Crumble

Crumble recipes have been around for centuries, with the earliest known recipe dating back to the 16th century. Crumble is thought to have originated in England, and was originally made with oatmeal, flour, sugar, butter, and fruit.

Over the years, the recipe for crumble has evolved, with different variations popping up all over the world. The most popular type of fruit to use in crumble is apples, but other popular choices include berries, rhubarb, and stone fruits like peaches and plums.

There are endless possibilities when it comes to crumble toppings, so feel free to get creative! Some popular toppings include streusel, nuts, and even chocolate chips.

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Recipes

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Apple Crumble

  • pecan
  • fashioned rolled oat
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • dark brown sugar
  • butter
  • lemon juice
  • apple
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Apple Crumble

  • brown sugar
  • rolled oats oatmeal
  • white flour
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • salt
  • granny smith apple
  • lemon juice
  • vanilla ice cream
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Cranberry-Pear Crumble Bars

  • CRUST AND CRUMBLE
  • almond flour
  • light brown sugar
  • butter
  • rolled oat
  • salt
  • almond extract
  • all purpose flour
  • FILLING
  • vanilla extract
  • pear
  • sugar
  • ginger
  • orange zest
  • cranberry
  • orange juice
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Beet, Greens and Cheddar Crumble

  • salt
  • beet
  • worcestershire sauce
  • butter
  • parmesan cheese
  • beet green
  • tabasco sauce
  • black peppercorn
  • nutmeg
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • garlic
  • hazelnut
  • rolled oat
  • english mustard powder
  • thyme branches fresh thyme
  • cheddar cheese
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Buttery Raspberry Crumble Bars

  • baking powder
  • peach
  • all purpose flour
  • raspberry jam
  • cinnamon
  • fashion oat
  • all purpose flour
  • lemon zest
  • vanilla extract
  • butter
  • raspberry
  • brown sugar
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Stone Fruit Crumble

  • Topping
  • rolled oat
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • light brown sugar
  • Filling
  • cornstarch
  • sugar
  • stone fruit
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Apple Gingersnap Crumble

  • FILLING
  • cranberry
  • dark brown sugar
  • nutmeg
  • ginger
  • sugar
  • butter
  • lemon juice
  • cinnamon
  • cornstarch
  • apple
  • BOURBON CREAM
  • bourbon
  • confectioners sugar
  • heavy cream
  • TOPPING
  • cardamom
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • dark brown sugar
  • lemon zest
  • salt
  • clove
  • all purpose flour
  • molasses
  • ginger
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Roasted Pear Crumble

  • sesame seed
  • mascarpone cheese
  • almond
  • pumpkin seed
  • salt
  • light brown sugar
  • fashioned oat
  • olive oil
  • sugar
  • bartlett pear
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Gluten-Free Apple Crumble

  • TOPPING
  • walnut
  • cinnamon
  • light brown sugar
  • sugar
  • oat flour
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • white rice flour
  • butter
  • APPLES
  • white rice flour
  • sugar
  • apple
  • lemon juice
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Strawberry Crumble

  • vanilla extract
  • strawberry
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • salt
  • water
  • cornflour cornstarch
  • brown sugar
  • rolled oats oatmeal
  • white flour
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • vanilla ice cream
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Apple Crumble

  • apple cider vinegar
  • water
  • almond flour
  • cinnamon
  • all purpose flour
  • brown sugar
  • walnut
  • coconut oil
  • rolled oat
  • ginger
  • nutmeg
  • water
  • apple
  • salt
  • salt
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Fresh Peach Crumble

  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • egg
  • butter
  • ground
  • salt
  • brown sugar
  • peach
  • heavy whipped cream
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Spicy Tofu Crumbles

  • tofu
  • ginger
  • fresno chile
  • mirin
  • sriracha
  • rice vinegar
  • vegetable oil
  • sesame oil
  • soy sauce
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Peach and Sesame Crumble

  • vanilla ice cream
  • all purpose flour
  • cornstarch
  • lemon
  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • white sesame seed
  • sugar
  • tahini
  • salt
  • sesame oil
  • peach
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Berry Crumble

  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • oat
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • cornstarch
  • berry
  • butter
  • equipment
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Raspberry Crumble Bars

  • butter
  • rolled oat
  • raspberry jam
  • sweetened coconut
  • egg
  • sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
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Blackberry Crumble Pie

  • all purpose flour
  • ginger
  • cardamom
  • salt
  • ice water
  • sugar
  • lemon juice
  • almond
  • blackberry
  • butter
  • butter
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Apricot Crumble With Oatmeal Topping

  • APRICOTS
  • vanilla extract
  • cinnamon
  • cornstarch
  • almond
  • almond extract
  • apricot
  • dark agave nectar
  • TOPPING
  • rolled oat
  • nutmeg
  • turbinado sugar
  • rice flour
  • wheat flour
  • salt
  • butter
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Blueberry Lemon Crumble Cake

