Apple Crumble Tart | Cookies & Cups

This apple crumble tart is the simplest and coziest fall dessert! It has a basic pie crust packed stuffed 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 approach to make use of up recent fall apples.

For those who’re craving basic apple pie however less than the duty of baking a full pie, this tart is the reply! You may also love these simple apple pie bars.

Why I Love This Simple Apple Crumble Tart 

This simple apple crumble tart offers me all of the flavors I really like in a basic apple pie, with out having to really bake a full pie. For those who’ve been round right here lengthy sufficient, you’ll know that I haven’t all the time been a pie baker. This apple crumble tart is the proper compromise. Right here’s why you’ll adore it, too:

• Buttery apple crumble topping. I imply, if you happen to 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 take advantage of a refrigerated pie crust. 
• All events. An apple crumble tart is the proper last-minute fall dessert that tastes identical to apple pie! This recipe all the time wows on the vacation desk, too.

Substances You’ll Want

I’m all a few 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 put up for a printable listing with quantities.

• Pie Crust – If I’m quick on time, a refrigerated pie crust works nice instead of my homemade flaky pie crust recipe.
• Apples – Slice or cube up your favourite baking apples, like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn apples. For quite a lot of flavors and textures, you need to use a mixture of apples.
• Brown Sugar – Gentle or darkish. You too can 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 reduce the butter with flour and brown sugar to make the crumble topping. All-purpose flour works completely. You possibly can additionally substitute oats for an oat crumble, much like an apple crisp.

The way to Make an Apple Crumble Tart

Right here’s how you can make the proper apple crumble tart filled with all kinds of yummy fall flavors. One of the best half is, if you happen to don’t have a pie crust, you may make this recipe as a standard, crust-free apple crumble utilizing the identical steps. Observe 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 home made 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 may all the time 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 quite a lot of liquid as they bake, so overfilling prevents the highest of the tart from sinking.
• It’s possible you’ll want roughly apples, relying on the scale. I take advantage of 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 if you happen to’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 Recommendations

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 really 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 may thank me later).

The way to Retailer

• Refrigerate. Retailer this apple crumble tart coated within the fridge for as much as 4 days. I prefer 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.

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

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