Cinnamon Apple Crumble

I am the absolute biggest stan of Fall baking, apples, cinnamon, caramel, all matches made in heaven! Apple Crumble or also known as Apple Crisp is the perfect (Fall) dessert filled with jammy and crisp cinnamon apples that can easily serve a crowd. Way easier to make than apple pie and just as good, or maybe even better 👀 

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How is Apple Crumble different from Apple Pie?

What if I told you that Apple Crumble is way easier to make and tastes even better than Apple Pie? Apple Crumble is essentially a crustless Apple Pie with a buttery, oat-y, nutty cruncy topping, sounds good right?

Lucky for you, this apple crumble is made with just a few ingredients and comes together SO EASILY! There’s not even a need to bring your butter to room temperature, winning! 

Do I really have to use the sultanas?

I get it… You’re not a fan of sultanas, you’re probably not the only one! Luckily leaving them out will not affect the end result of this recipe, so feel free to leave them out. HOWEVER, adding them here might change your mind about sultanas… They are soaked in tea which gives them an extra boost of flavour and soaking them for at least 20 minutes makes them ultra juicy and plump. I love it! 

But again, you do you and you can definitely leave them out. ☺️

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What apples should I use for Apple Crumble?

I would recommend a mix of 2 different types of apples, one firm, crisp and slightly tart apple and one sweeter kind. This will make sure that you have both the jammy gooey apple filling from the sweet apples and some added texture from the crisp apples. For this recipe I used a blend of Granny Smith (crisp & tart) and Elstar (sweet and crisp). Another way to play with the texture of the apples is by slicing them into different shapes & sizes, use both thin and thick slices, small and larger chunks for the best results.

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Steps to make this apple crumble

Don’t worry, every step is explained to a tee in the recipe card instructions, but let me break it down in just a few steps to show you how easy it is to make this recipe.

- Step 1 (optional):
Soak your sultanas in tea to get them nice and juicy

- Step 2:
Peel, core & slice your apples, add your other ingredients and set aside

- Step 3: 
Crumble together all ingredients for your topping into a crumbly dough

- Step 4:
Add your apples to a baking dish and top with your crumble

- Step 5: 
Bake, top with ice cream and devour!  

See? SUPER EASY

Happy baking!

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