Serve with homemade vanilla ice cream for a delicious fall dessert.
Do you have a traditional autumn dessert that you just LOVE? I have a few, but one of them is this Apple Brown Betty recipe! Growing up, my mom served it warm with fresh whipped cream; to me, it was heaven on a plate!
What Is Apple Brown Betty
Like an Apple Crisp, it is a baked, deep-dish apple dessert that traditionally has a crumb topping made with flour or bread crumbs. My version uses a cinnamon streusel topping instead of bread crumbs for added flavor and crunch. This is one of my favorite desserts because I love apples, and I’m crazy for a good crumb topping.
To Peel, or Not to Peel
I’ve made this recipe with and without the peels, and they both came out great. Traditionally, apple brown betty is made with peeled apples, but these days people like the added nutrients you get with the peel. Just be sure to clean the apples well if you choose to leave the skins on.
Step By Step Instructions
Mix the apples with the lemon juice in a small mixing bowl. Add the cinnamon and flour, brown sugar, sugar, and salt. Toss to evenly coat. Add the melted butter, and vanilla, and mix to coat evenly. Pour apple mixture into a prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer. Mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt for the topping in a medium mixing bowl. Add the warm melted butter and stir to blend. Hand-squeeze small handfuls of topping together and crumble clumps evenly over top of apples. Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown and apples are tender. Serve warm. Storing: Place leftovers covered in the refrigerator. You can eat the leftovers cold, straight from the fridge or you can reheat it in the microwave to warm it up again. To Freeze: Prepare and bake as directed. Cool completely, then cover with a double layer of aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. To Thaw: Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then warm in a 350°F oven for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Erren’s Kitchen is written and produced for informational intentions only. We are not certified nutritionists, and the nutritional information found on this site has not been assessed or authorized by a nutritionist or the FDA. The nutritional information found in our recipes is offered as an estimate and should not be considered a guarantee or fact. The estimated data is provided as a courtesy and calculated through a third-party online nutritional calculator, spoonacular API. Although we do our best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered rough estimates. Many factors, such as brands or products purchased and the nutritional fluctuations that naturally occur in fresh produce, can alter the effectiveness of the nutritional information in any recipe. Furthermore, various online calculators provide different results depending on their particular algorithms and nutrition fact sources. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
