How to Make the Best Apple Crumble (Easy & Impressive)
Good Food · Published on September 26, 2026
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The best apple crumble recipe from Good Food. A step-by-step ultimate version of the British classic (Americans, this is apple crisp): a rich toffee-apple base made with Bramleys simmered in butterscotch caramel with bay and cinnamon, layered with sharp Gala apple slices for texture contrast, topped with a crisp, chunky crumble made with custard powder and oats frozen and pre-toasted for maximum crunch. Finished with a bespoke sweet-and-salty spice mix and a good pour of custard. Ingredients (serves 6): For the crumble topping: 200g plain flour 125g cold butter, diced 100g soft brown sugar 30g custard powder 50g rolled porridge oats For the toffee-apple base: 100g butter 150g caster sugar 200ml cloudy apple juice 1 bay leaf 1 cinnamon stick 800g Bramley cooking apples, peeled, cored, and diced 3–4 Gala eating apples, thinly sliced For the secret spice mix: 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp allspice 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp nutmeg 2 tbsp golden caster sugar ½ tsp sea salt To serve: custard 00:00 The ultimate apple crumble 00:38 The custard powder & oats crumble topping 03:08 Two apples, two textures: Bramley + Gala 06:02 The toffee-apple butterscotch base 08:32 Pre-toasting the crumble for extra crunch 09:22 Assembling and baking 11:00 The secret spice mix 11:52 The taste test Subscribe for more Ultimate recipes every week. Subscribe to Good Food: https://bit.ly/GoodFoodSubscribe For home cooking a recipes visit: https://www.goodfood.com/ Good Food is home to over 18,000 tested, tasted, trusted recipes. Get access to all recipes, meal plans and exclusive content in the Good Food app now: https://immediate.onelink.me/OQap?af_xp=custom&pid=youtube&c=gf_network&is_retargeting=true&af_reengagement_window=30d&af_dp=bbcgoodfood%3A%2F%2F
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