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Blackberry Crumble Pie

The easiest blackberry crumble pie recipe you could make. Recipe suitable for any kind of berries.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Pies and Cheesecakes
Cuisine: German, American
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 325kcal
Author: Adina

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 250 g soft unsalted butter 1 cup, Note 1
  • 150 g granulated sugar ¾ cup
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 375 g all-purpose flour 3 cups + 2 tablespoons
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 350 g about 350 g/ fresh blackberries 12.5 oz, Notes 2,3
  • whipped cream strained yogurt, ice cream, or crème fraiche to serve, optional

Instructions

  • Soften butter: Make sure you take the butter out of the fridge a few hours before baking; the butter must be soft.
  • Preheat the oven to 360°F/ 180°C.
  • Cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla extract with the mixer until light and fluffy.
  • Mix the flour and the salt, add them to the butter mixture, mix with a spoon first, and then with your hands to form the crumbs.
  • Bake crumb: Press ¾ of the crumb dough in the pie dish (the bottom of my pie dish has a diameter of 23 cm/ 9 inches), forming a dough edge as well. Bake the crumb crust in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden.
    If the crumb crust puffs up a little, press it down again with the back of a spoon before you add the berries. But it usually doesn't happen; the pie crust looks just perfect most of the time.
  • Prepare berries: While the crumb crust is in the oven, prepare the berries or the fruit. If using berries, wash them briefly and let them dry well on kitchen paper. Pat them dry on top as well.
    If using fruit, slice or chop the fruit.
  • Top the pie: Take the crumb crust out of the oven. Place the berries or the chopped fruit on top in an even layer. Sprinkle the remaining dough on top to form a crumble topping.
  • Bake the pie for further 20-25 minutes until the crumble topping is nicely browned.
  • Cool: Let the blackberry pie cool down in the form for about 20 minutes, then you can remove it. Removing the pie out of the form works best when using a pie dish with removable bottom.
  • Serve the pie lukewarm or at room temperature either as it is or with a dollop of whipped cream, strained yogurt, or crème Fraiche mixed with one or two teaspoons of brown sugar.

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Notes

  1. Measurements: Always use a digital kitchen scale in baking; it ensures the best results (Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab).
  2. Blackberries: Use as many berries as needed to have a rather thick layer of berries in the pie form; it is OK if you have a bit more or less than the required quantity.
  3. Other berries: You can use other sorts of berries as well, for instance, gooseberries, blueberries, currants, and raspberries. Fruit can be used instead: pitted sweet or sour cherries, chopped or sliced apples, nectarines, peaches, apricots, grapes, mango, etc.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 14mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g