Apple crumble for kids
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A quick and easy apple crumble recipe, ideal for kids and babies...
- Prep Time 15 mins
- Cook Time 40 mins
- Serves 4
- Difficulty Level Easy
Preparation
- Total Time 55 mins
- Preparation Time 15 mins
- Cooking Time 40 mins
- 3 large cooking apples
- 3 tbsp caster sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 125g plain white flour
- 75g butter
- 25g demerara sugar
- 50g porridge oats
- Peel, core and slice some cooking apples (or whatever fruit you are using) and put them in the bottom of an oven proof dish
- Sprinkle with caster sugar and water
- Get your children to mix the flour, marg and brown sugar until they are like breadcrumbs or, alternatively whizz the mixture for 15 seconds in a food processor
- Stir in the oats and put the mixture on top of the apples
- Bake at 190'C/Gas mark 5 for 40 to 45 mins
- Allow to cool slightly and serve custard, cream or vanilla ice-cream
You will need
Ovenproof dish- You can't go wrong with this classic Pyrex rectangular dish. It's designed to last for ages AND is heat-resistant to high temperatures. See more details here at Amazon.
Mixing bowl - this classic Pyrex bowl is a must-have for any kitchen – see more details here at Wilko.
Tips
This makes a great weaning food for babies! Just reduce the amount of sugar - or even leave it out altogether.
Make extra crumble and freeze ready to be sprinkled over whatever seasonal fruits you have to hand
Variations
- If you use cooking apples instead of eating apples, you will need to add 1-2 tsp of sugar per apple, before topping with the crumble mixture
- Add 1/2 tsp of cinnamon to the apples for extra flavour
- Use pears, rhubarb, orange or blueberries instead of the apples or mix two different fruits together - and if you don't have fresh fruit use tinned fruit instead
- For a crunchier topping add pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, nuts (macadamias, walnuts, brazils etc) roughly chopped to the crumble
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Reviews
★ ★ ★ ★ ★★ 28 ratingsRate this recipe
Claire F(173)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Yummy! Firm family fav
sharon k(79)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
easy to do as im an inexperienced cook but also delicious
Nicola D(1011)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3
Ultimate comfort food, love it!
Debby B(12)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Quick and easy to make this traditional crumble and delicious to eat - always popular with visitors too. I use dairy-free margarine instead of butter but love the extra crunch of the oats in fruit crumbles. If you forage for the free fruit it somehow tastes even better and costs next-to-nothing to make; even if you buy the fruit it is still pretty inexpensive. Very little can go wrong with this so even novices could tackle this with confidence. A wholesome, healthy, warming and filling pudding (or snack). If by any miracle you get leftovers, the foxes and birds would happily eat it!
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
made this last night with the addition of cinnamon
Rachel S(784)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
absolutely delicious and so easy to make :-)
Nicola H(1635)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Loved this recipe, very easy to follow the instructions. It wasthe first time I'd made a crumble and was impressed with the results. It was perfect for autumn and delicious!
carole m(58)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
love this and its yummy
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4
This recipe was so easy to follow and the children's bowls were licked clean which is always a good sign!
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Loved this recipe! Easy an simple and the kids loved it with ice cream!
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Super easy crumble recipe, very tasty!
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Delicious will defently make this again!
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Excellent, enjoyed by all x
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Lovely and so simple to make! I used a mix of apples and blackberries, and for the topping I used wholemeal flour as suggested by the pp and added a handful of sunflower seeds. VERY yummy with vanilla ice cream :)
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
A lovely apple crumble recipe, just delicious!
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
I love this recipe, it's so easy, and great for using up those leftover windfalls! I like to replace the white flour with wholemeal for a different texture and more wholesome flavour.
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4
Omg this tastes absolutely amazing. I love apple crumble anyway but this recipe made it taste super good. Will be making this again :)
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Love this...its so easy and tastes delicious:)
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4
So simple to make and yummy!! Whole family enjoyed the fruits of my labour..well it wasn't really labour as it was so easy to make!!
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4
Definitely recommend trying this, especially with the added cinnamon! Easy and appealing to the kids.
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4
Yummy quick and scrumptious! My kids love this!
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Delicious. Love the addition of oats in the topping.
Lucy T(409)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Really easy and very tasty. A good way to use up any apples that have been hanging around in the fruit bowl!
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4
Love this apple curmble it tastes amazing
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4
We love apple crumble with custard of cold winter evenings.
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
perfect recipe- the kids gobbled it up and were quiet for 5 whole minutes!!
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Lovely crumble, and super quick and easy to make. I used sweeter royal gala apples for mine.
Andrea L(11)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
TOP TIP I always keep a tin of chopped apples in the cupboard ready to make this anytime. They're slightly sweeter apples too which I quite like.
Guest
Great fun recipe. Kira (3.5) had great fun mixing the crumble with a wooden spoon. I only had to rub in the marg a little at the end. Seemed fine with just apples and blackberries, no syrup.
Guest
Delicious And so easy to make
Guest
My Favourite dessert ! Can't wait to make it with my little one x
Mrs S(48)
made a smallish portion of this today using normal green apples i had to use up and it was very tasty - added some golden syrup over the apples and it was yummy. had to cook it for about 15mins longer than recipe stated though. Does anyone know if it could be frozen if i made a bigger portion next time?
Guest
Great recipe! Really yummy and always goes down well with hubby and toddler, have made a few times now.
Guest
Ive this about 5 times over the past 2 weeks, I also put some golden syrup in with the apples ..yum
Guest
Apple (from the garden) and blackberries (picked while walking the dog), for me! Best combination ever!!
Christine E(82)
I have been adding porridge oats to my crumble mix for years and it has always been a family favourite - recently tried using muesli instead - it's even better.
Sophie G(131)
Just made it with plums fresh from sisters garden
Guest
I made this yesterday with my 2yr old daughter and it was scrummy. The crumble was abit dry though so I'll add a little extra marg/butter next time. We used apples, pears, raisins and cinnamon and it was delicious!
Guest
I added a tin of drained peaches and half a small jar of mincemeat to this recipe...hey presto, xmas crumble!..it is delicious, my kids love it!
Guest
Apple and strawberry crumble is great, colourful and the sweet smell when it's cooking is devine!!! my brood love it Anne H
joanne s(382)
Absolutely delicious! This gets the definite thumbs up. Bought a big bag of frozen peeled/sliced apples from Farmfoods (very cheap!) for the filling. Such a quick, easy and cheap pudding.
Rebecca L(273)
what was it like with the peaches? i have been considering what it would be like as my partner can be very picky he dosen't like warm pineapple or raisins although that does sound very nice.
Guest
Has anyone tried this in the slow cooker?
Guest
Has anyone tried this in the slow cooker?
Guest
Made this yesterday...added cinammon and raisins to apple mixture!!Baked for 10 mins longer.Served with cream!!Hubbie and 18 month DD loved it!!So easy and yummy!!!Will be making agian and again!!
Guest
I think I used wrong type of marg as I found the crumble went more like pastry but I simply added a little more flour & a touch more sugar & perfect! The kids loved it as did the husband - infact they loved it that much I've bargained with them to do mroe chores if they want another!!!!
Guest
i tried this recipe and it was really nice. my husband had some friends over (big guys with big appetites) and they ate it all!! so easy to make too
Guest
This recipe is yummy am trying it with peaches and pineapple this week.
Guest
This is an all time favourite in our house. It alway's fetches back memory's of sitting round a table at gran's house, eating good nutritious food and picking on Dad for having to undo the top button on his trousers, something my kids pick on my husband for now!!
Guest
I am trying with apple and Banana!
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