CHAMOMILE APPLE CRUMBLE

One of my favorite things about chamomile tea is it’s crisp apple flavor. The two pair perfectly together. It’s no secret that chamomile tea is my favorite tea. I mention it a lot. This recipe makes me excited because I get to use beautiful chamomile to flavor one of my favorite desserts, apple crumble.

You don’t need fancy equipment or tools to make this recipe. I like to think of it as a lazy cobbler. Sometimes it’s nice to switch up the traditional pie crust with a crumble, hence the lazy part. It also makes preparing this dessert much easier and fail-proof.

I like to add a scoop (or two) of vanilla bean ice cream when I serve this dessert. It somehow accentuates the flavor of the apple crumble even more. Good luck not eating the whole thing!

CHAMOMILE APPLE CRUMBLE RECIPE

Ingredients

• 6 apples, grated and chopped (I used Gala)
• 1 cup of light brown sugar, divided
• 3/4 up of old fashioned oats
• 3/4 cup of flour
• 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, cold
• 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, divided
• 1 3/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoon of chamomile tea, chilled
• Pinch of salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Butter/oil an 8″x8″ baking dish.
3. In a large mixing bowl combine the chopped apples, granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon. Pour in the chamomile tea and stir all ingredients until apples are coated.
4. Transfer the mixture to the buttered baking dish and set aside.
5. In the same mixing bowl, add the brown sugar, oats, flour, the remaining cinnamon (3/4 tsp), salt and butter.
6. Toss until evenly mixed and cut the butter into pea sized crumbs.
7. Carefully and evenly spread the mixture over the prepared apple mixture in the baking dish.
8. Bake for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
9. Cool before serving.
10. Enjoy!