Apple Crumble

We’ve made many apple crisp recipes over the years, but this one was unanimously my family’s all-time favorite. It’s really everything you want in a apple crisp—warm and comforting cinnamon- and ginger-spiced apples and a crisp, crunchy crumble.

I used a combination of Granny Smith, Gala, and Fuji apples, so the mixture wasn’t too tart. I used the spiralizer attachment from KitchenAid, and it cored, peeled, and sliced my 9 medium apples in less than 10 minutes. I was out of dark brown sugar, so I used light brown sugar. The recipe required a larger baking dish than a 9-inch pie plate but smaller than a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, so I found something in between sizes that worked great, approximately 10-1/2-by-5-1/2-by-2-1/2 inches, although I recommend just using whatever looks like it will hold the apples piled at least 2 inches high.

covered my crumble the last 15 minutes of baking, as the topping was starting to reach a deep brown color. I’ve made this recipe twice already, and the second time, I just used two medium-sized baking dishes and split the apples between the two dishes. I also tried using 1 cup ratios of flour, oats and brown sugar with 8 tablespoons butter, and there was still plenty of topping to sprinkle over and completely cover the apples in both baking dishes. I served the crumble with vanilla ice cream, and everyone enjoyed it.

One of my absolute favorite fall desserts is apple crumble or crisp. Featuring an inexpensive, readily available ingredient list and straightforward process, this recipe could easily take the place of my current favorite. A buttery, crisp topping over warm, spiced apples—this recipe takes the classic fall dish and delivers perfection!

I used a combination of Granny Smith and Cortland apples, which gave a perfect sweet-tart balance and nice baked apple texture. I used all-purpose flour to toss in with the apple mixture.

For the crumble topping, I found that a pastry cutter worked best to get pea-sized crumbs. I didn’t have a dish the size the recipe called for, so I used my 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish with fantastic results. The crumb topping was plenty thick over the apples, and I didn’t have any filling bubble over, which made for an easier cleanup. I kept the dish in the oven for exactly 1 hour, which resulted in a perfectly crisp, browned topping and tender apples. I didn’t need to cover it with foil to prevent over-browning.

I let the dish rest for 15 minutes before serving—torture! I served it with a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream. Heavenly!

The flavor of this apple crumble is really good and the apples baked up well.

I put the apples in a 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking dish because I donʻt have an 11-inch oval baking dish. I couldn’t tell whether it was done by seeing it bubble, so I stuck a sharp knife in to see if the apples were tender. If I make it again, I might halve the recipe and try it in a 9-inch baking dish.

I’ve always preferred a traditional crust cobbler over a crisp topping, but this recipe changed my mind. The flavor wasn’t overly sweet, and the directions were easy to follow. Everyone loved this dish and it will be on our holiday menus this year.

I love to use a variety of apples when I cook because each variety cooks down differently. (I used 2 Fuji, 2 Gala, 2 Ambrosia, and 1 Granny Smith.) All those different textures in the crumble were nice. I think you could mix the crumb topping in the same bowl the apples were in instead of dirtying another bowl.

My only problem was pan size. I tried a 9-inch round dish and an 11-inch oval dish, and the apples didn’t fit, much less the crumb mixture on top. I finally used a 9-inch square dish. It worked but the topping was piled high and some fell off because it just didn’t want to stay put.

We love traditional apple crumble at my house. This was a bit different than I have made in the past. The addition of the freshly grated ginger and nutmeg added a depth and warmth only they can offer. What an excellent idea!

I used a mix of Golden and Red Delicious apples. The Goldens were rather large (and my favorite), so I used 4, and the Reds were quite small, so I needed 5 to equal the suggested 4 pounds. The addition of the freshly grated nutmeg and ginger added a punch I wasn’t expecting. I used Vietnamese cinnamon, which I absolutely love. I used all-purpose flour, not tapioca. My time for nicely brown was about 1 hour and 10 minutes. It was bubbly in spots and smelled great. It did not need covering while in the oven.

A great, easy-to-prepare, not-too-sweet apple crumble that’s perfect for fall. This recipe worked extremely well. I loved the hint of ginger. And I really liked the mix of apples, the spices, and the crunchy topping.

I only made half the recipe and had no problems at all. I had 4 apples, not sure about the types, probably Calvin Blanc, Golden Russet, and Spitzenburg for a total of 2 pounds. I served the apple crumble with vanilla ice cream. Definitely a keeper. I’d suggest letting the crumble cool for about 20 minutes and serving it with ice cream and/or whipped cream.