Description
This Healthy Breakfast Apple Crumble is a warm, comforting dish perfect for a nutritious start to your day. Featuring sautéed sweet apples spiced with cinnamon and topped with a crunchy oat and pecan crumble, this recipe combines wholesome ingredients with simple preparation. Baked to golden perfection, it’s delicious served with milk, yogurt, or a scoop of ice cream.
Ingredients
Scale
Apples
- 6 sweet apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tsp coconut oil
Crumble
- 2/3 cup oats
- 2/3 cup pecans
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tbsp water (approximately, for processing)
Instructions
- Prepare the apples: Chop the apples into bite-sized pieces. Heat 2 teaspoons of coconut oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the chopped apples along with 1 tablespoon of cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Sauté the apples, stirring occasionally, then cover the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until the apples begin to soften.
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 180°C (350°F) to warm up while you prepare the crumble topping.
- Make the crumble topping: Place the oats and pecans into a food processor. Add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, 2 teaspoons of honey, and a splash of water (about 1 tablespoon). Pulse the mixture until it forms a crumbly texture that holds together when pressed.
- Assemble the crumble: Lightly oil a small baking pan or line it with parchment paper. Spread the sautéed apples evenly over the base. Take handfuls of the crumble mixture, squeeze them to form larger clusters, and distribute these pieces evenly over the apples.
- Bake the crumble: Place the baking pan in the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the crumble topping is golden brown and crisp.
- Serve and enjoy: Allow the apple crumble to cool slightly before serving. It pairs wonderfully with milk or yogurt for breakfast, or with ice cream as a dessert.
Notes
- Use sweet varieties of apples such as Fuji, Gala, or Honeycrisp for best flavor.
- If you don’t have a food processor, an immersion blender or a blender can be used to make the crumble, but pulse carefully to avoid turning it into a paste.
- For a nuttier flavor, lightly toast the pecans before processing.
- Adjust honey quantity based on sweetness preference.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
