This delicious apple crumble recipe is the quintessential Fall dessert, made with spiced apple filling and an irresistible crumble topping. Even better, I've perfected just 5 easy steps to make the best crumble recipe you've ever tasted.
7cupspeeled & chopped apples6-7 large or 8-10 small apples, I recommend Granny Smith, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Braeburn, or Pink Lady Cut the apples into 1 inch by 1/2 inch pieces
½cup (99g)granulated sugar
¼cup (56g)cornstarch
1tspcinnamon
½tspnutmeg
¼tspsalt
Crumble Topping
1 ½cups (180g)all purpose flour
⅔cup (142g)brown sugarpacked
1½tspcinnamon
¼tspsalt
½cup (113g)unsalted buttermelted
Instructions
Apple Filling
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. No need to spray the pan. In your baking dish (you can use a 8×8 inch pan, 8 inch round pan, 9×9 inch pan, 9 inch round pan, 7×11 inch pan, basically you can use any dish that is 2 to 2.5 quarts) combine the apples, granulated sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Toss with a spoon or spatula to combine.
7 cups peeled & chopped apples, ½ cup (99g) granulated sugar, ¼ cup (56g) cornstarch, 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg, ¼ tsp salt
Crumble Topping
In a mixing bowl combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and melted butter. Use a spatula to mix the crumb. The mixture will be thick and you must stir well (elbow grease!) to combine all the dry ingredients. Continue to combine until the mixture looks wet. It’s okay if the mixture is “sandy” in texture. Use your hands to squeeze clumps together, forcing the mixture together.
1 ½ cups (180g) all purpose flour, ⅔ cup (142g) brown sugar, 1½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp salt, ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter
Use your fingers to break the topping into clumps, evenly distributing over the apples.
Bake for 35-45 minutes. Check to see if the crisp is bubbling and if the topping is golden. If those two things have not occurred, bake for 10-20 additional minutes. The bake time will depend on what size of pan you used. I baked my crisp for 60 minutes in an oval 7×11 inch pan. Allow the crumble to cool for 10-15 minutes. This allows the juices to thicken, then serve.
Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.