Apple-Blueberry Buckle

Ingredients

• 4 large apples, peeled, cored, and diced into ½-inch pieces
• 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup unsalted butter, chilled and diced into small pieces

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine the apples, blueberries, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, and sugar. Stir until all of the ingredients are evenly mixed.
3. Pour the apple-blueberry mixture into the prepared baking dish. Drizzle with the melted butter.
4. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, brown sugar, salt, and baking powder. Cut in the butter pieces using a pastry cutter or two forks until the mixture is crumbly.
5. Spread the crumb topping over the apple-blueberry mixture. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
6. Let cool before serving. Enjoy!

Interesting Facts

• Apple-Blueberry Buckle is also known as Blueberry-Apple Crumble in some parts of the United States.
• This dessert was popularized in the mid-1800s in New England.
• The name “buckle” comes from the way the topping buckles under the weight of the fruit filling.