Enjoy this sweet and juicy Apple and Blueberry Crumble, topped with buttery golden oat streusel! This simple dessert recipe is so easy to make and can be served warm or cold with a scoop of ice cream, whipped cream, or Greek yogurt.
One of my favorite desserts to make during the Summer and Fall are crumble and crisps. They are so easy to assemble and taste amazing!
This recipe for Apple and Blueberry Crumble is one of those desserts that you can quickly put together, bake, and serve. They apples come out nice and tender, and blueberries are so juicy. To balance the delicious filling, I made this buttery and crunchy streusel topping, packed with old-fashioned rolled oats, cinnamon, and butter.
If you love these type of desserts, please also check out my Cinnamon Baked Apples Recipe, Strawberry Crumble, Old Fashioned Apple Crisp, and Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler.
Why you will love this recipe
- Easy to make. As I mentioned earlier, this recipe is so easy to put together even if you are a beginner baker.
- Delicious. The balance of sweet and tender filling and crispy buttery topping make this simple recipe taste like a fancy dessert.
- Customizable. You can easily customize this recipe my adding other berries or fruit, or just double all the ingredients to make a big batch for a family gathering.
Ingredients and Substitution
- Apples. In this recipe, I used Honeycrisp variety. If you decide to use tart apples, like Granny Smith, you can add an extra tablespoon of light brown sugar. If you are using a sweet variety, like Fuji or Gala, I would suggest to reduce the amount of sugar to balance the sweetness.
- Blueberries. Any blueberry variety will work in this recipe. Just make sure that the berries are fresh and not too mushy, or they will completely loose the shape while baking.
- Lemon juice. Fresh lemon juice helps to prevent the apples from browning too quickly and balances the sweetness of the dish.
- Sugar. For the filling, I like to use a mix of light brown and granulated sugar, which creates a perfect combo of caramelization and flavor.
- Oats. Old-fashioned rolled oats will work great in this recipe. I would not suggest to use quick oats, as they will get mushy and the crumble will loose the texture.
- Flour. Regular all-purpose flour will help to thicken up the sauce, so it won’t be too runny.
- Cinnamon. If you love good cinnamon aroma, feel free to add some more ground cinnamon for even more flavor.
- Salt. It helps to balance all the flavors.
- Butter. I prefer to melt the butter before adding to the dry ingredients. It makes it so much easier to mix all the ingredients.
How to make it
Preheat the oven to 350F.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together ¾ cup rolled oats, ¾ cup all-purpose flour, ½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp salt, and ¼ cup light brown sugar. Add 6 tbsp melted butter and mix everything together until it creates crumbs.
In a large baking dish, add 4 peeled, cored, and diced apples, 2 cups blueberries, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp light brown sugar, 2 tbsp granulated sugar, 1 tbsp all-purpose flour, ¼ tsp salt, and ½ tsp cinnamon. Stir until well mixed.
Top the filling with the crumbles.
Bake at 350F for about 40-50 minutes or until the apples are soft and the filling is bubbling.
Take it out from the oven and let it sit on the counter for about 10 minutes before serving.
Tips for best results
- Sweetness. The sweetness of the dessert will depend on what type of apples you use. This recipe is made with Honeycrisp variety, which has a medium sweetness. Please, adjust the amount of sugar accordingly, based on what type of apples you use (sweeter or tarter ones).
- Filling. To make it easier, you can mix the filling ingredients right in the baking dish. This way, you will have one less bowl to wash!
Frequently Asked Questions
You can refrigerate it in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.
The best way to serve it is with a scoop of good quality vanilla ice cream (like French Vanilla Ice Cream), custard, or whipped cream.
If you have some leftovers for the next morning, you can serve it cold with plain Greek yogurt. It will taste like the best parfait you’ve ever tried!
Yes. You can easily substitute fresh blueberries with frozen ones and you don’t even need to defrost them!
Yes. You can easily add pretty much any nuts of your choice to the crumble topping, like walnuts, pecans, almonds, etc.
Yes, you can easily double this recipe and bake it in a larger baking dish. Although, you might need to adjust the baking time.
This is totally up to you. For me personally, I prefer to peel, core, and dice the apples.
More Dessert Ideas:
- Apple Pie with Puff Pastry
- Italian Ricotta Cake
- Apple Crumb Cake
- Vanilla Strawberry Cake
- Greek Yogurt Panna Cotta
- No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
- Tart Lemon Curd
- Classic Apple Pie
- Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake
- Apple Sponge Cake
- Chocolate Puff Pastry
Apple and Blueberry Crumble
Ingredients
Ingredients for the crumble:
- ¾ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
Ingredients for the filling:
- 4 large apples peeled, cored, and diced
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together ¾ cup rolled oats, ¾ cup all-purpose flour, ½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp salt, and ¼ cup light brown sugar. Add 6 tbsp melted butter and mix everything together until it creates crumbs.
- In a large baking dish, add 4 peeled, cored, and diced apples, 2 cups blueberries, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp light brown sugar, 2 tbsp granulated sugar, 1 tbsp all-purpose flour, ¼ tsp salt, and ½ tsp cinnamon. Stir until well mixed.
- Top the filling with the crumbles.
- Bake at 350F for about 40-50 minutes or until the apples are soft and the filling is bubbling.
- Take it out from the oven and let it sit on the counter for about 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Sweetness. The sweetness of the dessert will depend on what type of apples you use. This recipe is made with Honeycrisp variety, which has a medium sweetness. Please, adjust the amount of sugar accordingly, based on what type of apples you use (sweeter or tarter ones).
- Filling. To make it easier, you can mix the filling ingredients right in the baking dish. This way, you will have one less bowl to wash!
- How to store. You can refrigerate it in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.
- How to serve. The best way to serve it is with a scoop of good quality vanilla ice cream (like French Vanilla Ice Cream), custard, or whipped cream.
If you have some leftovers for the next morning, you can serve it cold with plain Greek yogurt. It will taste like the best parfait you’ve ever tried!
I love crumble desserts and this one in particular because of how tasty and easy to make it is. Thanks for sharing.
I love this dessert because of how tasty and easy to make it is. Thanks for sharing.
Apples and blueberries pair so well together. Great recipe. I’ll give it a try.
I love a good crumble and these was no exception. Apples and blueberries are wonderful combination.
I just love a good homemade fruit crumble warm from the oven! 🙂 The combination of apples and blueberries in this recipe is so unexpected.
Okay. This is one of our favorites. Love it hot out of the oven with like you a dollop of good creamy vanilla icecream! So craving this now! ❤️
This sounds like a great summer and fall dessert! Excited to give it a try! Thanks for the recipe share!
While I love it when early crop apples and blueberry season collide, I am thrilled to have this recipe to remember summer by in the depths of winter. Freezing blueberries now so I can enjoy it again!
I am so ready for all of the apple recipes coming this fall! I’ve never made an apple crumble with blueberries but this looks so good – it’s top of my fall must-bake list!
I love easy dessert recipes. Apples will be in season shortly. This is the perfect dessert to take to a bbq party.
I really enjoyed the process of making and eating this apple blueberry crumble. Your instructions made it so easy and it made a perfectly simple dessert that was so tasty for our Sunday dinner.