5.0 from 21 votes
Easy Peasy Apple Crumble
You really can’t beat a classic! This Easy Peasy Apple Crumble is quick, simple and virtually foolproof – giving you perfect apple crumble every time!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 300 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 200 g plain white flour (US - all purpose flour)
- 100 g cold butter cut into roughly 1cm cubes (see Note 1)
- 100 g soft light brown sugar (see Note 2)
- 1 kg cooking apples peeled, cores removed and chopped into small pieces (see Note 3)
- 1 tablespoon soft light brown sugar or to taste
- 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
- You can use margarine if you prefer, but personally I find the flavour and texture far better with butter.
- You can use white sugar if you prefer, but I find the flavour and texture far better with light soft brown sugar. For a more caramelized / smoky taste, you could use dark soft brown sugar or muscovado sugar!
- Make sure you use Bramley apples / cooking apples. 'Eating' apples tend not to have enough flavour when cooked, resulting in a dull and lacklustre crumble.
- Suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
Calories
300kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
91mg
(4%)
Potassium
165mg
(5%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
381IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
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.