Blackberry and apple crumble (gf) and hideouts for dogs
I’m really not a complaining sort of dog, but there are a few things that have been bothering me recently. The Bossy One invited lots of friends to stay this Summer, which is fine because it means that I can have fun knocking them over and sitting on their laps. But it also means that she has less time to devote to me. And that is not fun, in fact it’s hurtful because I feel neglected. Admittedly she still takes me for walks, but frankly her mind is elsewhere when she’s jabbering away or picking blackberries. Usually she spends her time worrying about where I am while I’m off chasing deer and rabbits. Sometimes I hide to watch her look for me; it’s quite amusing to watch her unspool. Anyway, to get away from it all, I made myself a little camp under the hydrangea bushes in front of the house. Only the hens know where I am; at least they still remember I exist.
Ingredients
300g apples, peeled, cored and sliced
2 tablespoons maple syrup
80ml orange juice
150g blackberries, rinced
80g chickpea flour
40g ground almonds
2 tablespoons almond flakes
pinch of ground sea salt
40g butter, cut into cubes
40g organic virgin coconut oil, at room temperature and cut into small cubes
30g cane sugar
Preheat the oven to 170Β°C. Gently simmer the sliced apples and maple syrup for a couple of minutes in about 80ml of orange juice (or apple juice or water). Add the blackberries and transfer to an ovenproof baking dish. To make the crumble, put the butter, coconut oil, chickpea flour, ground almonds and salt into a bowl and rub in with your fingertips. Add the almond flakes, mixing well. Sprinkle the mixture over the fruit, adding the cane sugar to the top of the mixture. Bake for about 35 minutes and serve hot with vanilla ice cream.
16 Comments
tinywhitecottage
This is such a fun post. Hugo looks a lot like my big black lab and I can tell they would get along well. This is a fabulous looking crumble.
The Healthy Epicurean
I’m sure they’d get along – Hugo gets along with everyone! The crumble is indeed delicious – I think that blackberry and apple is definitely my favourite…
liveblissful
lol poor little guy, sometime we forget that we are their entire world and they are only a part of ours. Love the recipe and the use of chickpea flour!
The Healthy Epicurean
I know – poor Hugo! I tried to make it up to him today by soaking his food in duck fat – that made him pretty happy π
apuginthekitchen
Hugo, love your private and very secret hiding place. Don’t worry, Mum loves you after all she slathered your food with duck fat and duck fat=love!! Great crumble, love how simple and tasty they are.
The Healthy Epicurean
I think I’ve been forgiven somewhat thanks to the duck fat π
Fig & Quince
that pic of Huge behind the leaves gave me a real life case of chuckles! hope you’re having lots of fun with your summer guests. how lucky are they!
The Healthy Epicurean
Isn’t he a hoot? We seem to be having more fun than Hugo π !
annelifaiers
Ah, Hugo, poor thing π Summer is such a manic time…I know how Fiona feels. Don’t worry, life will get back to normal soon. Lovely crumble by the way π xx
The Healthy Epicurean
Hello Anneli –
Thank you for your compassion. In the meantime I’m milking it all I can π The crumble was acceptable, despite the fact that it didn’t have cheese or duck fat in it (my favourites) π
Hugo xxx
Jessie
Aww, Hugo! You’re such a cutie! Love that pic of you under the bushes, watching the Bossy One unspool π This blackberry and apple crumble looks delicious!
The Healthy Epicurean
Thank you for saying I’m a cutie Jessie π It is fun to watch the Bossy One unspool !
Dan
This is absolutely my favourite dessert in the WORLD! Great job!
Danx
The Healthy Epicurean
Thank you Dan! It’s definitely one of mine too. We have so many blackberries this year that I’m making it very frequently π
Mary Frances
I love a good crumble, in part because they are so beautiful. Yours really is. (But poor Hugo!)
The Healthy Epicurean
A good crumble is hard to beat. And I’m sure Hugo will appreciate your compassion. π