Classic Apple Crumble (Without Oats)
Experience the timeless delight of a traditional Apple Crumble, prepared in the nostalgic manner – featuring a crunchy streusel topping created from whole wheat flour (instead of oats) and a succulent, preserves-like apple filling. This apple crumble recipe delivers deliciousness and pure yumminess.
Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 500 grams apple or 4 medium-sized apples or 3 cups chopped apples
- 6 tablespoons sugar or 60 grams – can add granulated sugar, raw sugar, powdered sugar, brown sugar or castor sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg powder – optional
- 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
Streusel Layer
- 75 grams cold butter (unsalted) or ⅓ cup cold butter cubes
- 1 cup whole wheat flour or 120 grams
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ cup castor sugar or powdered sugar, 100 grams
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
Making Apple Filling
- Firstly rinse the apples in running water. Drain all the water. Then peel them. Removed the seeds and pith. Chop all the apples in 1-inch cubes.
- Take the apples in a mixing bowl.
- Add sugar, ground cinnamon, lemon juice, whole wheat flour and ground nutmeg powder (optional) to the apples.
- Mix very well and keep aside.
- Grease a baking tray or pan with some butter. Keep aside.
Making Streusel Stuffing
- Chop 75 grams of cold butter in cubes. In a mixing bowl take the cubes. You will need ⅓ cup of butter cubes.
- Add castor sugar or powdered sugar. Please do not use granulated sugar as it does not melt while baking and gives a terrible granular texture to the top layer.
- Add vanilla extract.
- Then add whole wheat flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt.
- With a pastry cutter cut the butter in the flour till you get a sandy bread crumb like texture in the flour. You can also use a knife or your fingers to mix the butter with the flour. A stand mixer with a paddle attachment can also be used. If butter begins to melt then keep the mixture in the fridge for some minutes.
Layering
- Place the apples stuffing in the greased pan. Layer the apple neatly in the pan. Also preheat the oven for 15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius or 356 degrees Fahrenheit.
- With a spoon sprinkle the streusel topping evenly all over the apples.
- Sprinkle in such a way that you get an even layer of the streusel stuffing on the apples.
Baking
- Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake at 180 degrees Celsius or 356 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes till golden on top.
- Remove from the oven when you see the top having a golden crust. Various ovens have different temperatures, so keep a check while baking.
- Let the apple crumble become warm and then serve. You can serve with ice cream, custard or whipped cream. Refrigerate the leftovers and while serving warm in an oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 448kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 5gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 147mgPotassium: 306mgFiber: 7gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 536IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg
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