Step 1
Heat the oven to 190°C.

Classic apple crumble with cinnamon apples under a crisp oat and brown sugar topping. Serves 6.
Cook along
Check ingredients as you gather them, then work through 5 calm, clearly numbered steps.
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5 steps · about 50 minutes total
Step 1
Heat the oven to 190°C.
Step 2
Toss the apples with the sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice and spread in a baking dish.
Step 3
Rub the butter into the flour until it looks like breadcrumbs, then stir in the brown sugar and oats.
Step 4
Scatter the crumble over the apples.
Step 5
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until golden and the fruit is bubbling.
Before you serve
Small details for confident timing, useful swaps, and safer leftovers.
Use cooking apples or firm eating apples like Granny Smith.
Add a handful of berries to the apples for colour.
Serve warm with custard, cream or ice cream.
Apple crumble is an easy, comforting dessert: cinnamon apples under a crisp buttery oat topping. It takes 15 minutes to prepare, and the oven does the rest.