Pink Lady Apple Crumble Slices

If you love apple crumble then you will love these apple crumble slices. They are crumbly, flavoursome and they go perfect with custard, ice-cream or whipped cream.

Since I was a child, apple crumble has been one of my favourite’s desserts. I remember staying over at my grandmothers on the weekend and she would always make a crumble for our afters. It was one of the things that I looked forward to all week so whenever I make apple crumble it always brings me back to happy memories in my childhood.

This recipe is inspired by her apple crumble recipe but instead of making a crumble pie, I’ve made it in the form of crumble slices. The reason why I love crumbles slices, is that I can calculated the portions more accurately and know how many calories I’ve eaten which is not so easy to do with a pie. Also, because they are portioned out, my kids can just help themselves when they want.

When I started making crumbles, I began making them using cooking apples. There was once a day when I wanted to make a crumble but only had pink lady apples in my fridge so I thought ‘why not try them instead’. I love pink lady apples so much; they are definitely my favourite variety of apples so I was loving the idea of having them in a crumble. The crumble came out perfect and since then, I only make crumbles with pink lady apples - hence the title.

These crumble slices are made using a combination of flour and oats. They are flavoured with cinnamon and nutmeg which really do bring out the flavours of the apples. They can be served cold or warm, only needing 30 secs in the microwave to reheat

Ingredients for Pink Lady Apple Crumble Slices

For the Crumble

• 270g plain flour
• 250g rolled oats
• 120g granulated sugar
• 120g soft brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 295g unsalted butter (very soft)

For the Filling

• 6 medium pink lady apples (chopped)
• 60g granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How to Make Pink Lady Apple Crumble Slices

1. Preheat the oven to gas mark 5/375^oF/190^oC/Fan 170^oC and line a 13 x 9 baking tin with baking paper.

2. In a stand mixer bowl or a mixing bowl combine the flour, oats, sugars, salt and ground cinnamon. Whisk them together then add the butter. Using the paddle on a stand mixer or a hand mixer combine the butter with the dry ingredients until they are well combined.

3. Pour just over half of the mixture into the baking tin and evenly press the mixture into the bottom of the baking tin, make sure it is tight and compact. Set the rest of the mixture aside while you make the filling.

4. For the filling, combine all the filling ingredients together and spread it evenly on top of the pressed down crumble. Now take the rest of the crumble set aside and sprinkle it on top of the apples.

5. Bake for 45 minutes to 50 or until golden brown. Allow to cool before cutting into slices.

Recipe Tips

• I use pink lady apples for these crumble slices but you can use any apples you desire. Some apples are not great for baking but you can read this post on the best apples for baking.
• For the crumble, use whole rolled oats rather than quick cook oats.
• For this recipe I use a 9 x 13 baking tray. If you want to use a smaller baking tray such as a 8 x 8 then take around 1 third off the ingredients.

Nutrition

Calories	Fat	Saturates	Carbs
353kcal	16.8g	9.9g	47.6g
Sugars	Fibre	Protein	Salt
23.6g	2.5g	3.7g	0.06g

Storage

Store these apple crumble slices in an airtight container and consume within 2 days. If there are any left-overs after 2 days then store them in the fridge for up to 5 days.

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