Microwave Berry Crumble

Name: Microwave Berry Crumble
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 200g frozen mixed berries; 1 tbsp caster sugar; 30g rolled oats; 30g plain flour; 30g cold butter, cubed; 2 tbsp soft light brown sugar; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon

Soft, jammy berries under a buttery oat crumble, made in one bowl in the microwave.

Time10 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.50 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

2 servings

Ingredients

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200 gfrozen mixed berries
1 tbspcaster sugar
30 grolled oats
30 gplain flour
30 gcold buttercubed
2 tbspsoft light brown sugar
½ tspground cinnamon

Method

1
Tip the berries and caster sugar into two microwave safe ramekins.
2
Rub the oats, flour, butter and brown sugar together with your fingertips until it looks like rough crumbs. Stir in the cinnamon.
3
Scatter the crumble over the berries.
4
Microwave on high for 3 minutes, until the fruit is bubbling at the edges.
3 min
5
Leave to stand for 2 minutes. The top will crisp as it cools. Serve with custard or cream.
2 min

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