Apple Gingerbread Crumble Recipe ~ a Unique Fall & Thanksgiving Dessert

Tips for Perfecting Your Gingerbread Apple Crumble

• To ensure your apple gingerbread crumble turns out perfectly every time, be sure to use ripe, flavorful apples that will hold their shape during baking.
  • A sweet-tart apple that keeps it’s shape when baked is best.
  • We find the best apples for a crumble are: Granny Smith, McIntosh, Honeycrisp and Golden Delicious to name a few.
  • Avoid: Red Delicious, Gala, Fuji
  • You can mix and match different varieties for a more complex flavor profile.
• Make sure to cut your apples into uniform slices to ensure even cooking.
• When it comes to the gingerbread crumble topping, be sure to use cool-to-room-temperature butter (don’t melt it!) and mix it into the dry ingredients until you have a crumbly texture.
• To achieve a beautifully golden and crispy topping, bake your apple gingerbread crumble in a preheated oven until the topping is golden brown and the apples are bubbling.
• Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the ultimate dessert experience that balances the warm, spiced flavors of the crumble with the cool, creamy texture of the ice cream.

Apple Gingerbread Crumble Recipe

Servings: 6-8

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Bake Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients:

• 6 medium apples (about 4 ½ cups) peeled and sliced
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger, divided
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
• ½ teaspoon cloves, divided
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg, divided
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• non-stick cooking spray

Suggested baking pan: this recipe would look beautiful baked and served in this fluted pan.

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425F degrees.
2. Grease an 8×8-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.