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Apple crumble

Apple Crumble with Sea Salt

2 tablespoon butter▢4 apples, peeled, and sliced 1/4 inch thick (about 16 slices per apple)▢1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine European
Servings 4 people
Calories 630 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 4 apples - peeled and slices (approx 16 slices)
  • 2 tbsp grated coconut (toasted lightly)

For the Crumble

  • 1 cup flour
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 1 stick butter, cubed and softened
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • cup brown sugar
  • cup white sugar
  • cup rolled oats

Instructions
 

For the apples:

  • Preheat the oven to 180 C (350F) - reduce for fan assisted oven
  • In a large pan heat the 2 tablespoon of butter over a medium heat, until melted.
    Butter
  • Add the apple slices, and cook, stirring occasionally until apples have slightly softly, around 5-7 minutes. They don't need to fully soften as they will be baked in the oven.
    Apple crumble with sea salt crust
  • Once the apple slices have cooked, sprinkle them with the cinnamon.
    Cinnamon

For the crumble:

  • Mix together the flour, oats, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and sea salt until well combined.
    Apple pie toppping ingredient mix
  • Add the cubed softened butter and using your fingertips, work the butter into the mix until the mixture looks like clumpy wet sand.
    Start with cool hands so the butter does not melt.

To assemble and bake:

  • Spoon the appple mixture into an oven proof dish.
    Stewed apples
  • Sprinkle over the crumble mix.
    Apple crumble recipe topping
  • Scatter a small amount of additional sea salt to the top of the crumble for added crunch.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes until crumble is golden brown and apples are bubbling.
    Apple crumble cooked
  • Remove from the oven and serve with icecream or custard.

Notes

Per Serving (4 servings)

  • Calories: ~630 caloriesCarbs: ~90 g
    • Sugar: ~55–60 g (natural from apples + added sugar)
  • Protein: ~4–5 g
  • Fat: ~28 g
  • Fiber: ~6 g
  • Sodium: ~200–250 mg
Keyword apple, apple crumble, dessert