Apple Cinnamon Crumble Recipe

Up close of apple crumble on a plate with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.

In this easy Apple Crumble recipe without oats, we combine tart, crisp apples with warm spices and sugar and top it all off with the most delicious buttery, crumbly topping. Bake it up and serve it with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream and mug of hot coffee for a comforting fall dessert. Large 13x9-inch size makes it perfect for a crowd.

Prep Time15

Cook Time50

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert and Pastries

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 581kcal

Author: Tristin - Home Cooked Harvest

Ingredients

Apple Filling

3 3/4 pounds Granny Smith baking apples peeled, cored, & cut into 1/2 inch chunks
1 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Crumble Topping

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold cut into cubes

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375° F. Butter or use a little non stick cooking spray in a 13x9-inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, mix together the brown sugar, salt, corn starch and cinnamon. Add in apples and mix well to coat. Dump apple mixture into the baking dish and spread them out in an even layer.
In a medium bowl, mix together all purpose flour, white sugar, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter with a pastry cutter or two forks into the dry ingredients until the mixture creates pea-sized pieces.
Sprinkle crumb topping over the apples.
Bake for 40-50 minutes. The filling should be bubbling and thickened and the topping is golden brown.
Let the whole thing cool for 15-20 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream and drizzle with caramel sauce if you like.

Notes

Don't over-bake. You don't want the topping to get too brown. In the last 15 minutes of baking, keep a close eye on the crumble. Bake it until it is lightly browned on top and the filling is thick and bubbling.

Using cold butter. Cold butter is going to give you a nice crisp topping. Warm butter or even melted butter can cause the topping to spread more, which is not what you want. Cold butter will allow it to stay in clumps.
Apple crumble will last in an airtight container for 3-5 days in the refrigerator.

* Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.

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