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Apple Crumble

Name: Apple Crumble
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: 6 large apples, peeled and sliced; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed

Tender cinnamon-spiced apples under a buttery, golden oat crumble. Warm, homey, and best with a scoop of ice cream.

4.6 from 128 bakers

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Prep20 min

Cook45 min

Servings8 servings

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Total time: 65 minutes

Filling

6 large apples, peeled and sliced
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp all-purpose flour

Crumble topping

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed

Instructions

1
Heat the oven to 350°F and butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2
Toss the apples with the sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and flour, then spread in the dish.
3
Combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon for the topping.
4
Cut in the cold butter with your fingers until clumpy and crumbly.
5
Scatter the topping evenly over the apples.
6
Bake 40–50 minutes, until the topping is golden and the filling bubbles at the edges.
7
Cool 15 minutes before serving warm.

Zoe's Tips

Use a mix of tart and sweet apples for the best flavor and texture.
Cold butter is key to a crumbly, not greasy, topping.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or a pour of cream.

Nutrition estimate

Approximate, per serving — a rough guide, not a lab measurement.

340

Calories

16 g

Fat

48 g

Carbs

30 g

Sugar

3 g

Protein

A note from Zoe:this recipe is newly developed from classic, trusted baking ratios — it hasn't been through rounds of reader testing yet. Bake with a baker's eye, and if you try it, I'd genuinely love your feedback so I can make it even better.