Apple, Pear and Banana crumble

This is a quick, easy and delicious recipe for winter. Adding bananas gives a sweetness to the crumble and it goes toffee-like around the edges. Top with cream for the ultimate dessert.

Ingredients

• 2 Granny Smith Apples – peeled and sliced
• 2 Ripe Pears – peeled, cored and sliced
• 3 Tbsp Apple Juice
• 1 Tbsp clear Honey
• 2 Bananas – sliced

For Topping

• 3/4 cup plain Flour (Use wheat/gluten-free flour if you have a child with allergies)
• 1 tsp ground Cinnamon
• 1/2 cup cold Butter – chopped
• 1/2 cup soft Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup Rolled Oats (You can work around this using nuts or coconut if you have a gluten allergy, or just leave it out completely)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C (392 °F)
2. Place the apples and pears in a large, shallow, ovenproof dish.
3. Add the apple juice and drizzle the honey over.
4. Lay the bananas on top.

To make the topping:

1. Sift the flour and cinnamon into a bowl.
2. With your fingertips, rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
3. Add the brown sugar and oats – mix well.
4. Spoon this mixture over the bananas.

Final Steps:

1. Cook for 30 – 35 minutes or until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is golden brown.
2. Take out of the oven and top with cream if desired.
3. Enjoy!

Bananas are a good source of potassium, which the body needs for muscles to work effectively and is essential for a healthy nervous system! They are an ideal snack for growing children but some kids don’t like bananas so this is a neat way to sneak it into their diet!