Simple Strawberry and Apple Crumble
This simple strawberry and apple crumble has lemony, cinnamon-spiced apples, fresh strawberries, and a rich, buttery streusel. With just a handful of basic ingredients, this is the perfect quick and easy dessert recipe to have on on hand for dinner parties and get-togethers with friends!
Ingredients
Strawberry Apple Filling
- 907 grams baking apples (2 pounds)
- 454 grams strawberries (1 pound)
- 110 grams brown sugar (1/2 cup, packed)
- 30 grams all-purpose flour (1/4 cup)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (about 1 lemon)
- 30 milliliters fresh lemon juice (2 Tablespoons)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- Pinch of Kosher salt
- Vanilla ice cream, custard, or whipped cream, for serving
Streusel Topping
- 120 grams all-purpose flour (1 cup)
- 80 grams quick-cooking oats (1 cup)
- 100 grams sugar (1/2 cup)
- 110 grams brown sugar (1/2 cup, packed)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 114 grams unsalted butter, melted (1/2 cup/1 stick)
Equipment
- 1 deep 9'' pie plate
Instructions
Strawberry Apple Filling
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Then, peel and core the apples. Dice the apples into 1-inch chunks. Core the strawberries and cut them into quarters.
- Combine the apples and strawberries in a large bowl. Add the brown sugar, all-purpose flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, and salt.
- Toss the apple and strawberry mixture until the sugar is dissolved and there are no dry spots. Set aside.
Streusel Topping
- Add the flour, quick-cooking oats, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and Kosher salt to a small bowl. Stir until combined.
- Add the melted butter to the flour-sugar mixture. Use a fork to mix the streusel until it's crumbly and there are no more dry spots. Set aside.
Assemble & bake
- Tip the strawberry apple filling into a deep 9-inch pie plate. Spread the filling evenly into the baking dish.
- Using clean hands, evenly sprinkle the streusel over the top of the strawberry apple filling, making sure there are no gaps.
- Bake the crumble for 45-50 minutes, until the filling is bubbling and the streusel is golden-brown and crisp. Serve the crumble warm with vanilla ice cream, custard, or whipped cream.
Notes
For the best results, measure the ingredients in grams. If you don't have a food scale, make sure you're measuring the flour properly. Fluff it with a fork, scoop (don't pack it in!), and level it off.
Choose apples that are good for baking. Try Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Granny Smith, Fuji, Jonagold, or a mix of different apples.
Try to find sweet, juicy berries. You can use frozen if strawberries aren't in season!
You can also replace the spices with 1 3/4 teaspoon of apple pie spice.
If you want to skip a step, you don't have to peel the apples. They will just add more texture!
The filling in this crumble is pretty juicy. For a thicker filling, add 1-2 Tablespoons (8-16 grams) of cornstarch.
Make sure you bake the crisp long enough! The crisp should be bubbling - you basically want the filling to 'boil' so it gets juicy and jammy.
If the top of the crumble starts to get too brown, tent the pan with tinfoil to prevent it from burning.
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 381kcal, Carbohydrates: 65g, Protein: 4.1g, Fat: 12.7g, Saturated Fat: 7.5g, Cholesterol: 31mg, Sodium: 163mg, Potassium: 243mg, Fiber: 4.4g, Sugar: 39.1g, Calcium: 43mg, Iron: 2mg
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