Description
A comforting, rustic dessert featuring a base of tart Granny Smith and sweet Honeycrisp apples tossed with cinnamon and nutmeg, topped with a buttery, crunchy oat crumble. This classic recipe prioritizes textural contrast, ensuring a jammy fruit filling beneath a perfectly caramelized topping. It is the perfect simple dessert for autumn gatherings, relying on high-quality pantry staples to create a nostalgic flavor that is universally loved.
Ingredients
6 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
2 large Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1.5 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
0.75 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Peel, core, and slice the apples into consistent quarter-inch segments.
Toss apple slices with lemon juice in a large bowl and transfer to a greased 9×13 inch baking dish.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Cut the cold, cubed butter into the dry mixture using a pastry cutter or fingers until the mixture forms coarse, pea-sized crumbs.
Spread the crumble topping evenly over the apples.
Bake for 45 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the fruit filling is bubbling.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use a combination of apple varieties for the best texture and flavor balance. Ensure the butter is kept cold until the moment you cut it into the dry ingredients to guarantee a crisp, not greasy, topping. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and reheat in the oven for best results.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 45
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg