Apple, Blackberry and Hazelnut Crumble Bars

Great for school lunches or school fetes. Also a great dessert, if served with cream

Ingredients (serves 12)

150g chilled unsalted butter, chopped
2 cups plain flour, sifted
3/4 cup caster sugar
1 egg, lightly whisked
1 teas vanilla extract
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, chopped
250g fresh or frozen, thawed blackberries
Juice of 1 lime
Hazelnut Crumble Ingredients as follows
1/2 cup plain flour
100g chilled unsalted butter, chopped
80g firmly packed brown sugar, plus extra 2 tbs to sprinkle
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 cup roasted hazelnuts, chopped
1/2 teas ground ginger

Method

Whiz the butter, flour and 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar in a food processor until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the egg and vanilla, then whiz to combine. Shape into a ball, then enclose in plastic wrap and chill for 20 minutes
Meanwhile, place apple, blackberries, lime juice, remaining 1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar and 1/2 cup (125ml) water in a large pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the apples are soft and most of the liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat, cool, then blend until smooth. Set aside
Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 24cm x 30cm cake pan with baking paper. For the crumble, whiz flour and butter in a food processor until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add remaining ingredients and pulse to combine
Remove the biscuit pastry from the fridge, then unwrap and flatten into a disc. Place between 2 pieces of baking paper and roll out into a 24cm x 30cm rectangle, then use to line the cake pan.
Prick the base all over with a fork, then bake for 20 minutes or until starting to brown. Cool for 5 minutes, then spread jam over base. Scatter over crumble, then sprinkle with remaining 2 tbs brown sugar
Bake for a further 25-30 minutes or until golden. Allow to cool for 30 minutes or until firm, then cut into squares and serve

108 Comments

- - youngoldlady said
  - 14 Nov 2017
    12:02 am
Thank you for this recipe, a good way to use up the apples.

- - mom112217 said
  - 13 Nov 2017
    9:22 pm
Such a delicous treat for every-one to enjoy,great recipe! Thanks!

- - tessie said
  - 14 Oct 2017
    9:20 am
What a fantastic recipe

- - mom64736 said
  - 12 Oct 2017
    5:36 pm
Blackberry is so nice. I would love to try this

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 12 Oct 2017
    12:02 pm
Sounds delicious!

- - rachel1970 said
  - 12 Oct 2017
    6:34 am
such lovely ingredients, this would be delicious.

- - mom241861 said
  - 11 Oct 2017
    7:39 pm
I am definitely going to make this on the weekend I love all the ingredients and to able to make so easily is just right down my alley.

- - mom90758 said
  - 11 Oct 2017
    5:10 pm
I have to try this one. I love the recipe and the addition of hazelnuts, my favourite nuts!! 🙂

- - mom101628 said
  - 17 Apr 2017
    10:09 pm
Looks and sounds like a great snack. Thanks for sharing.

- - tessie said
  - 30 Mar 2017
    10:03 pm
This looks and sounds delicious

- - rachel1970 said
  - 30 Mar 2017
    7:38 pm
I love desserts with apples, nuts or oats in them. This is just perfection in a slice.

- - cherz said
  - 09 Feb 2017
    2:10 pm
looks and sounds absolutely delicious. could be served hot or cold either way very yummy.

- - rovermum said
  - 09 Feb 2017
    9:08 am
I really love the sound of these bars and imagine you could even serve as a dessert and/or slice. Love the ingredients and the different textures. A great use of blackberries too. I love them.

- - Natasha68 said
  - 08 Feb 2017
    9:34 am
Sounds delicious! I don’t have a food processor at the moment – can I make this using a blender?
- Ellen replied
  
  09 Feb 2017 , 3:47 am
  I’m sure it will go just as well with a hand mixer !
- - linaianna said
  - 08 Feb 2017
    8:16 am
This recipe sounds really good will try

- - mom101628 said
  - 08 Feb 2017
    12:08 am
Couldn’t make this for school fetes or lunches these days, but sure sounds good for home.

- - rachel1970 said
  - 07 Feb 2017
    7:06 pm
not really suitable for school with the nuts but sounds delish for home.

- - youngoldlady said
  - 07 Feb 2017
    6:18 pm
Interesting recipe, not too sure how something with nuts can be recommended for school lunches. Be an interesting sweet treat. Will study the recipe to figure it out.

- - tessie said
  - 23 Jan 2017
    10:35 am
These sound delicious and quite healthy

- - mom85518 said
  - 18 Jan 2017
    7:03 pm
I agree with the comments regarding confusing recipe. I am sure this could be simplified with some judicial editing. (perhaps!)