Gluten-Free Irish Apple Crumble with Vanilla Custard
Skip the green food and make this cozy gluten-free Irish apple crumble with warm vanilla custard instead. Tender cinnamon apples, buttery oat crumble, and a simple homemade custard. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or anytime you want an easy Irish-style dessert.
Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 6 cups apples peeled and sliced thin
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp gluten-free flour
- pinch salt
Crumble Topping
- 3/4 cup gluten-free flour blend
- 3/4 cup certified gluten-free oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- pinch salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter cubed
Vanilla Custard
- 2 cups milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp vanilla
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
- Toss apples with brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, gluten-free flour, and salt. Spread into dish.
- Mix gluten-free flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in cold butter until crumbly.
- Sprinkle topping over apples.
- Bake 40 to 50 minutes until golden and bubbling.
- Warm milk for custard.
- Whisk egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
- Slowly whisk warm milk into egg mixture.
- Return to saucepan and cook on low, whisking, until thickened.
- Stir in vanilla and serve warm over crumble.
Notes
- Use a mix of tart and sweet apples for the best flavor.
- Add an extra teaspoon of gluten-free flour if your apples are very juicy.
- For dairy free, use plant-based butter and a creamy dairy-free milk.