Name: Gluten-Free Apple Crumble
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 900 g Bramley apples, peeled, cored and chopped; 60 g caster sugar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 120 g gluten-free flour blend; 60 g certified gluten-free rolled oats; 80 g light brown sugar; 100 g cold butter, cubed; ¼ tsp salt

Gluten-Free Apple Crumble

Tart apples under a buttery crumble topping of gluten-free oats and flour, baked for 40 minutes until bubbling and golden.

1 hr total Serves 6 servings Easy

The Idea Behind Gluten-Free Apple Crumble

A crumble is an easy pudding to make gluten-free, because the topping is meant to be rough and uneven, and there is no gluten structure to replace. What matters is a combination of ingredients that can stand in for the plain flour: gluten-free flour blend or ground almonds, and rolled oats that are certified gluten-free. Standard oats are often contaminated with wheat during milling, so check the pack.

Bramley apples are the traditional British choice. They are very sharp and collapse during baking into a fluffy, tart sauce that balances the sweet crumble. Peel, core and slice them into chunks, toss with sugar and cinnamon, and leave them for 10 minutes. If you are using eating apples, such as Cox, reduce the sugar and add a squeeze of lemon juice for sharpness, since they hold their shape rather than breaking down.

Rub the butter in coarsely. The topping should be uneven, with some pea-sized lumps still showing. Overworking it makes a flat, greasy cover. Stir in the oats and sugar, and scatter the mixture over the fruit without pressing it down. A light topping bakes into a crisp, golden surface, whereas a compacted one is stodgy.

Bake at 190°C / 375°F until the juices bubble up around the edges and the top is deep gold. Let it stand for 10 minutes before serving with custard, cream or ice cream. Check that the custard powder is gluten-free as well.

Gluten-Free Apple Crumble, Step by Step

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Heat the oven to 190°C / 375°F. Toss the apples with the caster sugar and cinnamon and spread in a 1.5 litre baking dish.
Mix the gluten-free flour, oats, brown sugar and salt. Rub in the butter coarsely, leaving some pea-sized lumps.
Scatter the crumble over the apples without pressing it down.
Bake for 40 minutes until the juices bubble and the top is golden.
Stand for 10 minutes and serve with custard.

Small Things That Help

Use certified gluten-free oats.
Rub the butter in coarsely.
Do not press the topping down.

What Goes With Gluten-Free Apple Crumble

Custard
Vanilla ice cream
Single cream
Clotted cream

Leftovers and Storage

Keeps in the fridge for 3 days. Reheat in the oven.

The Numbers per Serving

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.

415Calories

4gProtein

66gCarbs

15gFat

5gFibre

38gSugar

110mgSodium

Vegetarian Gluten-Free

Gluten-Free Apple Crumble

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Small Things That Help

What Goes With Gluten-Free Apple Crumble

Leftovers and Storage

The Numbers per Serving

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Gluten-Free Apple Crumble, Step by Step

Small Things That Help

What Goes With Gluten-Free Apple Crumble

Leftovers and Storage

The Numbers per Serving

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