This apple & mincemeat crumble is a great way of using up those half-used jars of mincemeat in your cupboard!
It's a simple and delicious pudding that everyone will love, especially with a dollop of clotted cream on top!

I don't know about you, but I always seem to accumulate half-used jars of mincemeat in my kitchen cupboards, whether it from making mince pies and mincemeat pinwheels at Christmas, or my mincemeat blondies. At last count, I had 3 open jars!
This apple & mincemeat crumble is perfect for using up leftover mincemeat, and although it can be enjoyed all year round, it's particularly good during Autumn when the Bramley apples are ready to eat.
I've also made it as an alternative pudding at Christmas before, for those that don't like traditional Christmas pudding.
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✔️ Why should you try it?
- Easy to make. The crumble topping is more like a flapjack than a traditional crumble, which means there is no rubbing in required.
- Can be frozen, so a great make-ahead dessert.
- Bake in individual dishes/ramekins or as one large crumble in a 2 litre pie dish.
- Perfect for Christmas.
🥘 Ingredients
- Bramley Apples - 700g of peeled and chopped cooking apples, or use stewed apples instead.
- Mincemeat - 200g of mincemeat is needed for the recipe.
- Sugar & Cinnamon - to flavour and sweeten the apples.
- For the crumble topping;
- Plain flour is mixed with oats, oatmeal, light brown sugar, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder in a large bowl. Melted butter is mixed into the dry ingredients to create the crumble topping.
🔪 Instructions
The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post
One: Peel and slice the apples and place them in a large bowl. Mix in the mincemeat, sugar, cinnamon and water.
Two: Make the crumble topping by placing the dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, melt the butter (I do 20-second bursts in the microwave).
Three: Pour the butter over the dry ingredients and stir until the crumble topping forms.
Four: Spoon the apple mixture into 1 large pie dish or 6 individual serving dishes. Spoon over the crumble topping and bake for 45 minutes.

🍴 Serving suggestions
The crumble is delicious served with a dollop of clotted cream or no-churn honeycomb ice cream. It's also lovely with creamy custard if you prefer something warm.
I often serve it up as an additional pudding on Christmas Day, for those that don't like traditional Christmas pudding.
You can make the crumble in one large 2 litre pie dish, or if you prefer, smaller individual dishes, like I have done here. The crumble will serve 6 people.
📖 Variations
You could try using pears instead of apples, or a mixture of both. A handful of blackberries or raspberries would give it an extra fruity hit too.

🥡 Storage
The crumble can be made, up to the point of putting it in the oven and then stored in the fridge. It will happily sit in the fridge for a couple of days.
Alternatively, you can bake the crumble straight away, and if there are any leftovers, they can be eaten cold or warmed up in the microwave.
The un-cooked crumble can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Just wrap tightly in foil to prevent freezer burn.
😋Related recipes
Some more crumble recipes you might like;
- Apple and blackberry crumble
- Apple and blueberry crumble
- Plum and apple crumble
- Rhubarb and strawberry crumble
- Blackberry and pear crumble
- Plum and orange oat crumble
- Chocolate and sour cherry crumble
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Recipe
Apple and Mincemeat Crumble
Ingredients
- 700 g Cooking Apples peeled and sliced
- 200 g Mincemeat
- 50 g Caster Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 50 ml Water
For the crumble topping
- 75 g Oatmeal or just use porridge oats
- 50 g Porridge Oats
- 125 g Plain Flour
- 150 g Light Brown Sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- 125 g Butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°c (160 fan/ 350F. Gas 4).
- Place the sliced apple, mincemeat, cinnamon, sugar and water in a bowl and mix. Spoon into the bottom of your pie dish(es).
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, oatmeal, oats, light brown sugar, bicarbonate of soda, and baking powder. Pour over the melted butter and stir until the crumble forms.
- Spoon the crumble topping over your apple and mincemeat mixture and bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
Notes
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Noelle
Yum! I used apples from my tree in my backyard, turned out delicious!
Angela
A lovely fall dessert.
Neli Howard
I love crumble and this is a great way to use up some of that leftover mincemeat. Mmmm delicious.
Priya Lakshminarayan
Loving this Fall dessert! Perfect and tempting..
Jordin
Wow this apple treat looks so delicious! And perfect for Fall, I can't wait to try out this recipe!
Carrie Robinson
What a perfect dessert idea for fall & apple season! 🙂
Jessica Formicola
Oh my, this crumble looks incredible! I can't wait to make it sometime this week!
Choclette
You won me over with the dollop of clotted cream on top. But no surprises there. Sounds delicious and a great way to use mincemeat before the season starts all over again. Pinned.
Marlynn
So delicious and a great way to use up the apples in our backyard!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
This sounds delicious and a great way to use up leftover mincemeat! Will definitely be giving this a try.
Michelle
I've never tried anything like this before, and I can't wait! Looks so delicious!
Marilyn
I used half the sugar for the crumble as 150g seems way too much and none for the filling (I used desert apples) and it still turned out really well. Thanks!