  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • cornstarch
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • vanilla extract
  • sour cream
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • butter
  • salt
  • vanilla bean
  • brown sugar
  • sugar
  • blueberry
  • blueberry
  • lemon juice
  • egg
  • teasoons lemon juice
  • butter
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Blueberry Crumble

  • all purpose flour
  • cornstarch
  • butter
  • vanilla extract
  • apple cider
  • brown sugar
  • almond
  • sugar
  • oat
  • blueberry
  • butter
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Blueberry Lemon Crumble Cake

  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • cornstarch
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • vanilla extract
  • sour cream
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • butter
  • salt
  • vanilla bean
  • brown sugar
  • sugar
  • blueberry
  • blueberry
  • lemon juice
  • egg
  • teasoons lemon juice
  • butter
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Rhubarb Crumble

  • FILLING
  • rhubarb
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • TOPPING
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • pistachio
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • ginger
  • salt
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Apple Crumble Pie

  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon
  • egg
  • sugar
  • almond
  • nutmeg
  • clove
  • ginger
  • salt
  • butter
  • lemon juice
  • all purpose flour
  • light brown sugar
  • apple
  • butter
  • butter
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Apple Crumble Bars

  • egg
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • rolled oat
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • granny smith apple
  • ice cream!
  • caramel sauce
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Gluten-Free Buttery Apple Crumble

  • cinnamon
  • apple
  • arrowroot powder
  • certified gluten oat
  • brown cane sugar
  • butter
  • orange juice
  • salt
  • sugar
  • gluten vanilla extract
  • gluten all purpose
  • cooking spray
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Banana Chocolate Crumbles

  • nonstick spray
  • sweet chocolate chip
  • brown sugar
  • cocoa powder
  • milk
  • powdered sugar
  • sugar
  • heavy cream
  • butter
  • banana
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Blackberry Crumble

  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • blackberry
  • sugar
  • cornstarch
  • lemon lemon zest
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Blueberry Cocoa Crumble

  • Black Cocoa Crumble
  • heavy cream
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • black
  • light
  • fashioned rolled oat
  • Fruit Filling
  • lemon juice
  • orange blossom water
  • light honey
  • salt
  • tapioca starch
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Apple-Rhubarb Crumble

  • butter
  • lemon juice
  • vanilla extract
  • apple
  • rhubarb
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • wheat flour
  • dark brown sugar
  • fashioned oat
  • butter
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Caramel Apple Crumble

  • vanilla ice cream
  • all purpose flour
  • heavy cream
  • vanilla extract
  • butter
  • butter
  • light brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • salt
  • fashioned oat
  • macadamia nut
  • granny smith apple
  • chewy caramel
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Cherry Crumble

  • vanilla ice cream
  • sugar
  • ginger snap
  • cherry
  • all purpose flour
  • cherry brandy
  • cherry
  • butter
  • tapioca
  • granola
  • water
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Apple Crumble Bars

  • butter
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • apple pie filling
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
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Berry Crumble Pie

  • all purpose flour
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • allspice
  • cardamom
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • apple cider vinegar
  • tapioca
  • ice water
  • lemon juice
  • rolled oat
  • vegetable shortening
  • berry
  • butter
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Whole-Grain Cherry Crumble

  • vanilla ice cream
  • wheat flour
  • balsamic vinegar
  • bartlett pear
  • vanilla bean
  • butter
  • sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • rolled oat
  • salt
  • almond
  • nutmeg
  • cherry
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Nectarine & Pistachio Crumble

  • Pistachio Streusel
  • heavy cream
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • light
  • pistachio
  • Nectarine Filling
  • lemon juice
  • sugar
  • lemon zest
  • salt
  • tapioca starch
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Blueberry Crumble

  • all purpose flour
  • lemon juice
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • butter
  • brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • cornstarch
  • blueberry
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Orange Cranberry Crumble

  • all purpose flour
  • cranberry
  • cornstarch
  • orange juice
  • rolled oat
  • coconut sugar
  • salt
  • orange zest
  • sugar
  • coconut oil
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Mixed Berry Crumble

  • butter
  • blackberry
  • blueberry
  • raspberry
  • strawberry
  • sugar
  • lemon juice
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • brown sugar
  • sugar
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • cornstarch
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Cherry Almond Crumble

  • nonstick spray
  • whipped non dairy
  • cherry preserve
  • cherry pie filling
  • oat
  • cinnamon
  • almond extract
  • dark brown sugar
  • almond
  • cherry
  • butter
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Caramel Apple Crumble

  • rolled oat
  • graham cracker crumb
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • butter
  • butterscotch chip
  • cinnamon chip
  • nut
  • coconut
  • cinnamon
  • caramel ice cream
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Cherry Crumble Bars for Two

  • almond
  • all purpose flour
  • oat
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • cherry preserve
  • cherry
  • light brown sugar
  • confectioners sugar
  • butter
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Pistachio Crumble Cake

