Apple Crumble
Soft cinnamon apples under a buttery oat rubble — the dessert that forgives everything.
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- 4 Apple (tart)
- 100 g Flour
- 110 g Butter
- 100 g Brown sugar
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 60 g Oats (optional)
- ½ Lemon (optional)
Method
- Heat the oven to 190°C (375°F).
- Peel the apples and cut them into rough chunks.
- Toss the apple chunks in a baking dish with the lemon juice, the ground cinnamon, and a third of the sugar.
- Rub the cold butter into the flour, oats, salt, and remaining sugar until clumpy like wet sand.
- Blanket the apples evenly with the crumble mixture.
- Bake the crumble until golden and bubbling at the edges, 30–35 minutes.
- Rest the crumble for 10 minutes so the juices settle.
- Serve the crumble warm, with cream or custard if you have it.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated from ingredients; varies with exact portions and brands.
About Apple Crumble
Apple crumble is a cornerstone of British home baking, a humble cousin to the pie that skips pastry entirely in favor of a rubbed-together topping. Beneath sits soft, tart apple tossed with cinnamon and a little sugar; above lies the crumble itself — cold butter rubbed into flour and oats until it clumps like wet sand, then baked to a golden, craggy rubble. The oats are the distinguishing touch, adding a nutty crunch and coarser texture than a flour-only topping, so the finished dish contrasts a bubbling, jammy fruit layer against a crisp lid.
This is comfort food that asks very little and forgives a lot, which is exactly why it endures on British tables through autumn and winter, almost always served warm with cold cream, pouring custard, or a scoop of ice cream melting into it. A squeeze of lemon over the apples keeps the filling from turning cloying and stops the fruit browning. The one bit of patience worth honoring is the ten-minute rest after baking, which lets the molten juices settle and thicken so the crumble spoons up cleanly rather than flooding the bowl.
Apple Crumble: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Apple Crumble?
One serving of Apple Crumble has about 519 calories, with 7g of protein, 69g of carbs, 26g of fat and 7g of fiber. These are estimates based on the ingredient amounts in this recipe and will vary with your exact portions and brands.
Is Apple Crumble gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Flour, Oats. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for those ingredients to make it gluten-free.
Is Apple Crumble dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Apple Crumble take to make?
About 50 minutes start to finish, but only around 19 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Apple Crumble?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out oats, lemon — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Apple Crumble make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.