Simple Apple Crumble (Apple Crisp) Recipe

Few desserts deliver the warm, nostalgic embrace of a perfect Comfort Food SIMPLE APPLE CRUMBLE (APPLE CRISP). The aroma of spiced apples bubbling under a buttery, golden oat topping is pure kitchen magic. After countless tests, I’ve refined this recipe to be both incredibly easy and deeply satisfying, ensuring a perfect balance of sweet, tart, and crunchy textures every single time.

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Simple Apple Crumble (Apple Crisp)

  • Author: Dorothy Miller

Ingredients

Scale
  • 6 apples
  • ½ tsp grated nutmeg or as needed
  • ½ tsp cinnamon or as needed
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp white sugar
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour ( substitute for self-raising flour)
  • 1 cup porridge oat
  • 125 g butter (you can use melted butter or cold softened. I use cold butter)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar (or as needed)
  • ¼ tsp Salt ( I love to add a pinch to the topping to balance the sweetness)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven at 180C/375F and prepare the baking dish
  2. Peel, core and chop the apples and transfer into the baking pan. Add flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, mix to combine then add half the juice of half a lemon and stir to combine
  3. In another bowl, combine, oat, flour, brown sugar, cold butter and a pinch of salt, rub with your fingers until you get a breadcrumbs-like consistency. Some chunks are allowed too.
  4. Sprinkle the crumble toppings on the prepared apple fillings
  5. Bake in an oven for 35 to 40 minutes until the topping is crispy, golden and apple filling bubbly.
  6. Remove from the oven, stand for a few minutes and Serve with vanilla ice cream or custard.

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