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You've got to taste this easy strawberry almond crumble to believe how delicious it is. Really.
Skinny Strawberry Almond Crumble
Strawberries sprinkled with a sweet and crunchy almond topping and baked until juicy and golden.
Nigella Lawson calls this "a crumble of dreams."
I found this easy strawberry strawberry almond crumble recipe in my British copy of her book, Nigella Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home, that I picked up and couldn't put down when I was in London for Christmas last year.
Unfortunately, I don't use it very much because it requires me to convert all her amounts which are given in metrics!
In her description, Nigella explains that with this recipe, your can turn even lackluster supermarket strawberries into "berry-intense" burst of tender juiciness."
How wonderful is that?
Skinny Strawberry Almond Crumble - Easy, Healthy and Delicious
And she's right. The strawberries I used were nothing special, and yet the resulting strawberry almond crumble was sensational.
I had a hard time limiting myself to one small portion when I served it warm, a la mode, for dessert Sunday night.
I couldn't stop thinking about a way to justify indulging in the leftovers for breakfast topped with a dollop of yogurt the next morning!
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Strawberry Dessert?
According to my calculations, each serving has 172 calories and:
7 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!
If you, like me, love fruit based desserts like cobblers, crisps and crumbles, I hope you give this one a try.
It's truly terrific and is going in my "must make again soon" file.
I think this is one dessert that is worth each and every of its SmartPoints.
Recipe Notes, Variations & Substitutions
To make this strawberry almond crumble lighter and healthier, I cut back a little on the butter and added a few quick cooking oats to the topping. The original recipe calls for sliced almonds, but I only had whole ones that I opted to chop instead.
The topping baked up sweet and crunchy, probably because of the almonds and Demerara sugar, which is less refined than regular sugar with bigger granules.
Instead of Demerara sugar, I used what I had in the pantry: C&H washed raw cane sugar, which looks like the sugar in those little brown 'sugar-in-the-raw' packets you see at coffee shops. Its crunchy texture was perfect in the crumble topping. But, in a pinch, I'm sure regular granulated sugar would be just fine.
I've received a few questions about hulling strawberries, so have added a quick video showing how it's done.
How to Hull Strawberries
If you enjoy this lightened up strawberry almond crumble, be sure to check out some of my other easy, healthy Weight Watchers friendly dessert recipes including Slow Cooker Low-Fat Berry Cobbler, Skinny Ricotta Berry Tiramisu Parfaits,Slow Cooker Bananas Foster, Crock-Pot Apple Cobbler and Strawberry Rhubarb Coulis (Dessert Soup)
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Skinny Strawberry Almond Crumble Recipe
Strawberries topped with a crispy almond topping and baked until juicy - this skinny strawberry crumble is a new family favorite!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Servings (adjustable): 8
Calories: 172
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
For the Strawberry Mixture
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled (stems and green tops removed)
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground almonds
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the Crumble Topping
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons cold butter, diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped almonds
- 2 tablespoons quick oats
- ⅓ cup demerara or turbinado sugar
Instructions
Position an oven rack in the center and preheat oven to 400F degrees.
Coat a 9-inch glass pie dish with cooking spray and then put the hulled strawberries into it.
Sprinkle the ¼ cup sugar, ground almonds and vanilla evenly over the strawberries.
To make the topping, in a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Rub in the cold, diced butter with your fingertips, until the mixture is evenly crumbly. Stir in the chopped almonds quick oats and sugar with a fork until well combined.
Sprinkle the topping evenly over the strawberries and press it down gently along the edges.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the top is golden brown and strawberries are tender and bubbling out around the edges of the pie plate (affiliate link).
Remove from the oven and place the pie plate (affiliate link) on a wire rack to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Serve warm or at room temperature, with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.
Equipment
Recipe Notes
I used raw washed cane sugar instead of demerara, or turbindo sugar, with good results.
Nigella's version called for 4 teaspoons vanilla, but I used 2 with good results. May try a little more next time.
Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
7 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Skinny Strawberry Almond Crumble Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 /8th recipe)
Calories 172Calories from Fat 68
% Daily Value*
Fat 7.6g12%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 2g8%
Protein 2.2g4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked strawberry dessert, easy strawberry dessert, strawberry crumble
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*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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