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Apple Crumble Tart

This easy single serving apple crumble tart is the perfect cool weather dessert. To save time, add a few ingredients to half of the shortbread like crust recipe to make the crumble topping. It's filled with tart apples for the perfect sweet, tart, crumbly bite.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 1 serving

Equipment

  • knife
  • cutting board
  • 2 small-medium mixing bowls
  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • 1 small ramekin 4-7 ounces (base circumference: about 3-4 inches)
  • Cooking spray
  • fork, pastry cutter, or mini food processor
  • rubber spatula

Ingredients

Crust Ingredients

  • ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoons refrigerated butter cut into small cubes (+ ½ Tablespoon for topping)
  • 1 Tablespoon white sugar
  • pinch kosher salt
  • pinch cinnamon

Topping Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Old Fashioned oats
  • ½ Tablespoon brown sugar light or dark
  • ½ Tablespoon refrigerated butter cut into small cubes

Apple Filling Ingredients

  • ½ whole tart apple, sliced pink lady, granny smith, etc
  • 2 teaspoons all purpose flour
  • ½ Tablespoon white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • pinch kosher salt
  • pinch nutmeg
  • caramel sauce optional topping
  • ice cream optional topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Add ¼ cup all purpose flour, 2 Tablespoons chopped refrigerated butter, 1 Tablespoon sugar, a pinch of kosher salt, and a pinch of cinnamon to a medium sized mixing bowl or mini food processor. Using a fork, pastry cutter, or hand, cut butter into dry ingredients. Mix until a small pebble sandy texture.
  • Spray baking dish with cooking spray. Sprinkle ½ of crust mixture into baking dish (remaining mixture will be used for the topping). Press together with the smooth bottom of a glass or small measuring cup.
  • Bake 8-10 minutes until soft. May not be golden brown, that's fine.
  • While crust is baking, prepare the topping by adding 1 Tablespoon oats, ½ Tablespoon brown sugar, and ½ Tablespoon cubed refrigerated butter to remaining crust mixture. Mix together using a fork until a pebbly texture. Refrigerate until assembly.
  • Assemble the apple filing by adding ½ apple (sliced), 2 teaspoons all purpose flour, ½ Tablespoon sugar, ½ teaspoon lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, a pinch of kosher salt, and a pinch of nutmeg to a small-medium sized mixing bowl.
  • Toss until all apple slices are coated.
  • Remove crust from oven once done, evenly spread out apples over crust. Sprinkle remaining filling mixture over apples. Sprinkle topping over apples and spread it out to cover apples evenly.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until topping is golden brown and apples are bubbling below.
  • Cool 10 minutes, or refrigerate. It's my favorite cold. Optional: drizzle caramel sauce over tart, and add a scoop of ice cream.

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Notes

  • Use your favorite apple in this recipe, I recommend a crisp tart apple (like granny smith, pink lady, braeburn, etc) as they keep their shape and are delicious with the sweet buttery crust and topping.
  • Use light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, whichever you have. I personally like dark brown sugar in baking, it adds a bit more savory molasses flavor.
  • Enjoy warm, at room temperature, or cold. I like it best after being refrigerated-if you can wait!
  • If you want to make this for a crowd, I recommend making these Caramel Apple Pie Bars instead. This apple crumble tart recipe is based off of it, and they're delicious.
  • If you don't finish your tart, you can chop it up and add to yogurt or ice cream. Refrigerate in an air tight container for 5-7 days.
  • Optional add-ins: add chopped nuts to the crumble topping  if desired.  You can also substitute some of the apples for rhubarb or berries.