Apple Crumble
Apple Crumble is a easy French recipe that serves 6. 250 calories per serving. Recipe by Once Upon a Time in Pastry on YouTube.
Prep: 20 min | Cook: 35 min | Total: 1 hr 5 min
Cost: $5.20 total, $0.87 per serving
Ingredients
- 100 g Unsalted butter (cut into small dice, slightly softened)
- 80 g Brown sugar (cassonade) (prefer dark brown sugar for more depth)
- 120 g All-purpose flour (sift to avoid lumps)
- 1 c. à café Ground cinnamon (optional, but recommended)
- 5 Apples (Granny Smith or Pink Lady, peeled and cut into large dice)
- 1 c. à soupe Lemon juice (squeezed from a fresh lemon)
- 20 g Additional butter (for topping) (small pieces, optional for browning the crumble)
Instructions
Prepare the crumble dough
In a bowl, combine the diced butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Work with your fingertips until you obtain a sandy and homogeneous texture.
Time: PT10M
Prepare the apples
Wash, peel and cut the apples into large dice (about 2 cm). Immediately drizzle with lemon juice to prevent oxidation.
Time: PT10M
Arrange the apples in the dish
Spread the apple dice evenly in a baking dish.
Time: PT5M
Add the lemon juice
Pour the tablespoon of lemon juice over the apples and stir lightly.
Time: PT2M
Sprinkle the crumble
Crumble the dough over the apples. Scatter the small pieces of additional butter on top for a golden color.
Time: PT2M
Bake
Place the dish in a preheated oven at 180°C for 35 minutes, or until the top is golden and the apples are tender.
Time: PT35M
Temperature: 180°C
Serve
Let cool for 5 minutes, then serve warm, accompanied by thick sour cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Time: PT5M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 250
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 45 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
Dietary info: vegetarian, can be made vegan with plant-based butter and vegan cream, low-calorie, low-fat
Allergens: lactose, gluten
Last updated: April 6, 2026






