Heritage Crumble Topping
- Feb 20
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 4
A simple, buttery crumble made with Heritage Baker’s Flour and lightly sweetened with Homestead Sweetener. Bakes into golden clusters with delicate crisp edges and a soft center — perfect over fruit pies, baked custards, or roasted seasonal fruit.
Forage Baker's Note
Flour matters. Gluten-free flour blends—and even wheat flours—can vary widely in weight per cup, which is why we always recommend using a kitchen scale for best results.
If you don’t yet own a scale, gently scoop Heritage Baker’s Flour into a measuring cup and level with a knife. This method yields approximately 125g per cup.
Packing the cup can result in too much flour and spooning under-filling.
Spooning flour into the cup may under-measure.
Homestead Sweetener
Sweeteners matter too. Sweeteners vary just as much and can significantly affect cookie texture. For best results, we recommend Homestead Sweetener or traditional sugar.
While substitutions are possible, results may vary.
Homestead Sweetener: 1:1 sugar replacement by volume, 140g per cup
Granulated sugar: 200g per cup
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups Heritage Baker’s Flour (187g)
1/3 cup Homestead Sweetener (or 1/4 cup real sugar — 47g)
6 tablespoons melted butter (84g), cooled slightly
1–2 teaspoons vanilla extract or water
1/4–1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 325°F.
In a small bowl, stir together Heritage Baker’s Flour and Homestead Sweetener.
In a separate bowl, combine melted butter and vanilla (or water).
Pour the butter mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until a crumbly texture forms. The mixture should hold together when pressed in your hand, then break apart into clusters.
Crumble over prepared pie filling before baking, or spread loosely on a sheet pan and bake until golden for a standalone dessert topping.
From the Forage Kitchen
We use this crumble wherever a little texture and warmth are needed — layered over fruit pies, spooned over baked apples, or scattered across seasonal cobblers. Simple ingredients, mixed by hand, baked until golden.
Made with gluten-free Heritage Baker’s Flour and sweetened with zero-sugar Homestead Sweetener — crafted for balance, structure, and everyday baking.
