Apple Crumble Recipe

Apple Crumble Recipe: Based on NeemTime research

🍏 Ingredients (Home-Prepared Only)

4 medium apples (fresh, homegrown if possible)

3/4 cup homemade all-purpose flour (finely ground from wheat)

1/2 cup homemade butter (churned from fresh cream)

1/2 cup homemade cane sugar (ground from dried sugarcane or jaggery powder)

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder (homemade from ground cinnamon sticks)

A pinch of salt (home-ground sea salt)

Juice of 1 small lemon (freshly squeezed)

Optional: a handful of homemade oats (if you made them fresh at home) for extra crunch

🥄 Detailed Preparation Guide (with Calories)

Step 1: Prepare the Apples

Wash, peel, core, and slice the apples.

Toss apple slices with lemon juice and half the cinnamon powder.

Calories:

Apples (4 medium): ~380 kcal

Lemon juice: ~4 kcal

Cinnamon (1/4 tsp used here): negligible
Total: ~384 kcal
Time: 10 minutes

Step 2: Prepare the Crumble Topping

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, remaining cinnamon, and salt.

Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.

(Optional: mix in homemade oats if using.)

Calories:

Flour (3/4 cup): ~340 kcal

Sugar (1/2 cup): ~400 kcal

Butter (1/2 cup): ~814 kcal

Cinnamon & salt: negligible
Total: ~1,554 kcal
Time: 10 minutes

Step 3: Assemble the Crumble

Spread the apple slices evenly in a baking dish.

Sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly over the apples.

Calories:

No new ingredients (already counted)
Time: 3 minutes

Step 4: Bake

Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 30–35 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the apples are bubbling.

Calories:

No additional calories
Time: 30–35 minutes

Step 5: Cool Slightly and Serve

Let the crumble cool slightly before serving warm.

Optional: serve with homemade cream or fresh yogurt.

Calories (if plain):

No extra calories
Time: 5 minutes

⏱️ Total Preparation Time

🔢 Total Calorie Count

➡️ Divided among 4 persons:

Calories per person = ~484 kcal