Description
A comforting and delicious dessert featuring tender apples baked under a crispy crumble topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 to 8 crisp apples (e.g., Granny Smith or Braeburn), peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 to 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (optional)
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, diced
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- Additional spices such as nutmeg, allspice, or ginger (optional)
- Alternative flours like almond flour or gluten-free oats for gluten-free (optional)
- Vegan butter substitutes like coconut oil or vegan margarine (optional)
Instructions
- Peel, core, and slice the apples evenly. Toss them with lemon juice, brown sugar, and cinnamon, ensuring all slices are well coated.
- Combine flour, brown sugar, and oats in a bowl. Add diced cold butter and rub with fingers until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Spread the coated apples evenly in a baking dish. Sprinkle the crumble topping over the fruit completely.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake for approximately 40 minutes until golden brown and bubbling underneath.
- Allow to rest briefly to thicken juices and improve texture. Serve warm, optionally with vanilla ice cream, custard, or Greek yogurt.
Notes
- Adjust the sweetness by increasing or decreasing the amount of brown sugar.
- Feel free to mix in dried fruits like raisins or cranberries for added flavor.
- Experiment with different types of apples for varying taste and texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the crumble
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg