Description
This Old Fashioned Easy Apple Crisp is a comforting and classic dessert featuring tender spiced apples topped with a buttery oat and brown sugar crumble. It’s perfect for cozy evenings and can be served warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an extra indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Spiced Apples
- 6 golden delicious apples, peeled and chopped (can also use other varieties or slice)
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
Crisp Topping
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup old fashioned oats (quick oats can be used with slight texture difference)
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, diced into small cubes
Instructions
- Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter an 8×8-inch baking dish or spray it with non-stick cooking spray, then set aside to use later.
- Make Spiced Apples: In a mixing bowl, combine peeled and chopped apples with granulated sugar, 3/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, and lemon juice. Stir well to combine all ingredients evenly. Transfer this apple mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Make Topping: In a separate bowl, mix together the brown sugar, oats, flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and a pinch of kosher salt. Add the diced cold butter. Using a pastry cutter, two forks, or your hands, cut the butter into the dry ingredients with a twisting motion until the mixture resembles pea-sized crumbs.
- Bake: Evenly spread the topping over the apples in the baking dish and gently pat it down. Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 40 to 50 minutes until the topping is golden brown and the apple mixture is bubbly.
- Serve: Serve the apple crisp warm. For an extra treat, top with vanilla bean ice cream or whipped cream and enjoy.
Notes
- The chopped apples will amount to about 6-7 cups.
- Baking times can vary slightly depending on your oven, so watch for golden brown topping and bubbling filling.
- If you prefer to avoid extra juice at the bottom, add a small amount of all-purpose flour to the apple mixture before baking to help thicken juices.
- For make-ahead, bake as directed, cool, then cover and refrigerate overnight. Reheat at 350°F for about 30 minutes after bringing to room temperature for 20 minutes.
- While assembling ahead and freezing hasn’t been tested by this recipe author, many readers have succeeded with freezing this apple crisp.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 301
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 29mg