  • all purpose flour
  • pistachio
  • anise seed
  • pistachio
  • baking powder
  • butter
  • brown sugar
  • egg
  • olive oil
  • sugar
  • salt
  • lemon zest
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Strawberry–Pistachio Crumble Pie

  • lemon zest
  • poppy seed
  • blind sister pie crust
  • all purpose flour
  • fashioned oat
  • sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • pistachio
  • cardamom
  • salt
  • strawberry
  • pistachio
  • cream cheese
  • lemon juice
  • tapioca starch
  • butter
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Apple Crumble Bars

  • rolled oat
  • white wheat flour
  • butter
  • apple butter
  • confectioners sugar
  • baking soda
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • dark brown sugar
  • apple
  • cherry
  • filling
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Apple Crumble

  • lemon juice
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • fashioned rolled oat
  • dark brown sugar
  • ginger
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • salt
  • minute tapioca
  • apple

Ingredient Breakdown

 
butter
sugar
salt
all purpose flour
cinnamon
brown sugar
lemon juice
light brown sugar
cornstarch
rolled oat
vanilla extract
nutmeg
apple
baking powder
almond
egg
blueberry
pistachio
ginger
dark brown sugar
heavy cream
water
oat
vanilla ice cream
lemon zest
cherry
cardamom
baking soda
lemon
blackberry
pecan
granny smith apple
cranberry
orange juice
walnut
vanilla bean
fashioned rolled oat
berry
peach
fashioned oat
wheat flour
rhubarb
almond extract
light
raspberry
vegetable oil
confectioners sugar
strawberry
apricot
tapioca starch
rolled oats oatmeal
white flour
almond flour
pear
orange zest
milk
raspberry jam
vegetable shortening
clove
sesame seed
pumpkin seed
olive oil
bartlett pear
white rice flour
quinoa flour
apple cider vinegar
coconut oil
sesame oil
sweet cherry
cooking spray
ice water
sour cream
teasoons lemon juice
nonstick spray
virgin coconut oil
tapioca
granola
coconut sugar
cherry preserve
cherry pie filling
beet
worcestershire sauce
parmesan cheese
beet green
tabasco sauce
black peppercorn
garlic
hazelnut
english mustard powder
thyme branches fresh thyme
cheddar cheese
ice cream
fashion oat
black plum
sleeve graham cracker
stone fruit
egg white
lemon peel
anise liqueur
egg yolk
cinnamon sugar
bourbon
molasses
custard
star anise
vanilla bean paste
braeburn
stale
zest
cardamom seed
mascarpone cheese
oat flour
cornflour cornstarch
muesli
demerara sugar
gluten rolled oat
unrefined turbinado sugar
ground
heavy whipped cream
tofu
fresno chile
mirin
sriracha
rice vinegar
soy sauce
white sesame seed
tahini
butte
graham cracker
cornmeal
equipment
rice cereal crumb
pumpkin pie spice
gluten-free flour
rosemary
sweetened coconut
turbinado sugar
rice flour
dark agave nectar
apple cider
ice cream!
caramel sauce
plum
variety plum
arrowroot powder
certified gluten oat
brown cane sugar
gluten vanilla extract
gluten all purpose
sweet chocolate chip
cocoa powder
powdered sugar
banana
peanut butter
lemon lemon zest
orange blossom water
light honey
black
pie shell
sour cherry
sunflower seed
buckwheat flour
flaxseed
red wine vinegar
macadamia nut
chewy caramel
ginger snap
cherry brandy
apple pie filling
allspice
balsamic vinegar
gala apple
yellow cornmeal
lime zest
lime juice
poached fruit
canola oil
honey
coconut flake
citrus fruit
rennet apple
orange
date
hazelnut flour
fleur de sel
whipped non dairy
graham cracker crumb
sweetened condensed milk
butterscotch chip
cinnamon chip
nut
coconut
caramel ice cream
anise seed
poppy seed
blind sister pie crust
cream cheese
eagle brand® sweetened condensed milk
white wheat flour
apple butter
filling
minute tapioca

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • nutmeg
  • vanilla extract
  • light brown sugar
  • brown sugar
  • apple

Staple Ingredients

  • butter 45%
  • salt 38%
  • sugar 37%
  • all purpose flour 36%
  • cinnamon 26%

Common Ingredients

  • brown sugar 17%
  • cornstarch 15%

Usual Ingredients

  • lemon juice 11%
  • rolled oat 11%
  • apple 10%
  • light brown sugar 10%
  • vanilla extract 9%
  • almond 7%
  • blueberry 7%
  • heavy cream 7%
  • nutmeg 7%
  • 6%
  • baking powder 6%
  • oat 6%
  • vanilla ice cream 6%
  • water 5%
  • dark brown sugar 5% See More
  • lemon 5%
  • pecan 5%
  • pistachio 5%