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Apple Pie Bake

Apple pie bake with a spiced apple filling and buttery oat-crumble topping, baked until golden and bubbling. Easy 9x13 dish method for a pie-like texture with less fuss—perfect for scooping warm.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

apple filling
  • 5 apples
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
topping
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter cold and cubed
  • 0.5 vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for serving

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep
  1. Preheat the oven to 375F and grease a 9x13 baking dish, so the crumble doesn’t stick when you bake it.
  2. Peel and slice the apples, then spread them in the prepared baking dish.
Make the apple filling
  1. Toss the sliced apples with granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, and lemon juice until evenly coated, then spread the mixture into the dish.
Make the crumble topping
  1. In a bowl, combine all-purpose flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt, then add cold cubed butter and cut until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
  2. Scatter the crumb topping evenly over the apple filling so it bakes into a golden layer.
Bake
  1. Bake 35-40 minutes at 375F until the top is golden and the filling is bubbling at the edges.
Rest and serve
  1. Rest 15 minutes to thicken the juices, then serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Notes

Pro tip: cut the cold butter into the oat mixture until you see small pea-sized chunks—those create bigger crumble clusters. Store covered in the refrigerator up to 4 days; reheat in a 350F oven until warmed through. Freezing is not recommended for best crumble texture. For a lighter option, use a plant-based cold butter substitute and keep everything else the same.