Description
Homemade apple crumble pie delights dessert enthusiasts with its rustic charm and irresistible flavors. Buttery crust, spiced apples, and crumbly topping create a classic American dessert you’ll savor with pure comfort and joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Pie Filling:
- 6 cups sliced apples (Granny Smith or other tart variety)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Crumble Topping:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) butter, softened
Crust:
- 1 unbaked pie crust
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a toasty 375F (190C) for optimal baking conditions.
- Gently nestle the pie crust into a standard pie dish, ensuring smooth edges and an even surface.
- Combine apple slices with a delightful mixture of sugar, aromatic cinnamon, and bright lemon juice, then distribute them uniformly across the pie crust’s base.
- Create a rich, textured crumble topping by blending flour, hearty oats, caramel-like brown sugar, and softened butter until the mixture resembles coarse, loose crumbs.
- Generously scatter the crumble mixture over the seasoned apple layer, covering the entire surface with an even, rustic coating.
- Position the pie in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 45-50 minutes, watching for a golden-brown crumble top and bubbling fruit filling.
- Remove from the oven and allow the pie to rest and cool slightly, letting the flavors meld and settle before serving.
Notes
- Choose crisp, tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best flavor and texture balance.
- Keep butter cold when making the crumble topping to ensure a perfectly flaky and crumbly consistency.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with almond flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour blend.
- Enhance the pie’s richness by adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream when serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg