I love apples. They are my favorite fruit hands down. I like them as a simple fruit snack or with a little pat of peanut butter (You’ve never tried it, you say? Well you should!). Sometimes I make a simple apple crumble (or crisp, as it is known in some places) which is usually a fall treat, but I am not one to follow such rules. If I feel like it, I have it any time of the year!
A crumble is so much easier than a regular cake or pie, but equally delicious. Serve it with something creamy like a huge scoop of vanilla ice cream, fresh whipped cream, pudding or custard for a delicious treat.
You will need:
- Red apples – 4-5 medium-sized, peeled and thinly sliced
- All purpose flour – 1 cup
- Brown sugar – 1 cup + 2 tbsp
- Butter – 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp
- Salt – a pinch
- Lemon juice – 1 tsp
How to:
- Place a tablespoon of butter in an 8 or 9 inch foil-lined baking pan. Place it in the oven and turn on heat to 350 deg.F. The butter should be melted by the time you prep the other ingredients.
- Mix the flour, salt and brown sugar together.
- Mix in half a cup of cold butter with the dry ingredients to resemble a crumbly mixture. Feel free to use your fingers for best results! Or use a fork or pastry cutter.
- Arrange the apple slices densely in the bottom of the butter-coated pan. Sprinkle a couple of tablespoons of brown sugar and a teaspoon of lemon juice over them.
- Pour the crumble mixture evenly on top. Slice a tablespoon of butter and place little pats of butter on top of the mixture.
- Bake at 350 deg.F for 30 minutes or till the top is golden brown.
- Serve warm with ice cream or pudding.
I served it with some ready-made butterscotch pudding for an easy, sweet treat!
Yummy, crunchy, buttery, sweet goodness in a bowl!
Variations:
- For a low-calorie version, use 2 tbsp butter and 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp of oil, and omit the melted butter on the bottom of the pan and the pats of butter on top of the crumble. I have tried this myself, and the crumble comes out just as crisp and yummy. The small amount of butter gives a hint of the buttery flavor, but with reduced calories.
- Try this recipe with peaches or nectarines instead of apples. If you like their tartness, use green apples instead of red.
Are you a cake, pie or crumble/crisp lover? Let me know in the comments.
And while we are on the topic of fruits, try this Strawberry Cake With Strawberry Whipped Cream Frosting.
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Apple crisp is just about my favorite thing in the world! Also really good with peaches 🙂 The butterscotch pudding along with it sound wonderful. I’m also dying to try your bread pudding and butternut soup! I’m glad I found your blog.
Thanks Judy. Hope you try them and let me know how you like it.
Welcome to my blog. So glad you liked it!!
Oh my gosh…the butterscotch pudding sent me over the edge! I was one of avorite desserts as a kid and I haven’t had any in years! It sounds heavenly together!
Thank you. Hope you try it. I bet you can’t stop with one serving!
Oh, that apple crumble looks soooo good!! I’m a sucker for baked goods! 😉
Thanks Allison! I love anything baked too!!
This looks delicious! The perfect recipe for the start of the fall apple season!
Thanks Lisa!
I absolutely have to make this! Apple anything is already good and this looks DELICIOUS! Ty for sharing the recipe and for linking up to Thrifty Thursday!
Thanks Ruth! Hope you try it.
this looks soooo delicious!
Thanks Jamie!
Oh this looks so good and such a great recipe. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
Thanks Marty!
This looks SO delicious, Anjana! And not too difficult either! Thank you so much for sharing!
~Abby =)
Thanks for visiting, Abby!
I’m not a huge fan of cooked apples, but my husband LOVES apple pie. I;ll have to make this for him this fall! Now, that strawberry cake I can definitely get on-board with 🙂
I felt the same way about cooked apples for a long time… till I found this recipe! And now we can’t seem to have enough!
Hope you try either of these recipes.