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Homemade Apple Crumble Recipe | Easy Classic Dessert for Fall

This Homemade Apple Crumble Recipe is a cozy classic — spiced apples with a buttery oat topping, baked to golden perfection. Easy, nostalgic, and irresistibly delicious.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 290 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the filling:

  • 6 large apples (a mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg

For the crumble topping:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup rolled oats
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 1 pinch of salt

Pro tip: Cold butter is key — it gives you that irresistible crumbly texture instead of a soggy topping.

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch baking dish lightly with butter or nonstick spray.
  • Prepare the filling: In a large bowl, toss sliced apples with lemon juice, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg until evenly coated. Spread the mixture evenly in your prepared dish.
  • Make the crumble topping: In another bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, and salt. Cut in cold butter using your fingertips or a pastry cutter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs — think damp sand with a few buttery pebbles.
  • Assemble and bake: Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the apple mixture. Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling bubbles gently around the edges.
  • Cool and serve: Let it rest for about 10–15 minutes before serving. This short pause thickens the juices for the perfect scoopable texture.