19 crumble recipes that will induce all sorts of nostalgia

18 nostalgia-inducing crumble recipes

Warm baked fruit below, the crunch of that crumble top. Remember how good crumbles can be?

An easy plum, pear and ginger crumble

Ben Dearnley

It’s so simple – bake some seasonal fruit until it’s warm and soft, add a sweet crumble top, and dessert is on its way. The fruit crumble recipes of your childhood are here to stay.

Curtis Stone’s lemon curd crumble

Curtis Stone’s lemon curd crumble

Persimmon, pistachio and ginger crumble tarts

Persimmon, pistachio and ginger crumble tarts

Quince and marzipan crumble

Quince and marzipan crumble

Monster’s rhubarb, strawberry and pink peppercorn crumble with chamomile ice-cream

Monster’s rhubarb, strawberry and pink peppercorn crumble with chamomile ice-cream

Spiced Fuji apple crumble with dulce de leche ice-cream

Spiced Fuji apple crumble with dulce de leche ice-cream

Apricot and coconut crumble cake

Apricot and coconut crumble cake

Pear crumble slice

Pear crumble slice

Miso-caramel apples with macadamia crumble

Miso-caramel apples with macadamia crumble

Raspberry-almond crumble galettes

Raspberry-almond crumble galettes

Plum and ricotta crumble cakes

Plum and ricotta crumble cakes

Chocolate mousse with white chocolate and corn flake crumble

Chocolate mousse with white chocolate and corn flake crumble

Peach, raspberry and ricotta crumble cake

Peach, raspberry and ricotta crumble cake

Crème fraîche crumble cake with grapefruit marmalade

Crème fraîche crumble cake with grapefruit marmalade

Rhubarb, pomegranate and hazelnut crumble

Rhubarb, pomegranate and hazelnut crumble

Maple pear and muesli crumble

Maple pear and muesli crumble

Apple crumble ice-cream sandwiches

Apple crumble ice-cream sandwiches

Rhubarb crumble

Rhubarb crumble

Three Blue Ducks’ baked apple, soy caramel, crumble and cream

Three Blue Ducks’ baked apple, soy caramel, crumble and cream

An easy plum, pear and ginger crumble

An easy plum, pear and ginger crumble

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