Fall is here (though it's feeling more like winter!) and you may have taken a trip to the local orchard or farmers' market and are wondering what to do with all of those inspiring ingredients. Here is a quick and delicious recipe for individual-sized apple crumble dessert to serve at your next gathering!
For this recipe you will need:
- 8 medium apples, firm like Royal Gala, Macintosh
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter (or margarine)
- 2 tsp cinnamon, divided
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup flour
For the apples:
- Peel the apples and cut into thin slices, avoiding the core.
- Sprinkle the apple slices with 1 tsp of the cinnamon and divide evenly into 8 ramekin dishes.
For the topping:
- Using a mixer, cream butter and sugar together at medium-low speed.
- Mix in flour, oats and remaining 1 tsp of cinnamon, at low speed. Mixture should end up being crumbly, so be sure to not over-mix!
Now to put everything together:
You can bake these up to one day in advance to minimize work and maximize the fun on the day of your party!
- Divide the topping evenly over the apples in the individual dishes.
- Bake @ 350 F (for conventional oven)for approximately 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the contents bubbling.
- Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and enjoy!
You can bake these up to one day in advance to minimize work and maximize the fun on the day of your party!
For bite-sized versions, disposable tart cups could be used instead of ramekins. This recipe could also be made using peaches, pears, berries or any other of your favourite fruits. If you have a fun variation that you'd like to share, please do!
Love,
Ashley, Jen and Alessandra
Love,
Ashley, Jen and Alessandra
