Classic Apple Crumble

14th October 2025

A sweet sugary classic apple crumble packed with apples and finished with a golden crumble topping.

Recipe

Classic Apple Crumble Recipe

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Prep Time: 40 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings: 8

List of equipment needed:

Scales, Oven proof glass bowl (2L), large bowl x2, Butter knife, Tablespoon (Tbsp), Sharp knife, Peeler, Apple corer, Chopping board, Colander, Clean tea towel, Oven gloves, Cooling rack.

Ingredients

For the crumble:

100g Block butter (cold)
200g Plain flour
100g Caster sugar

For the apples mixture:

850g approximately / 5-6 Large cooking apples (sliced)
100g Caster sugar

Instructions

For the crumble:

Preheat the oven to 180⁰c, Fan 160⁰c, Gas 4, 350⁰F.
Prepare your block butter by cutting into cubes and placing into a large bowl.
Add the flour, sugar and butter then rub together until you achieve breadcrumbs.
Put the crumble mix to one side and start the apple mixture.

For the apples mixture:

First peel, core and thinly slice the apples one at a time (approximately 0.5cm in thickness). Place into a bowl of cold water, this will stop your apples from browning.
Drain the apples using a colander, then dry the apples by tipping them onto a clean tea towel and pat them dry.
Then place the apples into the glass oven proof dish.
Using a tablespoon sprinkle over the caster sugar.
Next use your prepared crumble mix and spoon over the fruit, gently level out the mixture covering all the fruit.
Bake in the oven for 30 to 40 mins or until the fruit looks soft and changes in colour.
Can be served warm or cold.

If storing, once cooled place in a fridge for up to 2 days in airtight container or can be frozen for up to 1 month.

Notes:

I use Bramley cooking apples.
When placing the apples in the glass dish, I placed them in a rose effect by standing them up on an end and wrapping round the dish, packing it tight.
Variations you could use cinnamon, mixed spice you can also swap out the caster sugar for demerara sugar, light brown sugar or granulated / golden sugar.
If the crumble top is catching too quickly, you can place a piece of foil carefully over the top, until the fruit is soft. When I make my crumble, I prefer to have a slightly golden top.
Can be served with custard, ice cream, cream, evaporated milk and much more.
If reheating, ensure it is piping hot before serving. I microwaved individual bowls of the apple crumble for 30 seconds to 1 minute but ensuring it was piping hot.
If you wanted to cut down on the cook time, you could always pre-cook your apples.