This simple dessert is the best proof that you can combine incredible flavors and texture with just a few ingredients. This Apple & Berry Cornflakes Crumble is fruity, crunchy, and really easy to prepare. Who would have thought that you could do so much more with cornflakes than just drown them in cold milk in the morning! Whether as a quick dessert during the week, a sweet finish to a dinner, or just a comforting treat on a rainy weekend, this crumble is always perfect!
The base for this recipe are juicy apples and a mixture of frozen berries, which provide a pleasant balance of sweetness and acidity. Apples are not only available fresh all year round but also keep their structure when baked, which means the crumble doesn’t become mushy so quickly. Blueberries, raspberries, and currants add freshness and a slight tartness that balance the dessert wonderfully. Thanks to frozen berries, you can easily prepare this dessert all year round. Together, apples and berries make a really delicious base for the crumble.
The special thing about this recipe is the cornflake crumble topping. Traditionally, you would make a streusel topping with flour, sugar, and butter. But since we don’t always like things to be too traditional, we’ve simply used cornflakes here. The breakfast cereal is mixed with shredded coconut and condensed milk (regular and sweetened condensed milk combined) and then spread over the fruit. When baked, the sugar in the condensed milk caramelizes slightly, making the cornflakes very crunchy and giving them a nice golden brown color. Together with the fruit/berries underneath, it’s simply a great combination!
If you’re not a big fan of apples and berries together, you can adapt the recipe to suit your taste, of course. If you prefer plums in the fall, for example, no problem at all. You prefer peaches or nectarines? That works too. That’s the great thing about crumbles – you can prepare them any way you like and the result is (almost) always delicious! With a little vanilla custard or ice cream on the side, you’ll ALWAYS have a delicious dessert on the table.
By the way, this recipe is another one for the monthly »Bake Together – The Baking Surprise« with my dear blogger friend Andrea from Zimtkeks & Apfeltarte. Most of you probably know our little baking event by now. Once a month, we get together (virtually), decide on a theme, and then get baking (or sometimes even cooking). Just to see what we each come up with, based on the theme. In the end we surprise each other with the results… which explains the name of the event. Right?! ;P
If you want to get into the details of the whole thing, just take a look at the very first article/recipe – which was the start of our »Bake Together« many, many years ago. In case you’re interested in the recipes we did from the last few years, just take a look at the »Bake Together« category in the menu. There you’ll find everything we’ve come up with. Lots of baked stuff, but also some cooking recipes.
Are you interested in more crumble recipes? Well… we got more, of course. We love streusels for desserts. The recipes we got are all fairly classic crumble recipes with a classic streusel topping.
As mentioned above, this crumble can also be made with plums, for example. If you prefer a classic recipe for that, take a look at our simple Damson Plum Crumble. That one is made with classic streusel topping instead of cornflakes.
In summer, we love to use fresh fruit, such as strawberries, for our crumbles. Our easy Strawberry Crumble (some call it cobbler) is just perfect for this. A sweet dessert that is simply perfect thanks to the strawberries. Add a little fresh cream on top and your afternoon is saved. Some afternoons literally cry out to be saved… e.g. during the week, when you’ve been working at the computer all morning.
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(6 servings)
For the fruit:
4 large apples (Granny Smith, Elstar, etc.)
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. brown sugar
some ground vanilla*
12.3 oz. (350g) frozen mixed berries* (e.g. blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, etc.)
For the crumble topping:
5.3 oz. (150g) cornflakes (unsweetened)*
0.7 oz. (20g) shredded coconut*
7 oz. (200g) sweetened condensed milk*
3.4 fl. oz. (100ml) evaporated milk*
(6 Personen)
Für die Früchte:
4 große Äpfel (z.B. Granny Smith oder Elstar)
2 EL Zitronensaft
2 EL brauner Zucker
etwas Vanille (gemahlen)*
350g TK-Beerenmischung* (z.B. Brombeeren, Erdbeeren und Blaubeeren)
Für das Topping:
150g Cornflakes (ungesüßt)*
20g Kokosraspeln*
200g gezuckerte Kondensmilch*
100ml Kondensmilch*
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Take the frozen berries out of the freezer and let them thaw until needed in the recipe.
2. Peel, core and cut the apples into (not too) small pieces. Combine with the lemon juice, brown sugar, and some vanilla powder. Add the apples to a casserole dish or pie dish with a high rim. Place in the oven and bake for about 15-20 minutes.
3. While the apples are in the oven, prepare the topping by mixing cornflakes, shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk in a bowl.
4. Take the apples out of the oven, add the slightly thawed berries and mix in. Top the fruit with the cornflakes mixture and bake another 20-23 minutes – until golden brown and crisp. Take out of the oven and let cool down a bit. Serve the crumble with some vanilla ice cream or vanilla custard.
1. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Die TK-Beeren aus dem Gefrierschrank nehmen und bis zur Verwendung im Rezept antauen lassen.
2. Die Äpfel schälen, entkernen und dann in (nicht zu) kleine Stücke schneiden. In eine große Auflaufform oder Pieform mit hohem Rand füllen. Mit Zitronensaft, braunem Zucker und etwas gemahlener Vanille vermengen und dann für etwa 15-20 Minuten im vorgeheizten Ofen backen.
3. Während die Äpfel im Ofen brutzeln, das Topping vorbereiten. Dazu die Cornflakes mit Kokosraspeln, gezuckerter Kondensmilch und normaler Kondensmilch in einer Schüssel vermengen.
4. Die Form mit den Äpfeln aus dem Ofen holen und dann die angetauten Beeren unter die Äpfel untermengen. Als Nächstes die Cornflakes-Mischung auf dem Obst verteilen und zurück in den Ofen stellen. Den Crumble für weitere 20-23 Minuten backen – die Cornflakes sollten ein wenig Farbe bekommen haben und knusprig sein. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und ein wenig abkühlen lassen. Den Crumble nach Belieben mit Vanilleeis oder Vanillesauce servieren.
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Apple & Berry Cornflakes Crumble
- Prep Time: 00:15
- Cook Time: 00:35
- Total Time: 01:00
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: -
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Fresh fruit and berries are hard to get in winter – apples and frozen berries are always there, so why not turning them into this delicious Cornflakes Crumble?
Ingredients
For the fruit:
4 large apples (Granny Smith, Elstar, etc.)
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. brown sugar
some ground vanilla*
12.3 oz. (350g) frozen mixed berries* (e.g. blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, etc.)
For the crumble topping:
5.3 oz. (150g) cornflakes (unsweetened)*
0.7 oz. (20g) shredded coconut*
7 oz. (200g) sweetened condensed milk*
3.4 fl. oz. (100ml) evaporated milk*
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Take the frozen berries out of the freezer and let them thaw until needed in the recipe.
2. Peel, core and cut the apples into (not too) small pieces. Combine with the lemon juice, brown sugar, and some vanilla powder. Add the apples to a casserole dish or pie dish with a high rim. Place in the oven and bake for about 15-20 minutes.
3. While the apples are in the oven, prepare the topping by mixing cornflakes, shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk in a bowl.
4. Take the apples out of the oven, add the slightly thawed berries and mix in. Top the fruit with the cornflakes mixture and bake another 20-23 minutes – until golden brown and crisp. Take out of the oven and let cool down a bit. Serve the crumble with some vanilla ice cream or vanilla custard.
Notes
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