Apple Crumble

01 September 2025
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Serves
8–10
prepTime
Prep time
30'
totalTime
Total time
70'
Ingredients

For the filling

  • 4 green sour apples (Granny Smith), about 700g
  • 4 red apples (e.g. Starking or Red Delicious), about 700g
  • 2 tablespoons (20ml) lemon juice
  • ¼ pack (65g) unsalted butter
  • ⅔ cup (90g) light brown soft sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (4g) cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon (10ml) vanilla extract

For the crumble

  • 1 ½ cups (200g) all-purpose flour or “00” flour
  • ⅔ cup (90g) light brown soft sugar
  • 3 tablespoons (45g) granulated sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon (4g) cinnamon
  • ½ pack (125g) cold unsalted butter, cubed

For the topping

  • ½ cup (65g) roughly chopped walnuts

For the butter caramel sauce

  • 1 cup (230g) sugar
  • ⅓ pack (85g) unsalted butter
  • ½ cup (125ml) heavy cream
  • ⅓ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

For serving

  • Vanilla or mastiha ice cream
Method
  1. Prepare the filling: Peel and slice the apples thinly. Toss with lemon juice to prevent browning. In a large pan, melt the butter and sauté the apples for 5–7 minutes, adding the brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Stir gently until softened but still holding shape, about 10 minutes. Transfer the filling to a 24–25cm round baking dish and spread evenly.
  2. Prepare the crumble: In a bowl, mix all crumble ingredients. Rub the mixture with your fingertips until it resembles coarse crumbs, like wet sand. Spread the crumble evenly over the apples and sprinkle with the walnuts. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 40 minutes, until golden and bubbly at the edges.
  3. Meanwhile, make the butter caramel sauce: In a non-stick saucepan over medium heat, let the sugar melt without stirring until it turns golden. Stir in the butter carefully—it will foam—then add the cream, salt, and cinnamon. Boil for 1–2 minutes and let cool slightly before drizzling.
  4. Serve the apple crumble warm with a scoop of vanilla or mastiha ice cream and plenty of butter caramel sauce.

 

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