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    Home » Recipes » Cobblers » Rhubarb and Apple Crumble

    Rhubarb and Apple Crumble

    Published: May 11, 2023 Modified: Jul 24, 2023 by Isabel Laessig

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    Our new favorite recipe! A twist on traditional apple crumble! Rhubarb and apple crumble combines apple and rhubarb for a tasty dessert that’s both tart and sweet as well as soft and crunchy. 

    A white pie dish filled with Rhubarb and Apple Crumble
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    • Rhubarb Apple Crumble
    • What fruit goes with rhubarb in a crumble?
    • Apple and Rhubarb Crumble Ingredients
    • How to cook Rhubarb and Apple Crumble
    • Can you freeze Rhubarb and Apple Crumble?
    • Comforting Dessert Recipes
    • Rhubarb Recipes
    • 📋 Recipe
    • 💬 Reviews

    Rhubarb Apple Crumble

    Rhubarb and apple crumble is a comforting dessert you’ll want to make again and again. I grew up with apple crumble and my mum loves rhubarb – it seemed fitting to combine the two and make her a delicious pudding for once.

    This crumble requires simple, everyday ingredients, which means as soon as you see rhubarb hitting the stores, you can indulge in this gorgeous treat!

    This is an amazing crumble recipe. I’m about to make it again.

    Lynn on Pinterest

    What fruit goes with rhubarb in a crumble?

    Rhubarb goes incredibly well with apples, citrus fruits, and berries–especially strawberries. While you could combine all of these flavors into a rhubarb crumble recipe, I kept it simple and classic. Apple, rhubarb and some orange zest are all you need.

    The sweetness of the apple and the tartness of the rhubarb complement each other perfectly. Adding orange zest adds a hint of orange which elevates this crumble to the next level.

    A rhubarb and apple crumble in a pie dish with a small serving in the background

    Apple and Rhubarb Crumble Ingredients

    This crumble requires simple, everyday ingredients, which means as soon as you see rhubarb hitting the stores, you can indulge in this gorgeous treat!

    The crumble uses a combination of:

    • Flour
    • Brown sugar
    • Rice flour (for a lovely extra crispness)
    • Cinnamon
    • Butter
    • Oats
    • Almonds

    The fruit filling is made up of:

    • Rhubarb
    • Apple
    • Sugar
    • Orange zest
    • water
    • Cornstarch (used to thicken the juices)

    Learn How to Freeze Rhubarb to have it on hand year-round!

    How to cook Rhubarb and Apple Crumble

    Making the crumble:

    1. Combine the flour, sugar, rice flour, cinnamon and butter in a small bowl and press together with your fingertips until the butter is well dispersed and only small pieces are left (It should be a bit like wet sand).
      Adding almonds and oats to a crumble mixture
    2. Mix through the oats and nuts making sure to use light fingers to keep the dough crumbly. Place in the fridge until required.
      A pie dish showing the crumble topping

    RECIPE TIP: Try to keep your fingers light and feathery so the mixture doesn’t clump together.

    Making the filling and cooking the crumble

    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and have a pie dish ready.
    2. Combine rhubarb, apples, sugar, zest, and water in a small saucepan over low-medium heat. Cook, stirring for 7-8 minutes or until fruit is slightly softened.
      A saucepan filled half with chopped apple and half with chopped rhubarb
    3. Mix the cornstarch with a tablespoon of the juice from the saucepan until smooth, then tip it into the fruit and mix well.
      Adding orange zest to apple, rhubarb and sugar in a saucepan
    4. Tip the fruit mixture into the pie dish and scatter the crumble over the top.
    5. Bake for around 30-35 minutes or until the top looks golden and crunchy.
    6. Serve with cream or ice cream.

    Can you freeze Rhubarb and Apple Crumble?

    Yes, you can freeze this crumble quite well, either baked or unbaked.

    Freezing Unbaked: Wrap well in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months.

    Freezing Baked: Once the crumble has cooled, cover the whole dish with 2 layers of plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months.

    A close up of rhubarb and apple crumble drizzled with cream

    Comforting Dessert Recipes

    • Strawberry Crumble
    • Deep Dish Apple Pie
    • Ina Garten Apple Crisp

    Rhubarb Recipes

    • Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
    • Rhubarb Dump Cake
    • Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
    • Rhubarb Muffins
    • Stewed Rhubarb
    • Rhubarb Chutney

    If you’re looking for a cozy dessert using fresh fruit, this Rhubarb and Apple Crumble recipe should definitely be the one you make tonight!

    Let us know if you try it in the comments below! We’d love to hear your feedback.

    📋 Recipe

    A white pie dish filled with a fruit crumble with a spoon in the side

    Rhubarb and Apple Crumble

    Isabel Laessig
    A twist on traditional apple crumble, rhubarb and apple crumble combines apple and rhubarb for a tasty dessert that’s both tart and sweet, soft and crunchy!
    4.69 from 16 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 43 minutes mins
    Total Time 58 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine British
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 455 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    FOR THE CRUMBLE

    • 3.4 oz all-purpose flour (¾ cup)
    • 2.3 oz packed brown sugar (â…“ cup)
    • ¼ cup rice flour
    • 1  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
    • ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick, chilled)
    • ½  cup  rolled oats
    • ¼ cup slivered almonds

    FOR THE FRUIT FILLING

    • 4 large stalks trimmed rhubarb (1lb, cut into 2cm pieces)
    • 3 granny smith apples (peeled, cored and diced)
    • â…“ cup caster sugar
    • Zest of ½ orange
    • ¼ cup water
    • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
    Cooking Conversions

    See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!

    Instructions
     

    FOR THE CRUMBLE

    • Combine the flour, sugar, rice flour, cinnamon and butter in a small bowl and press together with your fingertips until the butter is well dispersed and only small pieces are left (It should be a bit like wet sand).
      Adding almonds and oats to a crumble mixture
    • Mix through the oats and nuts making sure to use light fingers to keep the dough crumbly. Place in the fridge until required.
      A pie dish showing the crumble topping

    FOR THE FILLING

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F and have a pie dish ready.
    • Combine rhubarb, apples, sugar, zest and water in small saucepan over low-medium heat. Cook, stirring for 7-8 minutes or until fruit is slightly softened.
      A saucepan filled half with chopped apple and half with chopped rhubarb
    • Mix the cornstarch with a tablespoon of the juice from the saucepan until smooth, then tip it into the fruit and mix well.
      Adding orange zest to apple, rhubarb and sugar in a saucepan
    • Tip the fruit mixture into the pie dish and scatter the crumble over the top.
    • Bake for around 30-35 minutes or until the top looks golden and crunchy.
    • Serve with cream or ice cream.
      A rhubarb and apple crumble in a pie dish with a small serving in the background

    Notes

    RECIPE TIP: When making the crumble mixture, you can use your fingers or a pastry cutter. If using your fingers, make sure to do this with a light touch and break up any larger clumps.
    RECIPE TIP: Where weights are provided, it’s best to weigh your ingredients. If you don’t have kitchen scales, spoon the ingredients into the suggested cup measure and level off with a knife. Never scoop with the cup measure.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 455kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 6gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 8mgPotassium: 232mgFiber: 5gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 520IUVitamin C: 4.2mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 2mg
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    About Isabel Laessig

    Hi! I’m Isabel Laessig, also known as Family Foodie, creator of Sunday Supper Movement and author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook. Sunday Supper is my mission to bring family back around the dinner table. Join me in making family meal-time a tradition to celebrate!

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