Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort dessert with our Toffee Apple Crumble! This delightful winter treat features tender apples enveloped in a rich toffee sauce, all topped with a buttery oat crumble. Ideal for family gatherings or cozy evenings, this recipe brings warmth and sweetness to your table. With its mix of cooking and eating apples, every bite delivers a perfect balance of flavor and texture, making it a crowd favorite. Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of extra caramel sauce for an added touch of indulgence.
Ingredients
- Cooking apples (e.g., Bramleys)
- Eating apples (e.g., Galas, Braeburns)
- Golden syrup
- Soft light brown sugar
- Rolled oats
- Butter
- Plain flour
- Ground cinnamon (optional)
- 150g Golden Caster Sugar or Soft Light Brown Sugar
- 1 tablespoon water or apple juice
- 225g Plain Flour
- A pinch of salt
- 150g Cold Diced Butter
- 75g Demerara Sugar
Instructions
- Make the Toffee Sauce: In a large saucepan over low to medium heat, combine golden syrup, soft light brown sugar, butter, and vanilla extract until melted and smooth. Pour into a heatproof jug.
- Prepare the Crumble Topping: Mix flour, oats, and salt in a bowl. Rub in cold diced butter until crumbly, then stir in demerara sugar.
- Cook the Apples: Preheat oven to 180C/160Fan/350F/Gas Mark 4. In another saucepan, soften both types of apples with sugar and cinnamon over low heat for about 5 minutes.
- Assemble and Bake: Pour softened apples into a baking dish, drizzle with 5 tablespoons of cooled toffee sauce, sprinkle crumble on top, and bake for 30โ40 minutes until golden.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: For added crunch, consider mixing in nuts such as pecans or walnuts to the crumble topping. Experiment with spices; adding nutmeg or ginger can enhance the flavors. Allow the crumble to cool slightly before serving to improve texture and flavor melding.