🍎 Easy as Crumble: Classic Apple Crumble Comfort 🍂

When the air turns crisp, there’s only one thing we’re baking: this golden, buttery apple crumble. Sweet local apples meet a crunchy oat topping in a dessert that’s as nostalgic as it is delicious.

Best served warm with custard, cream, or straight from the dish with a spoon (no judgement here).

🌿 What’s in it?

This comforting classic features:
✅ Seasonal apples — tart, sweet and juicy
✅ A golden crumble topping with brown sugar & oats
✅ A hint of cinnamon warmth
✅ Made with love, not fuss

It’s cosy, crunchy, and totally timeless.

💡 Try This:

• Use half apples and half ripe pears for extra depth
• Stir chopped hazelnuts or pecans into the crumble topping
• Serve with salted caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream for an indulgent twist

🍏 Classic Apple Crumble

Serves 6

🛍️ Ingredients:

• 5–6 apples (Bramley, Cox or your local favourite)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 120g plain flour
• 100g cold butter, cubed
• 75g brown sugar
• 50g oats (optional but recommended)

🦄 Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (fan 160°C).
2. Peel, core and slice the apples. Toss with lemon juice, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread in a baking dish.
3. In a bowl, rub butter into flour until it resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar and oats.
4. Sprinkle the crumble over the fruit and bake for 35–40 minutes until golden and bubbling.

🌿 Tips:

• Add a pinch of ground ginger or nutmeg for spice lovers
• Leftovers make a cracking breakfast with yoghurt
• Works just as well with rhubarb or blackberries when in season

Old-fashioned, crowd-pleasing, and impossible to resist — apple crumble is proof that the simple things really are the best. 🍎✨