Healthy Old Fashion Fruit Crumble

We have all decided it’s time to lose some weight.  When we first moved to Denmark, we thought it would be easy to lose weight here.  The people are so much more active than in the US and I perceived the food to be much healthier.  Unfortunately, we discovered all of the delicious pastries, cheeses, bread, and so much more! 

Unlike other diets I have been on, I am going to try and make this a lifestyle, not a diet.  In this spirit, I decided that since I also cook something sweet over the weekend, I wouldn’t stop now.  After searching on the web, I found this delightful recipe for a fruit crumble.  The recipe makes 4 servings and each serving is 250 calories.  I was a little afraid of the 1 Tbps of sugar, so on top of the fruit I sprinkled about ¼ tsp of Splenda.

Okay, I know you are thinking a healthy dessert can not taste good.  Well, let's just say it was certainly not as good as a full fat version, but it was good.  The fruit part actually tasted very good with just the right amount of sweetness (I guess the extra Splenda worked!).  The crumble part did leave a little to be desired.  Next time I make this, I will use 2 TBsp of melted butter instead of the canola oil.  In fact this will save you about 10 calories per serving, thus making the total calories at 240 calories per serving and a much more authenic taste (at least I hope!)

Healthy Old Fashion Fruit Crumble

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen fruit, such as blueberries, peaches, plums
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons whole-wheat or all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1 tsp Splenda
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup chopped almonds, or pecans
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons melted butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Combine fruit with granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and orange juice. Divide among four 6-ounce ovenproof ramekins. Combine oats, nuts, brown sugar, the remaining 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Drizzle with butter and stir to combine. Sprinkle over the fruit mixture. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet.
3. Bake until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe adapted from: www.eatingwell.com