Crumbles are much easier to make than pies, because you don’t have to make a crust. Crumbles are simply fruit (fresh or frozen) with a quick and easy topping. Serve your crumble warm or cold, with or without ice cream. Leftover crumble is one of our favorite breakfasts!
I make a lot of mixed berry crumbles, with frozen berries. But equally delicious are strawberry-rhubarb, blueberry-peach, and any other yummy fruits that are in season.
What’s a crisp and what’s a crumble? Often the terms are used interchangeably. The Joy of Cooking says a crisp topping has butter, sugar, and flour, while a crumble also includes oats. Other sources say the opposite.
I like the oats, and I use the same topping for Apple Crisp and Fruit Crumble.