Why choose between a crumble and a pie when you can have both? The brown butter gives the pastry and crumble the most amazing aroma and flavour. You’ll need to start this recipe at least 6 hours ahead, and you’ll need a 17cm (base) x 22cm (top) ovenproof frypan or metal pie dish.
Crunch time: 42 crumble recipes to cook with seasonal fruit
Quick, easy and filled with fruit (hello healthy!), these crumble recipes are a sweet way to enjoy seasonal fruit during the cooler months for the perfect cosy night in.
Apple, brown butter and Frangelico crumble
Finish off the night on a high with Georgie Esdaile's delicious apple, brown butter and Frangelico crumble.
Blueberry and lemon curd crumble
This blueberry and lemon crumble is a winter favourite, whether entertaining guests, or baking for the family.
Maple-roasted pears with nut crumble
This fuss-free crumble is one to commit to memory – sprinkle it over any in-season fruit for an easy weeknight dessert.
Danielle Alvarez's instantly-warming apple and butterscotch pudding
Apples and caramel reunite in a combination that is scrape-your-bowl-clean good.
Lemon delicious crumble
Drawing inspiration from the classic lemon delicious pudding, this crumble is both new and familiar all at once.
Strawberry, apple and rhubarb crumble
This traditional apple and rhubarb dessert is elevated by macadamias in the crumble, and of course, vanilla ice cream to serve.
Plum and berry spiced granola crumble with labneh
Step aside, acai. This bright plum and mixed berry bowl is the sweet treat of the season.
Matt Moran's rhubarb and strawberry crumble
Matt Moran's easy crumble recipe proves you just can't beat a classic when it comes to comforting desserts. Perfect to make as a quick midweek dessert, this simple and hearty crumble marries the sweet and tangy flavours of strawberry and rhubarb enhanced by just a touch of sharp lemon. Warming, juicy and deliciously indulgent, this easy winter dessert will get you through cold weather effortlessly.
Pear and Biscoff crumble
This indulgent dessert combines the juicy sweetness of pears with the spiced, caramelised flavour of Biscoff biscuits. It's a comforting treat that's perfect for any occasion. Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of double cream for extra indulgence. You’ll need a round 1.5L capacity dish for this recipe.
Dan Lepard's ruby pear, white chocolate and macadamia crumble
“A crazy but mightily delicious super-chunky crumble. This pudding has a deconstructed cookie top, with a hint of spices, oats and coconut, layered with chunks of white chocolate and chopped roasted macadamias. Underneath, you’ve got simple red-wine-cooked pears with a dash of vanilla, slightly thickened so there’s a sauce around the fruit. It’s the ruby dessert to get your spirit warm." – Dan Lepard
Yotam Ottolenghi's berry and brown butter toast crumble
Low-maintenance, comforting and very good looking – with everything it has to offer, you’ll fall for Yotam Ottolenghi’s crumble. A bowlful of berries, sweet and spiced, served with a drizzle of cream is all you need to bring the cosy feels.
Granny Smith and cinnamon crumble
It truly doesn't get more classic, iconic or delicious than this.
Rhubarb crumble meringue pie
We bet you've never seen a rhubarb crumble quite like this before. Tasty in every way.
Apple and blueberry bread and butter crumble
Is it a crumble? Is it bread and butter pudding? Who knows. All we know is it's delicious.