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Apple Crumble Slice

April 13, 2012 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 34 Comments

Apples are in season in Australia so they inspired my baking this week. I made an Apple Crumble Slice – it consists of a cake like base, a layer of cinnamon flavoured apple, and then finished off with a crumble topping. It is delicious served either warm or cold, with a dusting of icing sugar.

 

4.9 from 8 reviews
Apple Crumble Slice
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
50 mins
Total time
1 hour 10 mins
 
Author: Lisa
Recipe type: Baking
Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • Crumble Topping:
  • 185 g (1¼ cups) plain (all purpose) flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 125 g (1 stick) butter
  • ¾ cup (165 g) caster (superfine ) sugar
  • Apple Filling:
  • 5 apples (I used a combination of granny smith and royal gala)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • Base:
  • 100 g (0.9 stick) butter
  • 110 g (1/2 cup) caster (superfine ) sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup plain (150 g) plain (all purpose ) flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 160 deg C (320 deg F). Grease and line a 20 x 30 cm slice pan.
  2. To make the crumble: mix the flour, baking powder, and sugar in a bowl. Rub in the butter until it resembles fresh breadcrumbs.
  3. To make the apple filling: peel and chop apples. Place all ingredients into a saucepan and cook over low heat for 10 minutes, or until softened. Allow to cool.
  4. To make the base: Combine the butter and sugar in an electric mixer and beat until creamy. Add the egg and beat well. Fold through the flour, baking powder, and milk.
  5. Spread the base in the bottom of prepared pan. Top with apple filling, and then spoon over the crumble topping. Bake in oven for 40 – 50 minutes or until golden.
  6. Serve dusted with icing (confectioners) sugar.
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Recipe adapted from Donna Hay. 

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Comments

  1. quiltygal says

    April 13, 2012 at 10:37 pm

    Ohhh I was going to make an Apple & Cherry crumble for tea today might adapt it to this looks yummy thanks for the post 🙂

    Reply
  2. Les @ LPN Salary says

    April 14, 2012 at 4:11 am

    Lisa / Sarah,

    A friend makes the most divine apple crumble and the best part about it? The crumble on top! Hope this recipe turns out similarly.

    Cheers!

    Reply
  3. pasqueflower says

    April 14, 2012 at 10:33 am

    Yum!!

    Reply
  4. Nathalie St-Pierre Roths says

    April 14, 2012 at 10:43 am

    Love those photos! This dessert looks so good! Yum!

    Nathalie
    http://nathaliecalifornie.blogspot.com/

    My first blog Giveaway: http://nathaliecalifornie.blogspot.com/2012/04/mary-see-concours-carte-cadeaux.html

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  5. Terriaw says

    April 14, 2012 at 12:42 pm

    I adore apple desserts! but I’ve never had this one, so I’m going to add it to my recipe folder to try this year. Looks so moist and delicious!

    Reply
  6. Shells says

    April 14, 2012 at 5:47 pm

    I must try this, it looks so delicious.

    Reply
  7. Sandi says

    April 14, 2012 at 7:47 pm

    I must try this one. Apple season is here so your recipe will be just perfect. By the way, I have made your custard shortbreads, and they were fantastic! (I even did a post on my blog) Thanks for the recipes girls!

    Reply
  8. Thimbleanna says

    April 14, 2012 at 9:00 pm

    Yum Yummy — this looks wonderful Lisa!

    Reply
  9. Angie's Recipes says

    April 15, 2012 at 12:24 am

    Streusel…our favourite afternoon coffee/tea cake! Yours looks marvelous!

    Reply
  10. MyFudo™ says

    April 15, 2012 at 6:09 am

    I bet this will really smell really good coming from the kitchen…Yummy!

    Reply
  11. Monica says

    April 20, 2012 at 1:10 pm

    Your photos look amazing. Very clean and appetizing. I’d love to try out this recipe sometime. I would love if you check out my baking blog: Pass the Cocoa.

