Description
This homemade crumble topping recipe with oats is a deliciously buttery and crisp topping perfect for desserts like fruit crisps, crumbles, and pies. Made with brown sugar, oats, flour, butter, and optional nuts, it adds a lovely crunchy texture and sweet flavor to your baked fruit dishes. The recipe is quick to prepare and can be customized with pecans or walnuts for extra nuttiness.
Ingredients
Crumble Topping Ingredients
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 3/4 cup Old Fashioned Oats
- 3/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Cold Butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup Pecans or Walnuts (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, old-fashioned oats, all-purpose flour, and kosher salt. Stir well to evenly distribute all ingredients.
- Add Butter: Drop in the cold cubed butter on top of the dry ingredients. Using your fingertips, gently squish the butter into the dry mixture, coating the butter with oats and sugar until the mixture becomes crumbly and coarse in texture.
- Prepare Topping for Baking: Spread the crumble topping evenly over your prepared fruit filling in a baking dish. The topping should cover the fruit completely for a golden crust.
- Bake: Bake the assembled crumble in a preheated oven (typically at 350°F or 175°C) until the topping is golden brown and crisp, and the fruit is bubbling underneath, usually about 40 to 45 minutes.
Notes
- Use cold butter to ensure the topping is crumbly and not greasy.
- Optional nuts add extra crunch and flavor but can be omitted for a nut-free version.
- This topping works well with a variety of fruits like apples, berries, peaches, or rhubarb.
- Store unused topping in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- For a gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend.
