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Fried apples get turned into a crowd-pleasing dessert in this delicious Apple Crumble Recipe! Super easy, delicious, and perfect for Fall.
What is more satisfying than warm apples and cinnamon? Add an outstanding crumble studded with chopped pecans or, even better, my cinnamon sugar pecans. This apple crumble recipe is over the top!
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Add some scoops of vanilla ice cream and you are seriously in Heaven! You really can’t go wrong with this dessert, you will fall in love.
This recipe is one of our Fall favorites and we make it every year. It is just too good and absolutely easy! The addition of the fried apples really sends it over the top.
If you’re an experienced baker, you know what I’m talking about. Trust me when I tell you that you can only make a delicious dessert better by adding friede apples, haha!
Ok, maybe that’s taking it too far. I love this cozy dessert, though! It’s a great recipe for getting your apple picking on.
I love easy recipes and this Easy Apple Crumble is just that! With minimal ingredients and prep work, this comes together quickly and without much effort.
Place it in the oven and let it bake up and sit back and enjoy the smell, trust me the smell of apples baking is one of the best things ever, especially in this apple crumble recipe.
Some of our other favorite apple recipes we have on our site include: Apple Cranberry Pie, Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake and Baked Apples.
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- WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- INGREDIENTS NEEDED (SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST FOR THE FULL RECIPE CARD):
- HOW TO MAKE apple crumble RECIPE:
- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS RECIPE:
- WHAT ARE THE BEST APPLES TO USE?
- WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CRUMBLE AND A CRISP?
- ANY ADDITIONS?
- ANY SUBSTITUTIONS?
- HOW TO STORE:
- DANA’S TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Best Apple Crumble Recipe
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- Minimal ingredients helps this come together and bake up quickly.
- Double this batch using a 9″x13″ baking pan.
- You can use any of your favorite variety of baking apples.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST FOR THE FULL RECIPE CARD):
- Granny smith apples
- Unsalted butter
- Light brown sugar
- Ground cinnamon
- All-purpose flour
- Fine sea salt
- Pecans
HOW TO MAKE apple crumble RECIPE:
- Core the apples and cut them into fourths. Cut the fourths into thirds lengthwise. Set aside.
- Place the butter into a large skillet over medium heat. Melt the butter, add in the brown sugar and cinnamon, stir to combine.
- Add in the apples, stir to coat in the butter mixture and let cook, stirring occasionally until the apples are just fork tender, about 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Place the brown sugar, flour, and salt in a medium sized bowl. Mix to combine.
- Dice up the butter in small pieces, add it to the flour mixture, and using your fingers (you can also use a pastry cutter) roll the butter into the flour until it forms a small pebble/sand consistency. Add in the chopped pecans and stir to combine.
- Place the apples in an 8 or 9-inch oven safe dish.
- Top with the crumble mixture.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown on the top and the apples are bubbly. Let cool slightly, serve with ice cream and more chopped pecans for garnish if desired.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS RECIPE:
WHAT ARE THE BEST APPLES TO USE?
Our favorite apples for pretty much any baking are Granny Smith, like I said before it is a great tart apple that works well with the sweetness of the dessert itself.
Some other apples that can be used include: Pink Lady, Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Braeburn, Gala, Fuji, and Macintosh.
You can also use a mixture of apples as well.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CRUMBLE AND A CRISP?
The topping on the desserts is what really sets them apart, a crisp usually uses oats where a crumble uses more of a streusel topping with sugar and flour, and butter.
A crisp can also have nuts in it, where we do put nuts in our crumble, but we do it for the texture and flavor rather than to hold it together.
ANY ADDITIONS?
You better believe it! Check out this list and be sure to tell me if I missed anything.
- Honeycrisp apples mixed with the Granny Smith apples for a blend of sweet and tart flavors.
- Golden caster sugar sprinkled on the crumble topping for a caramelized finish.
- Homemade caramel sauce drizzled over the apple filling for a decadent twist.
- Vanilla bean ice cream served alongside for the perfect pairing.
- White sugar mixed with the apples for an added sweetness boost.
