Pear and double chocolate crumble

Heavenly pear and double chocolate crumble. A comforting winter dessert that's packed with fibre.

Serves: 6

Time to make: 1 hr

Hands-on time: 20 mins

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon reduced-fat spread
3 ripe Packham pears, cored, cut into thin wedges
1 tablespoon castor sugar
50g dark chocolate, finely chopped
1 cup vanilla custard, to serve

Chocolate crumble
¼ cup plain flourall purpose flourX
1 tablespoon self-raising flour
1 tablespoon castor sugar
2 teaspoons LSA mix
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons reduced-fat spread

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C. In a medium non-stick frying pan, melt the spread over medium high. Add the pears and sugar and toss to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes, or until the pears are tender and their juices start releasing.

2 Transfer pears to six 1-cup ramekins or a large baking dish. Scatter pears with dark chocolate.

3 For the chocolate crumble, in a bowl, combine flours, sugar, LSA and cocoa powder. Rub in the spread along with 1 tablespoon water until crumbs form. Scatter the crumbs over the pears and chocolate.

4 Bake the crumble for about 25-30 minutes, or until golden and warmed through. Serve drizzled with vanilla custard.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free flours and check chocolate, custard and cocoa powder are gluten free.

HFG tip

NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 228 cal

Kilojoules 950 kJ

Protein 4 g

Total fat 9 g

Saturated fat 4 g

Carbohydrates 30 g

Sugar 21 g

Dietary fibre 4 g

Sodium 70 mg

Calcium 70 mg

Iron 1.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.