Description
This streusel-topped Apple Brown Betty is divine! Juicy apples are baked with brown sugar and butter, creating a luscious, caramelized filling that seeps into soft, tender bread cubes. It’s so good!
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 3-4 large apples (see notes)
- 6 cups (198g) cubed bread (see notes)
- 1 1/2 cups (337g) packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup (168g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup (60ml) water
Streusel topping
- 1/2 cup (65g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (112g) packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup (56g) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Peel the apples and slice them into 1/4-inch thick wedges. If they are too thick, they won’t cook through properly. You’ll need 4 ½ cups (bout 475 grams) of sliced apple, which should be 3-4 large apples.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grab a 9-inch square pan and add about half of the cubed bread evenly to the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle half of the brown sugar evenly over the bread. Top with half of the apple slices. Repeat the layers with the remaining bread, brown sugar and apple slices.
- Pour the water and melted butter evenly over the top of the apples, then set aside.
- Add the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt for the streusel to a medium size bowl and stir to combine. Add the melted butter and stir together until well combined and crumbly.
- Sprinkle the streusel mixture evenly over the top of the apples. Pan will be very full.
- Cover loosely with foil and bake for about 45-50 minutes. Remove the foil and bake 5-10 more minutes, until the apples are tender and the filling is bubbly.
- Serve warm with ice cream, whipped cream, or even caramel sauce. Store leftovers well covered in the refrigerator. Best if eaten within 3-4 days.
Notes
- Apples – I recommend using either just Granny Smith, or a mix of Granny Smith and another apple, like Honeycrisp. You’ll need 4 ½ cups (bout 475 grams) of sliced apple, which should be 3-4 large apples. Slice them about ¼ inch thick. If they are too thick, they won’t cook through properly.
- Bread – The bread should be cubed into about 1-inch cubes. You can use any bread, but I find the flavor of a white bread (I used 160 grams of French bread – other breads may weigh more or less) to be better than wheat or another brown or flavored bread. The caramelized flavor comes through better.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 570
- Sugar: 62.1 g
- Sodium: 474.8 mg
- Fat: 24.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 87.3 g
- Protein: 4.4 g
- Cholesterol: 61 mg
