Blackberry-Nectarine Crumble
A perfectly warm, comforting fall fruit dessert, this easy-to-whip-up blackberry-nectarine crumble is stunningly perfect and delicious.
As promised, here is the delicious fall fruit crumble that was the perfect vehicle for the luscious lemon ice cream.
Fresh nectarines and blackberries bask together in perfect fruit harmony. The topping is one of the best buttery crumble mixtures I’ve ever had on a fruit dessert.
I’m pretty sure I could make a dessert completely out of the crumble topping and nothing else. Of course, I probably would have to add a swoosh of dark chocolate in there somewhere but that’s probably a discussion and recipe for another time.
For now, let’s concentrate on the tender sweetness of this baked nectarine and blackberry crumble.
A perfectly warm, delicious, comforting fall fruit dessert, this easy-to-whip-up crumble is stunningly perfect with lemon or vanilla ice cream or simply a dollop of freshly whipped cream. Kira W., a longtime reader and recipe tester/reviewer, sent me the recipe and it will definitely be a dessert I make for years to come. Thanks, Kira!
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Blackberry-Nectarine Crumble
Ingredients
Fruit:
- 6 nectarines, pitted and cut into thin slices
- 1 pint blackberries
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup (53 g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
Crumble:
- 1 ½ cups (150 g) quick oats
- 1 ½ cups (213 g) flour
- ¾ cup (159 g) sugar
- ½ cup (106 g) brown sugar
- 1 cup (227 g) butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter or lightly grease the bottom of a 9×13 pan.
- Place nectarines, blackberries, cinnamon, salt, sugar and water in the pan. Toss gently to coat the berries in the sugar mixture.
- In a separate medium bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the crumble until the mixture is moist and crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over the top of fruit mixture.
- Bake the crumble for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
- Serve warm with ice cream or a dollop of freshly whipped cream.
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Recipe Source: adapted slightly from Kira W.
Are there any adjustment needed when you make the crumble in smaller ramekins?
Thanks!
Just keep an eye on the baking time – it’ll be shorter than baking a larger pan.
I made this on a camping trip. Cut the ingredients in half and baked it in an 8×8 inch pan in a 12 “Dutch oven. It turned out great and was delicious.
Made it again at home and baked in an oven. Turned out just as good.
Very easy recipe.
The blackberries held their shape. There was extra juice in the pan, so I might add a thickening agent next time. The flavors were very good. I added about 1/8 teaspoon of salt to the crumble. The crumble was easy to make and excellent. I would use it with any kind of fruit.
Made this last night and it was incredibly delicious! Very easy, and so so good. The crumble was exceptional. I didn’t have a 9X13 so I made the full recipe, but in an 8 inch pie tin. I had to cook it for an extra 10-12 minutes, but it came out wonderfully.
I made just the topping to put on top of raspberries that I needed to use up(2.5 cups raspberries, 1 TB cornstarch and 2/3 cup granulated sugar). Luckily your topping recipe made more than I needed and I got the luxury of eating it. Great recipe! When I have nectarines I now know what to do with them.
I made this today with peaches and fresh wild blackberries (berries picked by my 4 yr old and myself in our backyard!) … and I think I may have died and gone to dessert heaven! What a fantastic combination of fruits – and the topping is unbelievable!
We had this again with your adaption of brown sugar in place of white and it was perfection! If only you could perfect each of my recipes. Thanks.
I made this with a frozen berry mix that had blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. They were quite wet after I thawed them so instead of adding 2 T of water I added 2 T of flour and it was perfect. I’m quite sure than any combination of stone fruits and berries and this topping would be a home run. I’m going to buy another bag of berries to keep just in case I need a dessert last minute.
I just took this out of the oven and my 3 year old and I are savoring every bite – so delicious!! I will definitely be making this again; thanks Mel!
Stumbled on your page {So glad I did!} This looks so delightful. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing!
Mmm.. this looks great, Melanie! I will have to try this recipe. 🙂
the topping of a fruit dessert is the end-all, be-all for me, and this one sounds fantastic. interesting fruit combo too!
What do you think about using frozen blackberries? Also, did you peel the nectarines?
Nikole – frozen blackberries may work fine but you probably will want to thaw and drain them really well so the crumble isn’t soggy. I did not peel the nectarines – I liked the texture from the peels, but you could do either.
Delicious! I used blueberries and peaches and everyone loved it.
I made it with peaches and raspberries (because that’s what I had in my yard) and it is FabULoUs! I made it for dessert last night, and then ate it for breakfast and lunch today! Thanks a ton (literally, I think I have gained a ton!)
I love the combination of fruits in this… I would have never thought to pair them together. Great job on this crumble! It really is one of the most simple, satisfying desserts out there. Thanks for the inspiration, Mel!
Yummy goodness!! I recently found this blog and had never tried anything out. Sometimes blogs look better than they taste but I tried your mini meatloaf…ended up needing to take dinner to someone who just had a baby and then fed our friends who stopped by the leftovers….all of us loved them!!! They were soooooo good! Thanks! I will be excited to try some more stuff out!
I have apples coming out of my ears! What are your thoughts about subbing apples for the nectarines and blackberries?
Alison Wonderland – I’d say it is definitely worth a try. I haven’t made an apple variation but I bet it would be delicious.
Sounds like the perfect combination warm blackberries and cool, tart lemon ice cream.
Oh, drool. I will try this for sure!
My family loves fruit crumbles and crisps! This one looks so simple to make and yet so delicious-perfect for the abundance of blackberries my mother-in-law gives me every summer! Peaches would also be delicious in this (peeled, of course). Thanks for sharing, Mel! 🙂