Sweet, fruity, with a hint of lemony tang, and perfectly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, this delicious Apple Crumble is simply THE BEST! It’s an easy and delicious baked fall treat that you’ll make over and over again.

A few days ago, a dear friend from church gave us a bushel of apples from another friend who had several apple trees in her backyard and way too many apples—they didn’t know what to do with them! I was glad they thought of me when thinking of who to give these apples to!

After all, I love apples, and I especially love baking with them during the fall season. I am the self-proclaimed queen of apple crisps and crumbles!

Talking about crisps and crumbles, do you know the difference between a fruity crisp and a fruity crumble?

Based on some online search, the original difference between the two was the type  of streusel topping: crisps usually would have oats but crumbles would use flour instead. In a fruity crisp dessert, the oats in the topping crisp up as it bakes, hence the name.

So, if you wish, you can make the streusel topping with full flour if you don’t have gluten issues or mix both like I did here. Either way, because of the apples, spices, and fresh lemon juice, whatever topping you choose, I promise it will be delicious!

FOR FULL RECIPE & INSTRUCTIONS and to PRINT, SEE RECIPE CARD AT THE END OF POST.

WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS TO MAKE THE BEST APPLE CRUMBLE? 

• Apples like Honeycrisp combined with Granny Smith – peeled, cored and chopped into cubes
• Sugar – use brown sugar so the crumble doesn’t come out pale
• Freshly squeezed Lemon juice plus its zest
• Ground Cinnamon
• Ground Nutmeg
• Salt – just in a small amount to enhance flavor
• Gluten-free old-fashioned Oats
• Flour
• Pecan or Walnuts – use roasted ones if possible
• Butter 

HOW DO YOU MAKE THE BEST APPLE CRUMBLE? 

Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter a 9×13-inch glass baking pan. Set aside.

In a large bowl, place the apples with lemon zest, lemon juice, 3 tablespoons sugar, half of the ground cinnamon, and salt. Toss well. Let stand for 15 minutes.

In a food processor, combine the oats, pecans or walnuts, flour, remaining sugar, ground cinnamon, and chilled sliced butter. Pulse 5-7 times or just until mixed and the butter pieces are roughly the size of peas.

Place the apple mixture in the prepared baking dish. Distribute the oatmeal mixture evenly over the apples. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned on top.

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Last updated on August 26th, 2024 at 08:23 pm