Description
Homemade apple crumble pie delivers classic comfort with golden-brown buttery layers and caramelized cinnamon notes. Warm spices and tender fruit create irresistible dessert magic you’ll savor with each delightful forkful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients (Fruit):
- 6 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
Dry Ingredients (Crumble and Seasoning):
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 pre-made pie crust (9-inch)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 large egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Carefully prepare the pie crust by gently rolling it into a 9-inch pie dish, ensuring an even distribution across the bottom and sides.
- Create a flavorful apple filling by thoroughly mixing sliced apples with a blend of sugar, flour, warm spices, and a splash of citrus juice, coating each apple piece completely.
- Transfer the spiced apple mixture into the prepared pie crust, spreading it evenly to create a uniform layer that will bake into a delectable filling.
- Craft a rustic crumble topping by combining flour, brown sugar, hearty oats, and fragrant cinnamon in a mixing bowl.
- Incorporate cold butter into the dry crumble ingredients, using fingertips or a pastry cutter to create a textured, sandy mixture with small, irregular clusters.
- Generously scatter the crumbly topping across the apple filling, ensuring complete coverage and an appealing, uneven surface.
- Position the pie in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C), allowing it to bake until the topping transforms into a golden-brown crust and the apple filling becomes gloriously bubbling and tender.
- Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to rest for several minutes, which helps the filling set and makes serving easier, creating a perfect balance of warm, crisp topping and juicy fruit interior.
Notes
- Select tart apple varieties like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for a perfect balance of sweetness and texture in your pie filling.
- Keep apple slices uniform in size to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the dessert.
- Prevent soggy bottom crust by sprinkling a thin layer of breadcrumbs or ground nuts before adding apple filling, which absorbs excess moisture.
- Customize the crumble topping by adding chopped nuts like pecans or almonds for extra crunch and depth of flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg