Crumbly craving

Cookbooks are a dime a baker's dozen, and heaps pass across my desk, but this one cried out to me to open it...cook it...eat it!

It is "Mug crumbles" cooking or microwaving in just mugs is one of the trendy fads at present, however this particular book looks particularly appetising, and the idea of a crumble on top - yum.
 

Whether you're after a late-night treat or a super- speedy dinner-party dessert that will still impress your guests, Mug Crumbles will have you sorted. 
With over thirty recipes for delicious crumbles that require minimal effort and time, all you need are five minutes to spare and a serious crumble craving! 
Prepare an easy fruit mixture and a quick crumble topping, put in the microwave for a few minutes, and zap! You have a heavenly crumble to indulge in.
From your classic apple crumble, rhubarb and strawberry, and pear and ginger, to flavour combinations that give your taste buds a kick, such as rum and raisin crumble or raspberry and matcha green tea these recipes will bring new life to your crumble repertoire.

The recipes are:
Apple Mug Crumbles

• Cinnamon & apple mug crumble
• Apple & caramel mug crumble
• Pecan &​ apple mug crumble
• Apple, dried fruit &​ nut mug crumble
• Carambar &​ apple mug crumble

Fruit Mug Crumbles

• Rhubarb, apple &​ almond mug crumble
• Blackberry &​ apple mug crumble
• Apricot, apple &​ pistachio mug crumble
• Banana, apple &​ coconut mug crumble
• Raspberry, apple &​ matcha tea mug crumble

Chocolate Mug Crumbles

• Vanilla, apple & chocolate mug crumble
• Choc-nut &​ apple mug crumble
• Raspberry, apple & white chocolate mug crumble
• Pear &​ chocolate mug crumble
• Cherry, apple &​ chocolate mug crumble
• Strawberry, apple &​ double-choc mug crumble
• Pear with gingerbread &​ white chocolate mug crumble
• Ganache mug crumble

Creamy Mug Crumbles

• Pear & chestnut puree mug crumble
• Fig, apple, yoghurt &​ hazelnut mug crumble
• Blueberry & lemon curd mug crumble
• Red berries, apple, lemon & cream cheese mug crumble
• Banana, apple & peanut mug crumble

Biscuity Mug Crumbles

• Pineapple, apple &​ caramelised biscuit mug crumble
• Red berries, apple &​ shortbread mug crumble
• Damson plum &​ apple with Breton butter biscuits mug crumble
• Mirabelle plum, apple &​ shortbread mug crumble
• Raspberry, apple &​ pink-wafer biscuit mug crumble
• Peach & strawberry biscotti mug crumble

Savoury Mug Crumbles

• Salmon with courgette &​ hazelnut mug crumble
• Cherry tomatoes with three cheeses mug crumble
• Courgette &​ feta with polenta mug crumble
• Olive, tomato & Parmesan mug crumble. 

 

I'm going to trial the 'Raspberry, apple & white chocolate mug crumble' and the savoury the 'Cherry tomatoes with 3 cheeses mug crumble'.