apples and blackberries work beautifully together, but swap in pears, plums or frozen berries depending on what's in season.

It's an easy way to use up the last of the September fruit, and because there's no added sugar, it's a dessert you can feel genuinely good about.

Why you'll love it:

• No added sugar - all the sweetness comes from the fruit itself

• Naturally gluten-free

• The topping can be made ahead and frozen, so it's ready whenever you need it

• Endlessly adaptable —-use whatever fruit is in your fridge

Warming any fruit crumble

Ingredients for the fruit filling:

5 Bramley apples peeled, cored and chopped

1 cup of berries (I used blackberries but also love cherries)

1/2 tsp ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg

1 star anise

zest from 1 orange

Topping

180g ground almonds

50g of whole almonds

50g coconut oil

1 pinch of salt

2 tsp vanilla extract

Whiz topping in a food processor.  Freeze the topping until you are ready to use it.  Place the fruit filling in a saucepan with a tablespoon of water and heat gently for about 15 minutes until the fruit starts to break down.  Fill the bottom of a 20cm square dish and sprinkle the topping over the top. Bake for 25 minutes at 180C.

Enjoying seasonal recipes like this?

Trying our warming any fruit crumble is exactly the kind of small, sustainable change we build into our client programmes - nourishing food that doesn't feel like a diet. If you'd like more personalised support heading into autumn, book a free Health & Energy Review and we will discuss where to start.

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