    Reply
  12. Nova says

    June 9, 2012 at 11:21 pm

    Just baking this! Thanks for sharing 🙂 nom nom nom! x

    Reply
  13. Anonymous says

    February 10, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    Would I be able to use regular granulated sugar in place of the super fine. sugar?

    Reply
    • Sophie says

      May 28, 2014 at 6:29 pm

      defiantly 🙂 i do that all the time

      Reply
  14. Krissi says

    May 7, 2014 at 12:12 am

    I made this Apple Crumb yesterday and it turned out great! I will be making this recipe often! Thank you for sharing this great recipe! Much appreciated too!

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      May 7, 2014 at 7:49 am

      Glad you love it as much as we do! It never lasts for long when we bake it. Have a wonderful week.

      Reply
  15. Lynn says

    March 2, 2015 at 6:34 pm

    Hello. I made this apple crumble slice for dessert tonight, and everyone was in heaven. So thank you. A definite keeper. Lynn

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      March 2, 2015 at 8:13 pm

      Glad your family enjoyed it as much as we do! Lisa

      Reply
  16. Sheree says

    July 16, 2015 at 12:52 pm

    Out of all the recipes I looked at this reminds me of my Nanna’s apple crumble. Fingers crossed I do it right & it tastes as good as it looks in these pictures.

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      July 16, 2015 at 8:52 pm

      Thanks Sheree – it is really good – hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  17. Nicola says

    August 16, 2016 at 8:41 am

    I made this with apples and mulberries. Absolutely divine!

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      August 17, 2016 at 2:05 pm

      Sounds delicious!

      Reply
  18. Sam says

    September 28, 2016 at 5:11 pm

    How long will it last in the fridge? I would love to make this for an event in 2 days?

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      September 30, 2016 at 9:17 pm

      Hi Sam – I have made this and frozen it if I need it in advance. It would probably still be fine int he fridge for a couple of days.

      Reply
  19. Tania says

    October 2, 2016 at 7:24 pm

    Can you use tinned apples and add sultanas to the middle also can you use a cake mix for the bottom layer as you do with apples sour cream slice ??

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    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      October 3, 2016 at 8:44 am

      Hi Tania – I am sure you could experiment with cake mix for the bottom layer. Tinned apples would work well – just add some cinnamon for extra flavour. Happy baking!

      Reply
  20. lara ball says

    September 19, 2017 at 12:44 pm

    yummy thanks for great recipie

    Reply
  21. Linda says

    February 12, 2019 at 6:30 am

    This is a delicious slice l made it last night Will definitely be a favourite in our house.

    Reply
  22. Gemma says

    March 8, 2019 at 4:52 pm

    Made this tonight it tasted delicious will be making again new go for when I need to stew apples.

    Reply
  23. Jazmin says

    June 5, 2020 at 3:38 pm

    Very nice. A little fiddly with the two steps for the base and crumble whereas other recipes having the same mixture for Both which is halved. I used wholemeal plain flour for the crumble to add a nutty texture. The base was very sticky and buttery and very hard to spread out on the tray but very nice flavour.

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  24. Laura says

    June 6, 2020 at 3:55 pm

    These are absolutely delicious. I make these every year for our Macmillan coffee morning and everyone always comments on how good they are. Soooooo scrummy. For our fathers day dinner in a couple of weeks my dad has requested this for pudding – everyone loves it!

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    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      June 21, 2020 at 9:18 am

      It is a big favourite in my family as well!

      Reply
  25. Maureen says

    April 13, 2023 at 8:46 am

    This is THEE easiest and most delicious crumble. I make it regularly. Delicious cold as a slice but even more so heated with a big dollop of cream. Reminds me of my Nanas baking xxx
    Our kids love it!!

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      April 13, 2023 at 8:47 am

      I always make a double batch and use 2x tins of diced apples to save me time.

      Reply

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