- Aluminum foil tented over the top if the crumb topping browns too quickly.
- Bramley apples used instead of Granny Smith for a more traditional apple crumble.
- Little lemon juice added to the apple mixture for a subtle tang.
- Cinnamon apple crumble spices mixed into the apple filling for a warm flavor.
ANY SUBSTITUTIONS?
YUP! As always, I’ve got you covered here.
- Oat crumble in place of the regular crumbly topping for more texture.
- Fresh apples like Honeycrisp instead of Granny Smith apples for a sweeter flavor.
- Gluten-free flour in place of all-purpose flour to make the apple crumble gluten-free.
- Pecans in place of chopped pecans if you prefer a milder nut flavor.
- Coconut sugar instead of brown sugar for a deeper sweetness.
- Butterscotch sauce instead of caramel sauce for a richer topping on the apple crisp.
HOW TO STORE:
If there are any leftovers this should be refrigerated. You can store it in a baking dish wrapped in plastic wrap or in an airtight container where it should last up to 3 days.
This best apple crumble recipe can also be frozen if you are not eating right away or have leftovers. If you are baking to freeze then make sure that your dish is freezer safe.
Wrap tightly in foil and place in freezer, if you have leftovers I recommend scooping them into an airtight bag or container and place in the freezer.
This should keep in the freezer for up to 3-4 months. To reheat let thaw in the refrigerator and scoop out into individual dishes and heat in the microwave.
DANA’S TIPS AND TRICKS:
- You can use any good baking apple of your choosing, for this recipe we used Granny Smith. See my notes above for other apple suggestions.
- This recipe can be frozen, see my tips above.
- We like to top this with pecans, but other nuts can be substituted as well or omitted altogether.
- We made this in a pie plate but another good option would be a cast-iron skillet or any 8″ or 9″ baking dish.
- This can be doubled, to do this double the whole recipe and bake in a 9″x13″ baking dish.
- Top with ice cream, caramel sauce, butterscotch sauce, etc.
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Best Apple Crumble Recipe
Ingredients
For the apples:
- 4 large granny smith apples
- 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
For the topping:
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- 2 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Core the apples and cut them into fourths. Cut the fourths into thirds lengthwise. Set aside.4 large granny smith apples
- Place the butter into a large skillet over medium heat. Melt the butter, add in the brown sugar and cinnamon, stir to combine.8 Tablespoons unsalted butter, ½ cup light brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
- Add in the apples, stir to coat in the butter mixture and let cook, stirring occasionally until the apples are just fork tender, about 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Place the brown sugar, flour, and salt in a medium sized bowl. Mix to combine.½ cup light brown sugar, ½ cup all-purpose flour, Pinch of fine sea salt
- Dice up the butter in small pieces, add it to the flour mixture, and using your fingers (you can also use a pastry cutter) roll the butter into the flour until it forms a small pebble/sand consistency. Add in the chopped pecans and stir to combine.2 Tablespoon unsalted butter, ¼ cup chopped pecans
- Place the apples in an 8 or 9-inch oven safe dish.
- Top with the crumble mixture.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown on the top and the apples are bubbly. Let cool slightly, serve with ice cream and more chopped pecans for garnish if desired.
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Notes
- You can use any good baking apple of your choosing, for this recipe we used Granny Smith. See my notes above for other apple suggestions.
- This recipe can be frozen, see my tips above.
- We like to top this with pecans, but other nuts can be substituted as well or omitted altogether.
- We made this in a pie plate but another good option would be a cast-iron skillet or any 8″ or 9″ baking dish.
- This can be doubled, to do this double the whole recipe and bake in a 9″x13″ baking dish.
- Top with ice cream, caramel sauce, butterscotch sauce, etc.
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Your Apple Crumble looks amazing! So do your other recipes:)
OH SO YUMMY! This really hits my sweet spot…and makes me think of hayrides, sweaters, and bon fires. Happy-almost-September and thank you for swinging by Snickerdoodle Sunday! Hope to see you again this weekend. 🙂
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
oh fried apples! This is definitely a winner – but anything that pairs well with ice cream is. Thanks for sharing on Weekend Bites