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A piece of apple crumble topped with vanilla ice cream in a white bowl.
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Apple Crumble

This apple crumble is made with apples tossed in sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger and covered with an oat and brown sugar top. An easy fall dessert.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 to 12 servings
Calories: 419

Ingredients

For the crumble topping

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted cold butter, cut into small cubes

For the apple filling

  • 4 pounds apples, (9 to 12) assorted varieties, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2 inch slices
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (20 grams) or quick-cooking tapioca (20 grams)
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Vanilla ice cream, for embellishing (optional but really necessary)
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Instructions

Make the crumble topping

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F (191°C) and adjust a rack to the middle of the oven.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and teaspoon salt. Add the butter and, working with your fingertips, a fork, or a pastry blender, combine the mixture until the crumbs are pea-size. You'll have more than you need so you can stash half the mixture in a resealable bag and place it in the freezer for another crumble on another day.

Make the apple filling

  • Toss the apples in a large bowl. Add the granulated sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, flour or tapioca, and salt and gently toss to combine.

Bake the apple crumble

  • Spoon the filling into a baking dish, ideally one that's 11 inches by 7 inches but a dish that's 9 inches by 13 inches will also work as will a couple 9-inch square baking dishes. Spoon the remaining topping evenly over the fruit filling. Place the baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil to catch any spills. Bake until the fruit is bubbling and the top is nicely browned, about 1 hour. If the top begins to brown too quickly, loosely cover it with a sheet of foil.
  • Let the apple crumble rest for maybe 15 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Notes

What You Need To Know About Which Apples Are Best For Baking

How do ya like them apples? Specifically, how do you like them apples in your apple crumble recipe? Here are some of the mixes of varieties our recipe testers tried and found to be terrific:
Granny Smith and Cortland Fuji, Gala, and Granny Smith Fuji, Gala, Ambrosia, and Granny Smith Calvin Blanc, Golden Russet, and Spitzenburg Golden Delicious and Red Delicious

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 110mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 65g