There’s just something about an old-fashioned apple dessert that screams fall. Now that fall is less than a week away, I’m ready to scream. Scream fall that it is! I’m ready to throw an apple party, eat pumpkin cream cheese muffins for breakfast, and play Halloween games daily until October 31st! And since we’re screaming fall, I thought I’d share this fun spin on an old-fashioned apple crumble recipe. Because there’s just something about apples that says fall is here! You’ll love this recipe because:brean
Ingredients
Ingredient Notes
Apples – I recommend using a sweeter red apple in this recipe rather than a tart green variety, but feel free to try any! Also, you can peel your apples if you want to ad an extra step, but they work great with peels on. Butter – make sure to melt your butter completely to help get a crispier crumble toppingAlmonds – you can either get pre-chopped almonds, slivered almonds, or regular almonds and chop them yourselfRaisins – if you don’t like raisins, you can omit these completely
Instructions
Wash your apples then core and cube them. As I noted above, you can peel them if you really want, but the extra step isn’t necessary. Once they’re chopped, place them in a large, ideally round, baking dish. Add the sugar, cinnamon, raisins, almonds, and lemon juice and combine everything together in the baking dish. Mix it all together well with a wooden spoon or spatula. You want to make sure that the mixture is evenly spread throughout the baking dish and throughout the apples. If your butter isn’t already melted, melt it now. Mix the flour, sugar, pinch of salt, and melted butter together. Stir with a fork then knead gently with your hands. You want to knead it until the ingredients all come together into a crumble dough but don’t over mix. Once they’re together, move on. Spread the crumble topping over the apple mix, still in the baking dish, in an even layer. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees F for 30-40 minutes or until the crumble on top is golden brown and your apples are cooked and soft. Serve warm either plain or with fresh whipped cream or a la mode with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top (definitely my favorite option).
Expert Tips
Don’t peel your apples if you want to add a bit more nutritious value to the apple crumble and save time. Melt the butter to make the crumble topping crispier. Replace the raisins with craisins or dried cranberries for a tart variation on the dish. Double the recipe and cook it in a 9×13 pan to feed a crowd rather than just a family. Knead until the crumble comes together but not any longer. Once it’s together, move on and place it on top of the apple filling.
More Fall Desserts
Pumpkin cream cheese muffinsPecan pie barsPumpkin chocolate chip cookiesPumpkin cheesecake barsPumpkin crunch cake
