Easy apple crumble
HB-0803 · Hand-built original · British
This is the easiest apple crumble recipe and an all-time favourite quick and easy dessert. See the recipe tips for little tweaks you can make to get your crumble perfect. For extra points, make your own homemade custard , too. Each serving provides 618 kcal, 6g protein, 83g carbohydrates (of which 43g sugars), 28.5g fat (of which 18g saturates), 3.5g fibre and 0.21g salt.
BritishDesserts1 hr 30 minServes 6609 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal
Main ingredient: flour
Servings:6quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 10½ oz plain flour
- 1 pinch of salt
- 6¼ oz brown sugar, for the crumble
- 7 oz unsalted butter, at room temperature and cubed, plus extra for greasing
- 15¾ oz apples, peeled, cored and cut into ½ in pieces
- 1¾ oz brown sugar, for the fruit
- 1 tbsp plain flour, for the fruit
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
Method
- Heat the oven to 350°F and lightly butter a 9 in ovenproof dish.
- Put the flour, salt and the 6¼ oz brown sugar in a bowl and rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture forms coarse, clumpy crumbs.
- Toss the apple pieces with the 1¾ oz brown sugar, the tablespoon of flour and the cinnamon, then tip into the prepared dish and level the surface.
- Scatter the crumble evenly over the apples, pressing down very lightly.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until the top is golden brown and the apples are tender and bubbling at the edges.
- Rest for 5 minutes and serve warm, with custard, cream or ice cream.
Prep: 30 min · Cook: 1 h
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
609 kcalCalories
5.7 gProtein
87.6 gCarbs
27.4 gFat
16.8 gSaturates
2.9 gFibre
46.8 gSugars
39 mgSodium
71 mgCholesterol
190 mgPotassium
52 mgCalcium
2.7 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data