6small or 4 medium sized dessert apples such as Braeburn
1teaspoonsground Cinnamon or add to taste if you like a lot of cinnamon
For the Crumble (Crisp) Topping
150gplain flour
30gsoft brown sugar
150gbutter of baking spread such as margarine
100gground almonds
¼teaspoonsground cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180 deg fan assisted. I always use fan assisted oven and use a thermometer to make sure it reaches the correct temperature. TIP: Every oven is different, so if using a conventional oven you may need to increase the temp a little, approx 20 deg. Just make sure it reaches 180 deg as this is what I baked the crumble at.
Wash and core the apples, no need to peel them, then cut them into chunks about ½ cm in size. Toss the apples in the cinnamon until every piece of apple is coated and flavoured with the cinnamon spice.
Place the apples into a shallow pie dish about 8 inches in diameter and 2inch deep.
In a separate bowl, add all the crumble ingredients. Using your finger tips rub the mixture together until you have a rough crumble mixture with not too many large chunks of butter, a few is fine.
Pour the crumble mix over the top of the apples. Create a slight well around the edges of the pie dish. This will allow for pools of apple juice to collect rather than spill over the sides of the pie dish.
Bake in the centre of the oven for 30 – 35 mins or until you have a nice golden topping with a few juices bubbling on the side. There may not be too many juices because of the lack of sugar in the apple mixture.
Allow the crumble to cool before serving with custard, ice cream or thick whipped cream.
Notes
Can you Warm Apple Crumble?You can reheat Apple Crumble for a few minutes in the oven at a medium temperature for about 15 mins. Cover the top with baking foil or baking parchment to prevent it from burning.
Should Apple Crumble be served hot or cold?Apple Crumble is delicious when served warm. You can add freshly made custard, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream to make it the perfect dessert. You can also serve it cold also with icecream. But most people prefer eating their apple crips and apple crumble warm, soon after it has been baked.
Which apples are best for apple crumble?The best Apples for making an Apple Crumble are dessert apples because they are naturally sweet and don't need to add additional sugar and keep their shape better when baked. Baking Apples are also good to use, but they tend to cook down softer than dessert apple and don't often keep their shape.
How Long will Crumble Topping Last?Crumble and Crisp topping will freeze for up to 3 months when stored in a tightly sealed freezer proof container. When ready to bake, add the topping to your prepared apples and bake according to your recipe.
Can you cook Apple Crumble From Frozen?To bake straight from the freezer, preheat your oven to 180 fan assisted or 160deg conventional and bake for an extra 5 - 10 mins longer than the recipe says or until baked and the crumble topping looks nice and golden in colour.
Keyword Apple Crisp, apple Crumble, Cinnamon, low sugar