Apple Crumble {Classic Easy Recipe}

The corner of a pie dish with an Apple Crumble inside, with a spoonful missing, showing the apple filling and golden, crunchy topping, with a spoon sticking out.

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Apple Crumble {Classic Easy Recipe}

This easy Apple Crumble is a classic dessert with all the delicious flavours and aromas you need for comfort on a cold day. Simply follow my reliable, foolproof recipe for a hearty pud that works every time!

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Family Food

Servings: -6

Author: Sarah Rossi

Ingredients

800 g Bramley apples Unpeeled, uncored weight
5 tbsp Brown sugar
1 tbsp Plain flour AKA all-purpose flour
Juice of 1 lemon
150 ml Water

For the topping:

140 g Plain flour AKA all-purpose flour
75 g Jumbo oats (heaped 1/2 cup)
50 g Brown sugar
1 tsp Mixed spice
1 tsp Ground cinnamon
100 g Salted butter Cold and cubed

Metric - Imperial

Instructions

Peel and core the apples, and cut them into about 1cm cubes.
Place the apple cubes into a medium-sized ovenproof pie dish and stir through the lemon juice.
Stir in the plain flour and brown sugar, and coat the apple well. Pour the water over.
Now make the topping by rubbing the cubed butter into the plain flour, brown sugar, oats, mixed spice and cinnamon until a little clumpy and thoroughly mixed (see notes).
Scatter the topping mixture over the filling and bake for 30-35 minutes at 180℃/350F fan, 200℃/400F or Gas Mark 6 until golden and crunchy.

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Notes

Apples: I use Bramleys (also known as cooking apples) because they’re lovely and juicy and soft when cooked, so are perfect for dessert. Use ones that are ripe straight from a tree or from the supermarket. Feel free to use different kinds of apples if you prefer

Optional nuts: For an even crunchier, nutty topping, you could add 75g/3oz of nuts. Pecans or almonds work especially well here

Getting the topping consistency right: It should be like breadcrumbs, but be careful it’s not too fine too! It needs to clump together a little. If it doesn’t, add a TINY bit of water at a time (half a teaspoon) until it does. Beware not to overdo it or it will become paste-like and not at all crumbly

Servings: The nutritional values are based upon 4 sharing this crumble, however this will serve between 4-6 people

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