Using beautiful, in season, local custard apples in a fresh twist on an old favourite, the apple crumble. Serve with cream.

Ingredients

• 3 large ripe custard apples
• 2 large or 3 medium green apples
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
• Water
• 2 cups organic oats
• ½ cup almond meal
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon.
• ½ cup raw organic virgin coconut oil
• ½ cup spelt flour
• 1 cup organic desiccated coconut
• 1 cup dark coconut sugar
• 1 large apple crumble baking dish (or 2 smaller ones)
• cream to serve (or coconut yoghurt for dairy allergies/vegan)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180`c
2. Break open custard apples and remove flesh, making sure to remove the seeds, place in a deep saucepan.
3. Wash and chop the apples into bite sized pieces, place in saucepan with custard apples.
4. Cover with water and place in cinnamon stick and 3 tabelspoons coconut sugar.
5. Simmer slowly on a medium low heat until apples have collapsed slightly. Remove from heat, remove cinnamon stick.
6. In a bowl combine the oats, flour, sugars, coconut oil , desiccated coconut, chia seeds and cinnamon. Mix together really well.
7. Pour the apple mixture into the baking dish.
8. Top with the crumble mixture, press down gently to make sure it is evenly and neatly topping all the apple mixture.
9. Bake in the oven for approximately 30 minutes or until the crumble on top has a nice rich, golden colour to it.
10. Remove and serve while still warm with cream.