Description
A comforting, crustless take on apple pie featuring gooey cinnamon apples and a golden buttery crumble topping—perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
Filling:
6 cups tart apples (like Granny Smith), peeled and sliced
⅓ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons flour (to thicken)
Crumble:
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Pinch of salt
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch pie dish.
2. In a large bowl, toss the apple slices with sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and flour. Spread the apple mixture evenly in your pie dish.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in melted butter until the mixture forms clumpy crumbles.
4. Spread the crumble evenly over the apples. Lightly pack it down with your palm to help it brown evenly.
5. Bake for 40 minutes until the top is golden and juices are bubbling along the sides.
6. Cool for 10–15 minutes before serving to let the filling set.
Notes
Add chopped pecans or rolled oats to the crumble for extra texture.
Use browned butter for a richer topping flavor.
Delicious topped with vanilla ice cream, caramel drizzle, or whipped cream.
To make ahead, assemble and refrigerate for up to 48 hours, or freeze unbaked and bake from frozen, adding 10–15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: apple pie crumble, apple dessert, fall recipes, crustless pie