Description
A warm, comforting apple crumble featuring a tart fruit base and a decadent topping of toasted pecans, maple syrup, and brown sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×9 inch baking dish with butter.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss the sliced apples with brown sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the apple mixture into the baking dish, pressing them down evenly.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, chopped pecans, and salt.
- Using a pastry cutter or fork, work the cold cubed butter into the flour and pecan mixture until coarse crumbs form.
- Stir in the maple syrup until just combined, ensuring the mixture remains crumbly.
- Sprinkle the maple pecan topping evenly over the apples.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American