Apple Crumble Tart | Cookies & Cups

This apple crumble tart is the simplest and coziest fall dessert! It has a basic pie crust packed filled with heat, sweet-tart apples baked below a crunchy, buttery apple crumble topping. It’s prepared for the oven in minutes and it’s my favourite method to make use of up contemporary fall apples.

In case you’re craving basic apple pie however lower than the duty of baking a full pie, this tart is the reply! You may also love these straightforward apple pie bars.

Why I Love This Simple Apple Crumble Tart 

This straightforward apple crumble tart provides me all of the flavors I like in a basic apple pie, with out having to truly bake a full pie. In case you’ve been round right here lengthy sufficient, you’ll know that I haven’t at all times been a pie baker. This apple crumble tart is the right compromise. Right here’s why you’ll find it irresistible, too:

• Buttery apple crumble topping. I imply, should you love Dutch apple pie, you’re already going to fall head over heels for this apple crumble tart. It’s a juicy, buttery apple crumble baked right into a flaky pie crust. Too good!
• Prepared in 10 minutes. For the oven, that’s. This apple tart is a breeze to assemble, particularly if I exploit a refrigerated pie crust. 
• All events. An apple crumble tart is the right last-minute fall dessert that tastes similar to apple pie! This recipe at all times wows on the vacation desk, too.

Elements You’ll Want

I’m all a couple of dessert that retains it easy! You want solely a handful of elements for this tart, which I define right here. Scroll to the recipe card under the submit for a printable record with quantities.

• Pie Crust – If I’m brief on time, a refrigerated pie crust works nice rather than my homemade flaky pie crust recipe.
• Apples – Slice or cube up your favourite baking apples, like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn apples. For a wide range of flavors and textures, you need to use a mixture of apples.
• Brown Sugar – Gentle or darkish. You may as well use granulated sugar.
• Cinnamon – Apple pie spice additionally works right here, or you need to use a mix of spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
• Butter – This may be salted or unsalted, simply be certain that it’s chilly from the fridge. Additionally, please don’t use margarine in your crumble topping. The feel and style simply gained’t be the identical!
• Flour – You’ll minimize the butter with flour and brown sugar to make the crumble topping. All-purpose flour works completely. You can additionally substitute oats for an oat crumble, much like an apple crisp.

Find out how to Make an Apple Crumble Tart

Right here’s the way to make the right apple crumble tart filled with all kinds of yummy fall flavors. One of the best half is, should you don’t have a pie crust, you can also make this recipe as a standard, crust-free apple crumble utilizing the identical steps. Comply with alongside under and scroll to the recipe card for printable recipe instructions.

• Put together the crust. Press your ready pie crust right into a 9” tart pan or pie plate and pinch gently alongside the rim.
• Add the apples. Subsequent, pile your chopped apples into the crust. Sprinkle them generously with cinnamon sugar.

• Add the crumble. Now, use a fork or a pastry cutter to chop chilly butter with brown sugar and flour. Scatter the crumble evenly over the apples.
• Bake! Your apple crumble tart goes into the oven to bake for 45 minutes at 400ºF. Let the tart cool earlier than you slice it.

Recipe Ideas

• You’ll solely want one pie crust. Many do-it-yourself pie crust recipes (together with mine) make two pie crusts, high and backside, however you’ll solely want one for this tart. Verify the recipe you’re utilizing and halve it if wanted. In any other case, you’ll be able to at all times make two apple tarts!
• Pile on the apples. If it appears like there’s a mountain of apples in your crust, don’t fear. Apples launch loads of liquid as they bake, so overfilling prevents the highest of the tart from sinking.
• Chances are you’ll want roughly apples, relying on the scale. I exploit between 4-5 medium-sized Granny Smiths. Others have commented that they solely wanted 3-4, so use your judgment. 
• Use chilly butter. The butter you utilize to make the crumble topping needs to be chilly. You’ll be able to dice it should you’d like, to make it simpler to combine with the opposite elements. Don’t use room temperature or melted butter, although, because the topping will unfold and the crumble gained’t be crunchy.

Steadily Requested Questions

Serving Strategies

Identical to apple pie, this apple crumble tart tastes wonderful served a la mode. So, high it with a scoop of your favourite ice cream, both store-bought or homemade. It’s additionally nice with ol’ dollop of whipped cream! I like how cozy the flavors are subsequent to a heat mug of espresso or tea, or my seasonal favourite, pumpkin spice hot chocolate. To actually take this apple tart excessive, serve with a drizzle of caramel sauce (you’ll be able to thank me later).

Find out how to Retailer

• Refrigerate. Retailer this apple crumble tart coated within the fridge for as much as 4 days. I wish to heat leftover slices within the microwave for 20-30 seconds earlier than serving.
• Freeze. You’ll be able to freeze the baked and cooled apple tart double-wrapped in plastic wrap or foil. It’ll final within the freezer for 1-2 months. Thaw the tart within the fridge earlier than serving.

Extra Apple Recipes

This recipe was initially posted in 2014, however the pictures and extra useful ideas have been up to date in 2024.

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