Homemade Strawberry Apple Crumble [Vegan, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free]

​A bed of apples and strawberries are enhanced with cinnamon, plump raisins and sweet mandarin orange juice. It is baked until oozing with juicy berries ready to burst in your mouth beneath a crisp and crunchy topping. I give you my Apple and Strawberry Crumble!

Taste like pie but a whole lot easier! Don't you love a crumble? Toss everything in there add a delicious crunchy topping, bake and eat hot! I love that pie taste. It's good hot, cold and anywhere inbetween. With healthier ingredients you can have a big old slice and some nice-cream too. Tag me #artisticvegan or @artisticvegan77 on IG so I can see your remake! You'll love this recipe, so easy and delicious every time. 

Base Ingredients:

• 4 Cups Fresh or Frozen Strawberries
• 4 Cups Apple Slices or Chunks (peeled and cored)
• 1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 Cup Raisins
• 1 Mandarin Orange Juiced (or lemon, lime, small or 1/2 orange)
• 2 Tbsp Flour

Crumble Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Flour of Choice (I used Almond)
• 1 Cup Chopped Nuts of Choice (I used Almond) 
• 1 1/4 Cup Oats
• 1/2 Cup Coconut Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Coconut Butter (click for recipe)
• 2 tsp Cinnamon

Peaceful Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C. Grease a 9 x 13 dish. 
2. In a large bowl combine the base ingredients of apples, berries, cinnamon, raisins, manderin juice and flour in a bowl with favorite utensil or hands. Pour into the 9 x 13 dish and spread it out. 
3. Make the crumble. Add flour, chopped nuts, oats, coconut sugar and cinnamon to a bowl, mix slightly and add the coconut butter. With a food processor, pastry cutter or hands work the coconut butter into the dry mixture, leaving some chunks. 
4. Spread the crumble evenly over the top of the strawberry and apple mixture pressing into the base.
5. Bake for 40 minutes, turning half way. 
6. Transfer from the oven to a cooling rack, cool for 30+ minutes, slice and serve. Best with vegan vanilla ice cream we had nice-cream adding a splash of vanilla almond milk, click for recipe. 

WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT HERE

Nut Allergy? Use your favorite flour, leave out the nuts. 
Gluten Allergy? Use certified gluten-free oats or replace with more flour or nuts.
Lower-Fat Option: Replace coconut butter with fruit puree.
Oil Options: Use coconut oil, earth balance vegan butter even a light vegetable oil. 
Other Options: Use your favorite berry or base combination, your favorite sweetener, omit raisins add your favorite dried fruit or 1/4 cup sweetener, endless varieties can be had!