slow cooker apple crumble

 

Ingredients:

Crumb Topping

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into small pieces

Apple Filling

• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 6 cups apples peeled, cored, and sliced
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions:

1. In large mixing bowl, stir together the ingredients for the crumb topping: flour, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Combine butter with this mixture using a pastry blender or a fork until coarse crumbs form; set aside. 
2. In a small bowl, stir together the ingredients for the apple filling.: white sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and cinnamon. Place sliced apples into the slow cooker, stir in the cornstarch mixture and toss with lemon juice. 
3. Sprinkle with crumb topping over top. 
4. Cover and cook on high 2 hours or on low 4 hours, or until apples are tender. 
5. Partially uncover the slow cooker and cook for an additional hour allowing the toppings to harden.