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A crumble is a dish that can be made in a sweet or savory version. Crumbles became popular in Britain during World War II, when the topping was an economical alternative to pies due to shortages of pastry ingredients as the result of rationing. Look up crumble in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. You simply make a sweet apple filling with all the classics like cinnamon, brown sugar, and apples, pop it into a dish and top with a mixture of rolled oats, brown sugar, flour, and more cinnamon for a crispy crunchy topping everyone loves. All the warm flavors of fall come together in this apple crumble with crisp grannysmith apples and a caramelized cinnamon oat topping.
In fact, apple crumble was born as an easier, more cost-effective alternative to pie dough. Fall is my favorite season when it comes to baked goods, especially when they involve crisp juicy apples. You can easily add a hefty scoop of vanilla ice cream to any one of these dishes to elevate them into a mouth-watering dessert full of warm cinnamon spice and tender apples. Spices like nutmeg, clove, and allspice are all welcome if you would like to add them, as well as nuts such as walnuts or pecans. Made with old-fashioned rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, baking powder, and cinnamon. Old-fashioned oats are thicker and heartier in this crumble. They give a nice texture and crunch to the crumble.
You can substitute quick-cooking oats, if needed. I like to use the butter wrapper to grease the baking dish. You can also use nonstick cooking spray. Peel, core, and cut the apples into slices. Place the apples in a large mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour to the apples and toss to combine. Spread the apples in the prepared baking dish.
In a medium mixing bowl, stir to combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon. Sprinkle the crumble over the apples. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the apple filling is bubbling up and the topping is golden brown. Grannysmith apples are our go-to for that perfect tart-sweet flavor in apple crumble. Store leftover apple crumble covered with an air tight lid or tightly wrapped with plastic wrap in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. You may also store it at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Allow the apple crumble to fully cool off before covering with an air-tight lid or plastic wrap to avoid the crumble topping from becoming soggy. Yes, you can freeze apple crumble either baked or unbaked. Prepare the dish, either baked or unbaked in a container with an air-tight lid. Or, tightly wrap with plastic wrap a few times followed by a layer of aluminum foil. Allow to thaw in the refrigerator overnight. If the dish is unbaked, it should last around 2-3 months. Can I make it in a smaller dish?
You can reduce the size of the baking dish for a thicker apple filling base, but I would recommend halving the crumble topping ingredients if you use a smaller dish. I love to bake and cook and share my kitchen experience with all of you! Remembering to come back each day can be tough, that’s why I offer a convenient newsletter every time a new recipe posts. Simply subscribe and start receiving your free daily recipes!