Classic Apple Crumble Dessert (Printable version)
Tender spiced apples baked under a buttery golden crumble topping for comforting sweetness.
# List of ingredients:
→ Apple Filling
01 - 6 medium apples (about 2 pounds), peeled, cored, and sliced
02 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
04 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
05 - 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
→ Crumble Topping
06 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 7 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
08 - 1/3 cup light brown sugar
09 - 1/4 cup rolled oats
10 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F.
02 - In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and flour. Transfer the mixture to a greased 9-inch baking dish.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, and salt. Add cold butter and rub with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
04 - Evenly sprinkle the crumble topping over the apple filling. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apples are bubbling.
05 - Allow the dish to cool slightly before serving. Serve warm, optionally with custard, cream, or vanilla ice cream.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It comes together in under an hour and tastes like you've been cooking all day.
- The contrast between soft spiced apples and buttery, crunchy topping is pure magic.
- Everyone asks for seconds, and it works equally well for a weeknight dinner or entertaining guests.
02 -
- Keep your butter genuinely cold—if it starts to soften, pop the bowl in the fridge for a few minutes before rubbing it in.
- Don't skip the flour in the apple filling; it's the difference between a silky filling and a watery puddle underneath your crumble.
03 -
- Make the crumble topping up to a day ahead and store it in the fridge—it actually bakes better when it stays cold until the last moment.
- If your topping is browning too quickly, loosely tent it with foil for the last 10 minutes of baking.