Easy Apple Crumble

Everyone should have an apple crumble recipe up their sleeve. They're so easy to put together and the best part is they are supposed to look rustic, so there's no fussing either...which is my kinda dessert!

Once you've mastered this recipe, you don't have to stop there...go crazy and create some of the other flavour combo suggestions below...they're even easier and quicker to make than this apple version.

Oh! And make sure you grab my 🔥hot tip🔥 at the end of this blog so you can have a fruit crumble ready to go in the oven at the drop of a hat.

Easy Apple Crumble

Apple Filling

• 1kg peeled and cored Granny Smith Apples
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 90 g white sugar 
• 60ml water
• 2 tbsp lemon or orange juice 
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 
• Zest of 1 orange or lemon (optional)

Crumble Topping

• 90 g rolled oats 
• 100g plain flour 
• 90g brown sugar 
• 1/2 tsp baking powder 
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder 
• 125 g unsalted butter, melted 
• Pinch of salt 

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C / 160°C fan forced and grease a 20cm wide x 10cm deep baking dish.

To Make The Apple Filling

• Chop the apples into 1cm dice then add them, the cinnamon, sugar, zest if using, and cornflour to a medium saucepan and toss until the apples are coated with the dry ingredients. Add the juice and water and stir until combined. 
• Cover the saucepan with a lid and cook on low until the apples are tender and the liquid has thickened, stirring occasionally. (If the water evaporates, add a tablespoon or so extra to stop it from burning.)

To Make The Crumble Topping

• Add the dry ingredients to a medium mixing bowl. 
• Add the melted butter and stir to combine.  

To Assemble The Crumble

Place the apple filling into the base of the baking dish. 

Sprinkle the crumble topping over the entire surface of the apples. 

Bake for approximately 25 - 30 minutes, or until the topping is golden.

Serve with cream or ice-cream.

🔥Here's the hot tip🔥

Make a triple batch of the crumble topping and freeze it into portion sizes in click lock bags, then use one of the flavour combo's below and you will have dessert in the oven quicker than the kids can blink! 

Flavour Combinations

Pear & Raspberry Crumble

Chop an 800g can of drained tinned pears and place into the base of the baking dish, add 1 cup of frozen raspberries, then sprinkle over 1 tablespoon cornflour and 1 tablespoon of sugar and mix through. Top with the crumble mixture and bake as above.

Peach & Blueberry Crumble

Drain an 800g can of sliced peaches and place into the base of the baking dish. Scatter over 1 cup of frozen blueberries then sprinkle over 1 tablespoon cornflour and 1 tablespoon of sugar and mix through. Top with the crumble mixture and bake as above.

Caramel Apple & Pear Crumble

Replace half the apples in the main recipe for fresh pears and replace the white sugar with brown sugar in the filling. Top with the crumble and bake as above.

I hope you enjoy this recipe, and as always, if you have any questions at all just let me know.

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