Berries Crumble

Spring is here ; and before we know it, Summer will come crashing in.
Days are passing by so fast. I feel I can’t keep proper track of the dates.
And the problem is, not only the days are going by fast, everything else has become super fast: technology, science, social media.. Everything ! 

People are not taking time to appreciate the blessings of special moments anymore.
Personally, I am the kind of people who likes to appreciate every second of life. I know past days are not coming back. I might miss things and regret it the next day. So, I try to benefit from every moment to express myself, give it all I can, love and spread happiness. 

I like to see things in pink (Je vois la vie en rose). Everyone has concerns and things to worry about, but I try to see the full half of the cup.

I’ve drifted a bit, but let’s get back to the star of this post: my berries crumble. 
It is my way to spread happiness and joy to your day today! 
It is colorful, tasty and the best part it is 100% healthy!

Ingredients:

Servings : 6 – 8 persons
Prep time : 20 mins
Cooking time: 35 – 40 mins
Total time : 60 mins

For the crumble :

• 1 cup almond flour *
• 1/2 cup almond flakes
• 1/2 cup coconut flakes
• 1/3 cup coconut sugar
• 4 – 5 TBsp coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the berries filling

• 6 cups fresh berries ( Strawberry / raspberry / blueberry /blackberry) or frozen ( I actually used 2 cups frozen and the rest fresh )
• 2 TBsp honey or maple syrup ( I mixed 1 TBsp honey and 1 TBsp maple syrup)
• 1/4 coconut sugar
• 3 TBsp cornstarch **
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 TBsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C / 356 F.
2. Wash fresh berries , remove stems for strawberries and let them completely drain from water.
3. In a bowl, mix together the crumble dry ingredients: almond flour, coconut sugar, coconut flakes, cinnamon salt and almond flakes.
4. Add wet ingredients : Coconut oil, and vanilla extract
5. Mix together until you get something like sticky crumble ***
6. In an another bowl, mix fresh and frozen berries with wet ingredients : maple syrup , lemon juice, vanilla extract.
7. Add coconut sugar and cinnamon and mix well
8. Finally add cornstarch and mix until all berries are well coated.
9. In an 9 x 9 inch pie dish or any pyrex , spread the berries filling.
10. Cover it with the crumble and make sure all berries are well covered.
11. Bake for 35 -40 mins or until the berries bubble up. ****

Notes:

*You can substitute half the quantity of almond flour with quick oats.

**You can use any other type of starch like tapioca starch or potato starch

***If the crumble doesn’t hold shape you can add more coconut oil

****If the top starts to get browned and the berries are still not bubbling you can cover the pie dish with foil and bake for another 5-10 mins