5 from 14 votes
Easy Peasy Apple Crumble
Easy Peasy Apple Crumble features a simple crumbly topping made from flour, cold butter, and brown sugar, layered over cooking apples mixed with a touch of sugar and optional cinnamon. Baking this assembled topping over tender, bite-sized apples creates a warm dessert with a crunchy, sweet crust contrasted by soft, juicy fruit pieces. Its straightforward ingredients and method make it an accessible comforting treat.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
300 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 200 g plain flour US - all purpose flour, white
- 100 g butter cut into roughly 1cm cubes (see Note 1, cold
- 100 g brown sugar see Note 2, soft, light
- 1 kg cooking apples peeled, cores removed and chopped into small pieces (see Note 3)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or to taste, soft, light
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon or to taste (optional – leave the cinnamon out if you are not a fan!)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200C /180C fan / gas mark 6 / 400F.
- Put the flour and butter in a large bowl and rub together until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs (or do this in a food processor if you prefer).
- Add the 100 g soft light brown sugar and stir. (There is no need to sieve the flour or sugar, as a bit of a rough texture is what is needed for a good crumble!)
- Set the crumble mixture to one side and prepare the apples. Peel them, remove the cores and then chop into bite-sized pieces – roughly 1cm / ½inch cubes – but it doesn’t matter too much, actually a mixture of smaller and larger pieces is quite nice.
- Put the apples in the dish you are planning to use to cook the crumble and add 1 tablespoon of soft light brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Stir together the apples, the sugar and the cinnamon until the apples are evenly coated.
- Sprinkle over the crumble topping – this can be quite rough and ready, but make sure all the fruit is covered. If it looks a bit too neat on top, rough it up a bit. You want lots of peaks and troughs to give it that really good crumble texture.
- Put your crumble in the preheated oven for 40 minutes or until it is golden on top, and the fruit is bubbling. Serve with custard, cream, ice cream or yogurt.
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Notes
- Butter is preferred over margarine for better flavor and texture of the crumble.
- Light soft brown sugar contributes to the ideal flavor and texture; dark brown or muscovado can add a smoky note.
- Use cooking apples like Bramley for best flavor; eating apples tend to be less flavorful when cooked.
- This dessert can be frozen for later baking or enjoyment.
- Nutrition values are approximate and intended only as a guide.
Nutrition Information
Calories
300kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
91mg
(4%)
Potassium
165mg
(4%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
381IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 300
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 300kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 91mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 165mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 381IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.