Easy Cinnamon Apple Crumble Recipe

A quick and easy cinnamon apple crumble recipe made with tart Bramley apples and a buttery sweet flapjack style oat topping.

Serve with whipped cream, ice cream, or vanilla custard for the ultimate baked apple dessert. You might also like my blackberry & apple crumble recipe too!

This simple apple and cinnamon crumble is the recipe I go back to every single year when apple season arrives.

The tart Bramley apples are sliced thinly and topped with an easy flapjack-style crumble topping, made by pouring melted butter onto flour, oats, and sugar. There's no tedious rubbing in required, nor pre-cooking of the apples, which means it takes minutes to assemble.

👩‍🍳 Glut of Bramley apples? Why not give my apple and blackberry turnovers or sticky toffee apple crumble a try too?

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• ✔️ Why should you try it?
• 🛒 Ingredients
• 🔪 How to make apple and cinnamon crumble
• Top Tips
• 🍴 Serving suggestions
• 📖 Variations
• 🥡 Storage
• ❓ FAQs
• 😋More recipes using Bramley apples
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✔️ Why should you try it?

1. In this simple apple crumble recipe, there's no need to pre-cook the apples or go through the process of rubbing in the butter and flour for the topping.
2. The recipe uses pantry staples and is delicious with cream, custard, or ice cream.

🛒 Ingredients

Apples - I like to use tart Bramley apples, which contrasts nicely with the sweet buttery crumble topping. If you can't get hold of Bramley apples, use a tart eating apple like Granny Smith. There is no pre-cooking of the apples, so the apples should be peeled and sliced thinly.

Cinnamon - 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon gives the crumble a lovely warmth.

Caster Sugar - cooking apples, like Bramleys, need a little bit of sweetening. I use a small amount of caster sugar to offset their tartness.

Water - the water helps soften the sliced apple when baking.

For the crumble topping:

Flour - plain white flour is needed for the crumble topping.

Oats - use rolled oats or porridge oats (but not jumbo oats, as they don't absorb melted butter well).

Light Brown Sugar - gives the crumble topping a wonderful caramel sweetness. You can also substitute with caster sugar or demerara sugar.

Butter - unsalted butter is best. The butter should be melted before being mixed with the dry ingredients to make the crumble topping.

🔪 How to make apple and cinnamon crumble

The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post

One: Place the flour, oats, and light brown sugar in a large bowl and pour over the melted butter.

Two: Mix with a spoon until golden crumbles form.

Three: Peel and thinly slice the apples, and mix with the cinnamon, caster sugar and water in a 2 litre pie dish.

Four: Spoon over the crumble topping and bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes until golden and the fruit underneath bubbling. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

🍴 Serving suggestions

The apple cinnamon crumble is delicious with whipped cream, honeycomb ice cream, or vanilla custard.

Got leftovers? Enjoy this easy apple crumble for breakfast with Greek yoghurt and fresh berries for a delicious start to the day.

📖 Variations

• Add 1 peeled and sliced pear to the recipe for an apple and pear crumble.
• Add a handful of chopped walnuts to the crumble topping for added crunch and texture.
• Add a handful of dried cranberries or raisins to the apple filling for an extra fruity hit. You could also add a tablespoon of mincemeat for an extra fruity flavour.
• Add half a teaspoon of ground ginger to the apple filling for warmth and spice.
• Make slow cooker apple crumble in your crock pot or air fryer apple crumble in your air fryer!

🥡 Storage

Store - Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Reheat - Reheat in the microwave until hot. Fruit crumbles can be eaten at room temperature too.

Freeze - The crumble can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Allow the crumble to cool then wrap in foil and place in your freezer. Defrost the crumble in the fridge overnight, before reheating it in the oven for 20 minutes.

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