APPLE CRUMBLE / APPLE CRUMBLE WITH CUSTARD/ A CLASSIC COMBINATION OF TWO DIVINE DESSERTS

December 30, 2025

Apple Crumble with Custard is a divine combination of two hearty desserts that will undoubtedly drive you crazy, I am quite certain. As the apple crumble is baked halfway, the multiple aromas of apples, butter, almonds, and cinnamon powder spread, transcending the boundaries of your kitchen and then your house. This combination is very favorite of my children. They eagerly wait for it to be baked to enjoy it to their fullest

Advertisements

WHAT IS APPLE CRUMBLE?

Apple Crumble is a classic British dessert made with tender, baked apples topped with a buttery, crumbly mixture of flour, flaked almonds, butter, and a hint of cinnamon. As it bakes, the topping turns golden and crisp, perfectly complementing the soft, warm apples beneath. In the United States, this beloved dessert is often known as Apple Crisp or sometimes Apple Cobbler, though the variations are quite similar. It’s typically served fresh from the oven, often paired with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of custard for a truly comforting treat.

Crumble or Cobbler can be baked with any fruit, but is popularly made with apples. I pair sweet, crunchy apples with sweet-sour cranberries, so I call it apple-cranberry crumble. If fresh berries are not available, dried berries can work well. Both apples and cranberries complement each other, which helps to lift the flavors of the crumble

Prep Time – 10 minutes
Cook Time – 40 minutes
Course – Dessert
Cuisine – British
Author – Bharti Dhawan

● INGREDIENTS FOR APPLE CRUMBLE

• Apples – 4 nos.
• Dried Cranberries – 1/4 cup
• Oats – 1 cup
• All purpose flour – 1/4 cup
• Almond flakes – 1 cup
• Cold butter – 100 g
• Raw sugar – 1 /2 cup + 1/2 cup
• Lemon juice from half a lemon
• Cinnamon powder – 1tsp +1 tsp
• Baking powder – 1 tsp
• Salt – 1/4

● INGREDIENTS FOR CUSTARD

• Whole milk – 1 l + 1 bowl
• Sugar – 100 g (1 small bowl)
• Vanilla Custard Powder – 4 tbsp

● STEP-BY-STEP TO MAKE APPLE CRUMBLE

1 – Take a mixing bowl and add oats, flour, sliced almonds, half a cup of raw sugar, Cinnamon powder, and baking powder. Combine well all the dry ingredients

2 – When all the dry ingredients are combined well, add cold butter cubes and rub them well with all the dry ingredients so that they come to a grainy texture

3 – Next, peel the apples and cut them into medium cubes. Spread a layer of cranberries on apple cubes. Squeeze the juice of a lemon all over to prevent the apples from changing color

Next, add 3 tbsp raw sugar, and 1 tsp cinnamon powder to the apples. Rub the apples with all the ingredients and keep the bowl in the fridge

● GET READY TO BAKE APPLE CRUMBLE

1 – Grease an 8-inch square baking tin with butter and preheat the oven to 170° for 10 minutes
2 – Spread the apple cubes evenly at the bottom of the tin

3 – Spread the grainy flour-almond mixture over the apples by covering them well

4 – Place the remaining half quantity of cold butter cubes in different places

5 – Place the tin in the hot oven and bake the apple crumble for 45-50 minutes at 170° or until you get a golden crust

6 – Remove the baking tin from the oven when apple crumble is baked to perfection

● STEP-BY STEP FOR CUSTARD

1 – Add 1 l milk to a heavy bottom pan and keep for boiling

2 – Add sugar to the milk and stir until the sugar dissolves

3 – Add 3 tbsp custard powder to the 1 bowl of cold milk. Whisk well until there are no lumps left behind

4 – Pour the custard milk slowly into the boiling milk and stir continuously to avoid the lumps

5 – When the custard starts thickening, turn off the flame. The custard is ready to serve hot with Apple Crumble

● HOW TO PLATE THIS EXTRAORDINARY DESSERT

1 – Take a serving dish . Add a ladleful of hot custard to the dish

2 – Cut out a small square of baked apple crumble and place it on the hot custard.

3 – The divine aromas of hot custard, baked apples, almonds, and cinnamon powder will make you crazy to dig into this fantastic combination of two wonderful desserts