Sweet apple filling with a hint of cinnamon and citrus and a perfectly crunchy, nutty, crumble topping. This apple crumble is an absolute family favourite.
Apple crumble or Apple Streusel or Apple crisp as called in some part of World, it is an ultimate comfort dessert. There are no fancy ingredients just some basic pantry items and apples. The crumbly topping offers a delicious contrast to the sweet, juicy apple filling with hint of cinnamon and citrus. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or custard, it’s the perfect Autumn and winter dessert.
How To Make Apple Crumble
This recipe is quite healthyish as I use less sugar, letting the flavorful apples to add of the sweetness on their own. And also, the crumble is not too buttery.
Apple Filling
To make the filling peel and core apples, cut them into small cubes. Add caster sugar, flour, cinnamon and lemon juice. You can also add nutmeg if you are a fan of spices.
Best apples for Apple Crumble
I like to use Pink Lady apples because they are naturally sweet, and you don’t need too much sugar. You can also use red apples, royal gala or granny smith apples.
This recipe will also work for pears and even stone fruits like peaches. And strawberries crumble is also a great option. So basically, you can make crumble any time of the year using the seasonal fruit.
Crumble Topping
For crumble topping I use plain flour, oats, cinnamon, walnuts and butter.
Should you use melted butter or softened butter ? I have tried it both ways. I find that melted butter gives more crispy texture and softened butter makes the crumble more like crumb texture.
For this recipe I have used melted butter and combine it with all the ingredients.
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What to Serve with Apple Crumble
I love to serve my crumble with some vanilla custard and vanilla ice cream. You can also enjoy it with dullop of cream.
Other Desserts to Try
Strawberry Crumble
Biscoff Banoffee Trifle
Pineapple Delight
French Apple Tart
Apple Crumble
Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 6 – 7 Medium Pink Lady Apples See Notes
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tbsp Plain Flour
- ¼ cup Caster Sugar
Crumble Toppings
- 1 cup Rolled Oats
- 1 cup Plain Flour
- ¾ cup Brown Sugar
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Baking Powder
- 125 g Melted Butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C/ 350 F
- Peel and core the apples. Cut them into small cubes.
- Put them in a bowl and add flour, lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon. Toss it and spread it in a baking dish or pie dish.
- In a bowl add all the ingredients for crumble. Mix until combined and forms a crumb.
- Spread the crumble over apples and bake it in the oven for around 30 mins or until its golden brown.
- Serve it warm with ice cream or custard.
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