I made this blackberry crumble last week at a dinner party and you know you’ve hit the jackpot when everyone there tracks you down later that week for the recipe. It’s oh-so-yummy.
And did I mention that it’s also sugar-free, egg-free, dairy-free, and wheat-free (gluten-free)? It’s hard to find a good dessert that EVERYONE loves that falls into that category. Well, if you’re looking for one, here you go:
(The best ever) Blackberry Crumble Recipe
2 1/4 cups flour (any kind of flour ie. rice, spelt, wheat, oat, etc.)
1 1/2 cups rolled oats (or quinoa flakes, kamut flakes, rice bran or ground up nuts)
3/4 tsp stevia (or 3/4 cup sugar, if you like that stuff)
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
Mix all the dry ingredients together. Then add:
3/4 cup butter (non-dairy butter for the dairy sensitive ones)
In a baking plan, spread out:
4-5 cups of blackberries
Optional:
1 cup of blueberries
1-2 cups of peaches
Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over top of the berries.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
You can make this recipe with any combination of fruit. If you use apples, your baking time will increase to about 50-60 minutes.
When you are picking your own blackberries, the biggest, blackest berries will always be the sweetest. Look for them by sunny roads, train tracks or trails.
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Even though blackberries are considered a weed, it’s hard to find them here in Vancouver, where every inch of land is developed and consequently, weeded.
Last night I took Isabela out on a special outing to pick blackberries, made even more special by the fact that it was just her and I, out late at night, way past her bedtime, doing something that we both love. We had to drive out to Richmond, a nearby city, and went to an industrial area with blocks and blocks of blackberry bushes.
We were both sort of giddy and singing and playful the whole night. Every few minutes Isabela would say, Mmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!! These are the best blackberries I’ve ever eaten in my WHOLE life!
And then every once in a while she’d find an enormous one and she’d yell, I found THE QUEEN of the blackberries! It’s going to save it for my birthday cake. And then she’d eat it a minute later.
It was a wonderful mother-daughter bonding experience, the kind of time where I can step back from my life and look at my daughter with fresh eyes. What an amazing girl, I kept thinking to myself. I was also thinking about how much my own mother would have loved to be there with us.
What a fun berry picking time! I’m sure Isabela will always remember it too. Berries are yummy any time, but when you pick them yourself, with those that you love, they are even better!!
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You’re right. I would have LOVED to be there picking berries with you. That’s one of the sad things about having to return to SE Asia by August 1st. No blackberries! But I treasured the time we had together earlier this summer, and I am grateful for the new level of unity that we achieved.
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Erika!
I am at the hospital with mastitis. I am sure they are going to give me antibiotics. I have never had it before. Do you know any home remedies?
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OH man! Mastitis sucks!!!!! It is the biggest, surest sign (for me anyways, everytime I get it) that I am TOO stressed, doing TOO much, and not taking care of myself. It is your body’s way of getting you to lie down and REST.
So here’s what I do when I get mastitis:
1. 5 Phytolacca Decandra every few hours (homeopathic remedy that you hold under the tongue)
2. Lots of Vit. C
3. Lots of an infection fighting herb such as Golden Seal, Oregon Grape, Silver Shield (colloidal silver), or oregano oil
4. Take lots and lots of hot baths.
5. Massage really hard (it hurts like hell, but you have to do it) the blocked milk duct, which is the cause of the infection.
6. Keep nursing, as often as I can, to get the milk ducts flowing and unblocked.
7. Ask husband to take the day (or days) off to watch the kids so I can sleep, rest, watch TV, movies, etc.I’ve had mastitis A LOT and I’ve never needed antibiotics by following the above treatment. But if by some chance you do take antibiotics, makes sure you follow it with a HEAVY treatment of probiotics (acidophilus, bifidophilus) to replenish your body with the healthy bacteria that the antibiotics all kill off. Otherwise you are sure to get a yeast infection.
Best of luck, my dear.
Love,
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SOOOO good….what a wonderful dessert! I used mangos instead of peaches because they were on sale at superstore and it turned out fantastic….what a treat!
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Mmmm… mangos sound good…
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Erika, I was searching for a gluten free berry crumble recipe and yours was the first one I picked. Go figure. I’m going to try it out, Thanks. Sending my love to the whole family. Emily(titone)
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That’s so funny! I didn’t know you guys were gluten free. How’s the family?
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Maelle and Eliott have bad eczema, at first we were just cutting out wheat and dairy, but know we are doing gluten free and their skin has totally cleared up. We are doing pretty good, Thanks! Love Emily.
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Good to hear they’re doing better!
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Is it posted correct if I replace the 3/4 tsp stevia with 3/4 CUP of sugar?
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This is the worst waste of my fresh picked blackberries ever! The topping NEVER did anything but sit there and look like powdery flour. Basically I had 5-6 cups of blackberries RUINED by a floury mess with no juice or crunchy anything. It was completely inedible and I am pissed about the waste of fruit, time, etc. etc. DO NOT use this recipe. It is AWFUL!
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