Not Too Sweet Apple Crumble Recipe

Looking for a comforting dessert that’s not overly sweet? This Not Too Sweet Apple Crumble lets the natural flavors of apples shine, making it perfect for both breakfast and dessert.

Apple Crumble for Breakfast?

I am convinced that most apple recipes have too much sugar, so I set out to make one that’s just right. In this not-too-sweet apple crumble, the only added sugar is in the crumble itself. The apples are dusted with cinnamon, but nothing more. I think they shine like this! Eat this apple crumble for breakfast!

This is a healthy apple crumble. It has just enough indulgence to feel like a treat without going overboard. Apples are a wonderful fruit. Leave the skin on for the extra color, texture, and fiber. There is no need to add sugar to the apples – they are sweet enough on their own! The oats add a little fiber, too.

Ingredients

Crumble Topping

• Oats for texture and fiber
• Flour for the crumble
  Use any kind of flour you’d like. You could sub out the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour for more fiber and a heartier flavor. If you are gluten-sensitive, the all-purpose flour can be easily subbed out for a gluten-free variety without compromising the crumble topping.
• Brown Sugar for sweetness, browning, and crunch in the crumble topping only
• Salt for flavor and baking chemistry (it would go stale without)
• Unsalted Butter for the crumble

Apple Filling

• Honeycrisp Apples are my favorite for baking and eating raw, but you can sub them for your favorite apple if you’d like.
• Cinnamon for flavor

Final Thoughts

Desserts based on fruit are so special! They can celebrate a seasonal fruit or use frozen. They can be dessert on their own or as an ice cream topping. They can be breakfast. What’s not to love?

Happy Baking!

Might I suggest an iced latte to accompany this?

Light Apple Crumble Recipe

Katy Hoyng, MS, RDN, LD, SNS

I am convinced that apples do not need extra sugar – they are already so sweet! This crumble is perfect on its own, on top of vanilla bean ice cream, or as the fruit and granola components of a Fruit, Yogurt, and Granola Bowl.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Servings 12 Servings

Calories 190 kcal

Equipment

• 1 9×13 Baking Dish

Ingredients

  

Crumble Topping

• 1 Cup Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats
• 3/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar packed
• 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
• 6 Tbs Unsalted Butter melted

Apples

• 3 pound Honeycrisp Apples cored and sliced into 1/2 inch slices
• 1 Tbs Ground Cinnamon

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350° F, and butter a 9×13 dish.
• In a small bowl, mix the oats, flour, brown sugar, and salt. Add the melted butter, and stir until there’s no dry flour.
• Add sliced apples to the buttered dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon, and toss to coat.
• Sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly over the apples.
• Bake for 60 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apples have softened.

Notes

There is no need to peel the apples! Enjoy the color, texture, and fiber.

The recipe calls for Cinnamon as the standalone star spice. You could add a little nutmeg and allspice for a more traditional apple pie spice profile.

Sub out the all-purpose flour for different flour if you’d like – whole wheat for more fiber or gluten-free if you‘re sensitive to gluten.

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