This cranberry crumble pie is a quick and easy recipe that will satisfy the whole family. The buttery shortbread crust topped with tangy cranberry sauce and sweet walnut crumble tastes really delicious. This combination is not overly sweet, perfectly balanced and it’s full of winter flavours!
It’s a great wintery recipe that uses fresh cranberries and a few pantry staple ingredients. It’s also super simple to prepare, which makes it the perfect last-minute Christmas recipe.
When it comes to nuts in this recipe, feel free to use any nuts you have on hand, not necessarily walnuts.
Make sure that you let it cool down completely before cutting. It may seem like a silly tip, but it really helps to cut the cake. Once baked, let it cool down completely and store it in an airtight food container at room temperature. It will keep for 2-3 days.
It’s time to bake! Try the recipe below to make this delicious cranberry crumble pie.
Easy cranberry crumble pie
Equipment
- Baking tray (32 cm x 10 cm)
Ingredients
Shortbread crust
- 110 g butter (cold)
- 75 g wheat flour
- 75 g wholemeal wheat flour
- 40 g sugar
- 2 tbsp walnuts (chopped)
Cranberry layer
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp honey
Crumble
- 6 tbsp wheat flour
- 3 tbsp oats (instant)
- 3 tbsp sugar (for fruits + for sprinkling)
- 3-4 tbsp walnuts (chopped)
- 75 g butter (cold)
Additional
- 1 apple (grated)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Prepare the crust. In a bowl, add finely chopped butter and all other crust ingredients. Quickly mix all the ingredients with your hands until crumble dough is formed. Transfer your dough into a baking tray (32cm x 10cm) lined with parchment paper and press into the bottom to form an even layer. Place your crust into the oven and pre-bake for 10-12 minutes and set aside.
- Prepare the cranberry sauce. Add the cranberry sauce ingredients to a small saucepan and cook (stirring occasionally) over low heat until reach jam-like consistency and set aside.
- Prepare the crumble. In a bowl, add finely chopped butter and all other crust ingredients. Quickly mix all the ingredients with your hands until a crumble is formed.
- To assemble your cake, spread the cranberry sauce on a pre-baked crust, following with grated apple. Evenly sprinkle the crumble mixture on top. Bake your pie for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown. Let it cool completely before cutting and serving.
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