Red Currant Crumble Recipe
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If you’re looking for a dessert recipe, that combines the tartness of red currants with a buttery, sweet crumble topping, then this red currant crumble recipe is the perfect choice.
This delightful treat is simple to make and offers a wonderful balance of flavors. What is more, is that you can make this dessert from scratch using ingredients from you pantry.
Red currants have a short cultivation season. They ripen over a period of 2 weeks between mid-June to mid-July. Therefore, I make the most of this seasonal berries. We love seasonal and freshly harvested from our own garden. For this recipe, you can also use frozen red currants. In my previous post, I shared 10 Red Currant recipes and one of them was red currant crumble recipe. But, I realized that I forgot to post the recipe, so it was time to add it too.
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How to make Red Currant Crumble?
Ingredients List
For the filling
- 500 g redcurrants
- 100 g sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For the crumble topping
- 150 g flour
- 100 g butter (cold, cubed)
- 50 g oats
- 50 g brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Cooking Instructions
Preheat your oven to 190°C (375°F ) and grease a baking dish.
Prepare the Filling
In a large bowl, combine the red currants, granulated sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Mix well until the currants are evenly coated. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.Make the Crumble Topping
In another bowl, mix together the flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon (if using). Add the cubed butter and use your fingers to blend the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.Sponsored LinksAssemble the Crumble
Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the red currant mixture in the baking dish.Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
Serve
Let the crumble cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream
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Red Currant Crumble Recipe
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
If you’re looking for a dessert recipe, that combines the tartness of red currants with a buttery, sweet crumble topping, then this red currant crumble recipe is the perfect choice.
Ingredients
For the filling
- 500 g redcurrants
- 100 g sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For the crumble topping
- 150 g flour
- 100 g butter (cold, cubed)
- 50 g oats
- 50 g brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 190°C (375°F ) and grease a baking dish.
- Prepare the Filling: In a large bowl, combine the red currants, granulated sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Mix well until the currants are evenly coated. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Make the Crumble Topping: In another bowl, mix together the flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon (if using). Add the cubed butter and use your fingers to blend the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the red currant mixture in the baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
- Let the crumble cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 40
- Category: Desserts
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
