How is everyones 2015 going so far? Up here in Scotland its still in the depths of winter and its very cold, especially at nights. So as far as I am concerned warm comforting desserts are the order of the day and this Persimmon and Apple Crumble fits the bill perfectly.















This dessert is just the ticket to help fight those wintery blues. The lightly spiced fruit is warming and juicy. Have you tried persimmons before? They are kinda hard to describe but when they are ripe they are soft, sweet and very juicy. And their bright orange flesh is just so pretty in food!

I added the apple for texture and flavour, nothing much beats apple in a dessert like this 😀















The topping is sweet and crunchy and my favourite part, even as a kid I loved it when I got an extra large chunk of the crumble topping. I’ve added in some oats to this topping because when they toast up they have a lovely nutty flavour and a great crunchy texture.

I made a pretty small crumble but the ingredients can easily be doubled for a larger dessert. But this was plenty big enough for what we needed.















I think its because its what I grew up with, but I really love my fruit crumbles served with pouring cream. Fruit and cream to me is just heavenly 😀 But in the past I have enjoyed crumbles with mascarpone or ice cream. It’s just a personal preference.

So I can see myself having to hanker down with cold busting food for minimum the next few weeks. Soups, stews and slow cooker hot chocolate at the ready. I refuse to get caught out with the winter blues!















And this persimmon and apple crumble will definitely help. What about you, what comfort foods do you turn too to beat the winter blues?