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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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
- Preheat the oven at 180C/375F and prepare the baking dish
- 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
- 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.
- Sprinkle the crumble toppings on the prepared apple fillings
- Bake in an oven for 35 to 40 minutes until the topping is crispy, golden and apple filling bubbly.
- Remove from the oven, stand for a few minutes and Serve with vanilla ice cream or custard.
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