Cozy Pecan Apple Crumble

Ingredients:

For the filling:

• 6 medium-sized apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup raw granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp plain flour

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 125g or 1/2 cup melted butter
• A pinch of salt

For the Maple Cinnamon Pecans:

• 1 cup roughly chopped pecans
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat and Prep: Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly grease a medium-sized baking dish or cast iron pan.

2. Bake pecans: Mix pecans, maple, cinnamon and salt in a bowl until pecans are evenly coated and bake at 180°C (350°F) until golden brown (watch for burning).

3. Make the Filling: Toss the sliced apples with lemon juice in a large bowl to prevent browning. Add sugar, cinnamon, and flour, mixing until the apples are well coated. Spread the mixture evenly into your prepared baking dish.

4. Create the Topping: In a separate bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt & melted butter & mix until the mixture resembles thick coarse crumbs.

5. Assemble: Sprinkle the crumble mixture generously over the apple layer, ensuring even coverage.

6. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 35–40 minutes or until the topping is golden and crisp, and the apple filling is bubbling around the edges. Once finished, sprinkle maple & cinnamon pecans over the crumble.

7. Cool and Serve: Let the crumble cool for 5–10 minutes before serving warm with your choice of whipped cream or ice cream.