Quick and Easy Apple Crumble
My kids love apple crumble, but as soon as I hear ‘rub the butter into the flour mix to form crumbs’ I’m done.
Cutting butter into flour is the worst. It’s time consuming, my hands get tired, and I never know if I’ve done it right. So despite having boxes and boxes of home grown apples sitting in my kitchen we didn’t make apple crumble until I stumbled onto the cheaters way!
The secret to this easy apple crumble is melted butter.
Yep, melted!
I admit I was a little skeptical at first, and my grandmother is probably rolling over in her grave, but I’ve tried this recipe four times, tweaked it a little, and it’s great.
No more rubbing butter into anything! You just melt the butter, dump the rest of the ingredients in on top, and mix. So easy!
If you have a particularly hungry crew just add more apples, or throw in some rhubarb or frozen berries.
So easy the kids can make this delicious dessert while you are cooking dinner!
This one simple shortcut will make baking delicious apple crumble so quick and easy!
Easy Apple Crumble
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 166
Please note: this recipe uses Australian measurements and temperatures, if you need to convert measurements or temperatures you can find our printable cooking conversion chart here.
Do you know any awesome baking shortcuts?
This little melted butter trick makes baking apple crumble so much easier, and now I am wondering what other baking shortcuts I need to know!
Do you have a baking trick or shortcut that will blow my mind?? Leave a comment below and enlighten me!
Yummy! Yep I’m a big fan of melting butter to speed up a recipe.
My most favourite trick is scones! Melt butter, mix in milk and then mix into flour. Much easier! And just as delicious!
Its possible to add melted butter for a ‘cream butter and sugar’ recipe too! It may not be as refined but still works!
In scones too??? Now my grandmother is really rolling over in her grave! Great tip! thanks!
I’ve only ever made my crumble with melted butter!!! I don’t do any ‘rubbing butter into flour’ anymore! I usually let my whizz do that!! :)
Looks delish – my kiddies like crumble too!
Why am I the last one to figure this out???? LOL I’ve been making it so much harder than it needed to be!
I just use my Kitchenaid Mixer! Dumb all the crumb ingredients in, turn it on, and walk away. Come back a few minutes later and it’s good to go :)
I really need a kitchenaid! LOL
Thanks – you’re not the only one avoiding the old fashioned method – I appreciate your advice and others comments. I will have another go at scones too! Thanks ladies :)
I melt butter almost for everything. I have fibromyalgia and tendonitis so trying to mix things together just hurts.
This looks so good! Is there a particular apple type that works best?
We like using granny smiths, but whatever apples you have will do just fine.
I’ve tried so many versions of apple crumble, this one was the best! finally found the perfect recipe! Also, you should use green apples, other types are too bland when cooked.
I agree… green apples (granny smith are my favourite) are by far the best to cook with!
l have just used this recipe it was great l will be making it again thank you ?