Apricot Crumble

5 from 4 votes

Fresh Apricot Crumble with an oat topping, a delicious summer dessert recipe that is easy to make with a few simple ingredients. Serve the crumble with custard or your favourite ice cream, and you are in for a treat.

Prep Time15

Cook Time35

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: British

Servings: people

Calories: 423kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

500 g fresh apricots, ripe
150 g butter + more to grease the dish
150 g plain flour
50 g oats
100 g granulated sugar
2 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius, 375 Fahrenheit, or 170 degrees fan.
Cut the apricots in half, and remove the pits.
Melt the butter in a pan set over a low heat, then allow it to cool slightly.
Butter an ovenproof dish well, then sprinkle the brown sugar over.
Add the apricots, scattering them evenly over the bottom of the pan.
In a large bow, sift the flour, add the oats, granulated sugar, vanilla extract and melted butter, and use a spatula to mix well.
Spread the topping over the apricots, and bake for 35 minutes or until golden and bubbling hot.
Serve warm or cold with custard or your favourite ice cream.

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Notes

If you'd like to see the ingredients listed in cups and ounces, please check the US Customary Link.
Also, the amount of ingredients changes depending on the servings, so click on the number listed to change it to the number you prefer.

If baking sounds daunting, crumbles are a great first recipe to try, as errors are pretty uncommon. There really isn't much that could go wrong here.

Just make sure that the ratio butter and flour is 1:1, too little butter, and the topping won't be wet enough to bake well and become golden.
I wouldn't recommend icing sugar for the topping, it's the granulated sugar that helps with the crispy texture too.
You can also turn this apricot crumble into apricot crumble bars by following my recipe for Apple and Blackberry Crumble Bars recipe.

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