My little Big Girl is turning seven in a couple of weeks. I don’t know how that happened! I swear, I just nursed her and tucked her in the crib, like half an hour ago! I guess it is true… Time does fly… That all-powerful time measured by a ticking device with two skinny, stretched out, evil looking hands, telling away our time (this description does not apply if you have a digital clock).
But I digress. What does time have to do with a simple Fruit and Nut Crumble recipe? Nothing much. Really… Except that I love to eat it, don’t mind making it, and I will prepare it for my little Big Girl’s 7th birthday party she’s been so anxiously asking about.
We plan to celebrate this day with a lot of friends, neighbors, and family over at our house. That has been a tradition in our household. A few of my Big Girl’s classmates will be attending as well, and I really look forward to this mad day of fun, loud noise and yummy foods. But what I really look forward to is seeing her big brown eyes glee with joy and excitement.
Traditionally, we have a cake or two. I usually do not venture into making them, and I’d rather have my mom show off her skills.
I do however, plan to make my favorite nut crumble recipe. This is it in the picture below. It’s easy, delicious, and healthy.
photo by: Sara Remington
Organic Winter Fruit and Nut Crumble
If you decide to make it you will need:
3 lb/1.3 kg organic apples, peeled, cored and chopped, or a mixture of apples and organic quinces (if available)
1 tbsp water
3 tbsp organic honey
1 3/4 cups of organic blackberries
2 tbsp unsalted organic butter
2 tbsp raw organic brown sugar
3 tbsp organic whole wheat non-bleached all-purpose flour
2 1/3 cups of organic rolled oats
1 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tbsp toasted organic hazelnuts, chopped
organic cream cheese, to serve
Preheat the oven to 375F or 190C. Put the apples in a pan with the water and 1 tablespoon of the honey over medium heat. Cook for 10 minutes. Let cool, then mix with the blackberries. Arrange the fruit mixture in the bottom of a baking dish.
Melt the butter in a small pan over low heat. Let cool slightly. Meanwhile, mix all the remaining ingredients together in a large bowl. Pour in the melted butter and stir to combine. Spoon over the fruit mixture in the dish.
Bake in the preheated over for 30-40 minutes. Serve hot with half-fat cream cheese.*I try to use as many organic ingredients as possible, especially the fruit and the cheese.
Enjoy! 
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