How to Make a Fruit Crumble Dessert Quick and Easy

Fresh fruit makes the perfect base for a quick fruit crumble.

Fruit crumbles are light, refreshing and sweet desserts perfect for summertime treats. They are also quick and easy to make. If you have company coming or an event that you find out you need to bring a dish to on short notice, consider a fruit crumble as a delicious treat that tastes like it was much harder to make than it really was. All you need to get started is a few basic ingredients and your favorite fresh fruit.

Things You'll Need

• 2 sliced peaches or nectarines
• 4 oz. fresh raspberries or blackberries
• 4 oz. fresh blueberries or strawberries
• 2 to 4 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp. flour
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. orange zest
• 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed orange juice
• 4 tbsp. flour
• 4 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• Medium bowl
• Small bowl
• Wooden spoon
• 4 individual sized oven safe serving dishes

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine all fruit you're using in your crumble in a medium sized mixing bowl. Stir in 2 to 4 tbsp. of granulated sugar depending on how sweet you want your crumble to be, 1 tbsp. flour, 1/8 tsp. salt, 2 tsp. orange zest and 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed orange juice to the fruit. Stir ingredients lightly with a wooden spoon.

2. Combine 4 tbsp. flour, 4 tbsp. granulated sugar and 4 tbsp. of unsalted butter softened to room temperature in a small bowl. Stir together lightly and pinch the mixture together to form 1/4-inch diameter crumbles.

3. Pour the fruit mixture into four individual oven-safe serving dishes. Top each dish with a quarter of the crumble mixture. Place in oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the crumbles brown slightly and the fruit mixture bubbles up along the inside edges of the serving dishes.

4. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving. Prepare dishes ahead of time; cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Before serving, reheat at 300 degrees in the oven for eight minutes or in the microwave on medium-high power for two minutes.

References

• My Madison Bistro; Summer Fruit Crumble; June 2010

Resources

• Cooks.com: More Easy Fruit Crumble Recipes
• All Recipes: More Easy Fruit Crumbles