Hazelnut and Toffee Apple Crumble
This toffee apple crumble is the ultimate fall and winter dessert made with juicy cinnamon-spiced apples and toffee chunks baked until caramelized and tender, topped with a buttery hazelnut oat crumble topping. It's cozy, nutty, and perfect for serving warm with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Servings: 8
Calories: 558kcal
Equipment
- 1.5 qt baking dish or 9x9" pan or similar size
- Mixing bowls
Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 lbs apples* about 6-7 medium apples
- ½ lemon squeezed
- ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup toffee bits
Crumble Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup roughly chopped hazelnuts
Instructions
Apple Filling
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ and rub the butter all over the bottom and insides of a 1.5 qt baking dish (9x9” or similar size will work).2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Peel and core the apples, then cut them into about 1” sized cubes. You can also slice them into 1cm slices, if you like that shape better.2 lbs apples*
- Add the apples to a large mixing bowl and toss with the ½ squeezed lemon (no seeds)!½ lemon
- Sprinkle over the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon and toss to combine. Add in the toffee bits and fold them in. Pour the apples into the prepared pan (scrape everything out of the bowl!) and spread evenly.¼ cup light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ cup toffee bits
Crumble Topping
- Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl and use a fork or your fingertips to combine until you have a mixture of small to medium sized crumbles.1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup rolled oats, 1 cup light brown sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ cup unsalted butter, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ cup roughly chopped hazelnuts
- Pour it over top of the apples and gently spread it out with your fingers (don’t pack it down).
- Bake for 35-45 minutes until the apples are tender and top is golden. Tent with a piece of foil if the top is getting too brown.
- Let the crumble rest for about 10 minutes before scooping and serving (preferably with some vanilla ice cream).
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Notes
*a mix of granny smith and gala or braeburn apples is my favorite combination
Use store-bought toffee bits or make your own homemade toffee bits!
This apple crumble can be made ahead, wrapped with plastic, and refrigerated for about 24 hours before baking. If baking from the fridge, the bake time will need to increase slightly.
Nutrition
Calories: 558kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 299mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 685IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 2mg
