Fireball Apple Crumble made with sweet apples tossed with Fireball whiskey, cinnamon & sugar; then topped with a buttery crumb topping.

My family and I love desserts made with apples. In fact, I personally would rather have a fruit type dessert over a gooey chocolate cake any day of the week. There is just something about the combination of apples and cinnamon that remind me of Fall. In fact, some of my favorite dessert recipes were cinnamon apple chips, apple cider fritters, and apple chai cobbler. That is until I made this Fireball Apple Crumble. OMG it’s AMAZING!!!

While walking the other night with a friend of mine, she told me about mixing Fireball cinnamon whiskey with apple cider. It sounded good to me so after we got home, my husband tried it and though a bit sweet, it certainly warmed him up; especially since us die hards are walking the track in 30 degree temperatures!

I’m not a huge fan of spirits, so I only had a little taste, but I thought it would make a tasty addition to an apple dessert. Boy was I right! Seriously, you have to try this one.

To start, core, peel and slice McIntosh apples; then toss them in a bowl with Fireball cinnamon whiskey, ground cinnamon, sugar and a cornstarch; then place them into an oven safe baking dish. I opted for individual portions, but a 2qt. baking dish would work as well.

Add a bit of butter to the top; then make the topping. I used McIntosh because they’re a great baking apple and generally take less time to cook.

For the topping, I didn’t want to use a traditional crisp recipe made with oats, flour, brown sugar and butter; so I opted more for a crumb topping (similar to a crumb cake); which is made with sugar, butter and flour instead. Add the topping to the apple mixture; then bake in a 350° F oven for about 30 minutes until the apples are soft. You can tell by poking the insides with the tip of a sharp knife. If it gives you a little resistance, leave it in for another 5-10 minutes.

We allowed our crumble to cool a bit; then topped it with rich, creamy vanilla bean ice cream. OMG! This Fireball Apple Crumble is our new favorite dessert. The whiskey added such a nice flavor. It was so good, I’ll be making it again for Thanksgiving; in a larger quantity of course. . ~Enjoy!

*Print the Recipe Card Below*

0 from 0 votes

Print

Fireball Apple Crumble

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

Fireball Apple Crumble made with sweet apples tossed with Fireball whiskey, cinnamon & sugar; then topped with a buttery crumb topping. 

Course: Dessert

Servings: 4

Author: Carrie's Experimental Kitchen

Ingredients

For the Apple Mixture

• 8 ea. McIntosh Apples, peeled, cored, sliced
• 2 tbsp. Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey
• 1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
• 1 tbsp. Granulated Sugar
• 1 tbsp. Cornstarch
• 1 tbsp. Butter, cut into quarters

For the Topping

• 1/2 c. Light Brown Sugar
• 1/4 c. Granulated Sugar
• 1/2 c. All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
• 4 tbsp. Butter, melted

Instructions

For the Apple Mixture

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

2. In a medium bowl, combine the sliced apples, whiskey, cinnamon, sugar and cornstarch; mix well. Place the apples in individual oven safe baking dishes or a 2qt. baking dish; then top with the butter.

3. Add the prepared topping to the top of the apple mixture; then bake for 30 minutes or until the apples are soft and the top is golden brown. 

For the Topping

1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix until crumbly, but wet. You should be able to form a shape. 

 What is your favorite apple dessert?

Stay up to date on all of my latest recipe experiments by signing up for my weekly newsletter.

Don’t forget to visit the recipe index to search for more recipes by categories and stop by to say hello on Facebook,Twitter,Pinterest and Instagram too!