This recipe for chocolate chip apple crumble is a delicious twist on a classic British pudding. It ramps things up a bit with a topping studded with chocolate and walnuts. If you don't like the idea of either of these though, just leave them out. The crumble is made with wholemeal flour for a nutty and slightly healthier dessert.
In a large bowl, use your fingertips to rub the flour and cinnamon into the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
175 g wholemeal flour, 60 g unsalted butter, 2 tsp ground cinnamon
Stir in the sugar, walnuts and chocolate. Set the bowl aside until needed.
85 g demerara sugar, 60 g walnuts, 50 g chocolate
Set the oven to 180℃ (160℃ fan, 350℉, Gas 4).
Wash the apples then peel them if you feel they need it. Quarter, core and slice them fairly thinly. Lay the slices in a lightly buttered medium-sized ovenproof dish. Work as quickly as you can on this bit so the apples don't have a chance to brown too much.
800 g cooking apples
Scatter the sugar over the apples, or drizzle them with the golden syrup, if using. Pour the water over the top.
50 g demerara sugar, 3 tbsp water
Cover with the crumble topping. Don't worry if the crumble comes right up to the top of your baking dish. The apples will sink as they cook and the crumble along with it. You may need to press it down with the back of a spoon to get it all in though.
Bake in the centre of the oven for 35 to 40 minutes. You're looking for a lightly browned top and soft apples. Remove from the oven and give it five minutes to stop cooking before serving.
Notes
Use any type of chocolate you like. Milk chocolate goes particularly well, though I tend to use dark chocolate. Chocolate chips are fine, but a chopped bar of chocolate gives uneven chunks which make it a bit more interesting.You’ll find additional tips and info about this recipe in the step-by-step guide and top tips section in the body of the post.Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They’re approximate and will depend on exact ingredients used.