Apple Crumble Spiced Apples (Printable)

Warm baked spiced apples topped with a golden, buttery crumble for cozy moments.

# What You Need:

→ Apple Filling

01 - 6 medium apples (Granny Smith or Braeburn), peeled, cored, and sliced
02 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
04 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
05 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
06 - 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

→ Crumble Topping

07 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
08 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
09 - 1/2 cup light brown sugar
10 - 1/2 cup rolled oats (optional)
11 - Pinch of salt

# How-To:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly butter an 8 x 10-inch baking dish.
02 - In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and flour until evenly coated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
03 - In a separate bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, oats (if using), and salt. Add the cold cubed butter and rub it in with fingertips until the mixture forms coarse crumbs.
04 - Evenly scatter the crumble topping over the apple mixture. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
05 - Allow to cool slightly before serving. Serve warm, optionally accompanied by vanilla ice cream or custard.

# Expert Hacks:

01 -
  • It's the kind of dessert that fills your kitchen with warmth while it bakes, and people genuinely swoon when you bring it to the table.
  • You can have it ready to bake in less than 20 minutes, which means hot dessert without the stress.
  • The crumble topping stays gloriously crispy even as it sits, so there's no rush to serve it immediately.
02 -
  • The cold butter is everything—if your kitchen is warm, chill your butter in the freezer for a few minutes before cubing it, and work quickly when rubbing it in.
  • Don't skip the lemon juice on the apples; it sounds small, but it prevents browning and adds brightness that makes people ask what your secret ingredient is.
03 -
  • Make the crumble topping up to a day ahead and store it in the refrigerator; this keeps the butter cold and means your apples can be prepped and waiting.
  • If your crumble is browning too quickly before the apples are bubbling, loosely tent it with foil for the last 10 minutes of baking.
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