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Last night I was asked to make a crumble. You see, we had extra whipping cream, and needed something to put it on.
As a smoothie addict I always have a freezer full of fruit, so this wasn’t a tough sell. And in April, you don’t have to feel guilty about not chopping your own peaches. (Although if you’re a real star, which I am not, you’ll have your own frozen Ontario peaches from last summer pre-sliced in the freezer.)
I prefer a simple crumble. No extras in the fruit (unless you’re using cranberries or rhubarb, you definitely don’t need added sugar) and a recipe-free mixture of oats, nuts or seeds, sweetener and fat. This is the only baking I can do recipe-free and it always makes me feel accomplished in a great-grandmother’s time kind of way.
This one I made with oats, shredded coconut, coconut oil, hemp seeds and maple syrup. Coconut oil is a great vegan and healthier alternative to butter, so long as you get the virgin kind, and while it certainly doesn’t taste like butter, it browns nicely and has its own fab flavour. (Pictured for breakfast, so without whipped cream.) I dumped frozen peaches, mixed berries and raspberries into a dish and topped with the mixture. 350F for 45 minutes or so. Easy!
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