As the holidays are approaching and family gatherings are on the way, it's time to start fantasizing about all the food that's coming your way. Or if you're the cook in the family, begin to have nightmares about all the work coming your way. Well, I'm here to make life just a bit easier for us cooks.
When I was developing this recipe, I knew I wanted something with minimal baking, because I just wanted something easy. I want to enjoy family time, and not have to spend all day in the kitchen baking away. I wanted something that plays on all of your senses and is a take on a bunch of different apple desserts combined because I'm greedy like that. This is that something. It's an apple crumble tart.
It has a graham cracker crust which is super easy to make and takes 10 minutes to bake. It has a cream-based filling that is a no-churn and no-freeze dupe for vanilla ice cream. Topped with a homemade apple filling mixture and a cakey-crunchy streusel topping. It has those layers of love and it looks good but tastes even better. This is the dessert you want to make this holiday season so you can show off, enjoy a few satisfying slices, and spend the maximum amount of time with your family.
I've tested this recipe with a sugar cookie crust and it worked out well. Just use your favorite sugar cookie dough recipe. However, if you use that type of crust, the shelf life may not be as long and the crust may get soggy sooner. You can also use a gingersnap crust as a different and more stable option than the cookie dough crust.
I would recommend letting this set up in the fridge for at least four hours, however, you can also make this a day ahead.
Yes! The filling is a cream base and that means it needs to be refrigerated in order to stay stable and fresh. It will last for about four days but will be best served within the first couple of days.
Yes! I used Granny Smith and Gala personally. You can use any baking apple mix but I definitely recommend at least using Granny Smith as one option if you're using another variety as well.
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