Apple Brown Betty

5 from 7 votes

Sweet, tart, and juicy apples coated in spice and layered with buttery crisp crumble! Apple Brown Betty is a great use for fresh apples and the perfect Autumn breakfast or dessert!

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Cooling Time5

Total Time55

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 374kcal

Author: Jocelyn Delk Adams

Ingredients

4 cups Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples peeled, cored and sliced (about 4-5 apples)
1 lemon juiced
3/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter very cold

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish using baking spray (or can use butter or shortening as well).
Toss the apple slices in the lemon juice and layer half of them in the baking dish.
In a food processor or blender, combine your flour, sugars, and spices. Pulse several times to mix well. Drop in butter 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing in between each addition until all the butter is fully incorporated and coarse crumbs form.
Spread half of the crumbs over the apples in the baking dish and layer the second half of the apples over the top. Coat the apples with the second half of the crumbs.
Bake the Betty for 40-45 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the crumbs are crisp and golden brown.
Cool for 5 minutes, then serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream over the top.

Notes

LEFTOVER STORAGE

Highly unlikely that you’ll have leftovers, but if you do, tuck them into an airtight and keep it in the fridge. Apple Brown Betty can be refrigerated for a couple days before getting too mushy.

REHEATING

Brown Betty can be reheated in the microwave with a damp paper towel draped over the top. Heat in 30 second increments until warmed through.

Alternatively, you can reheat this dessert in an oven set at 350 degrees for 5-10 minutes. Be sure to transfer your desired portion to an oven-safe baking dish!

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