Easy Apple Crisp Recipe

A scrumptious, easy dessert made with fresh sliced apples cooked with sugar and cinnamon and a buttery oat crumb mixture, all baked to golden brown perfection.

Ingredients

Topping

• Topping
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup of flour
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

Apple Filling

• 8 large apples peeled, cored, and chopped (Granny Smith and Honeycrisp)
• 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon of flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.  Grease an 8×8 or 9×9 inch baking dish. 
• In a medium bowl, stir the rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt together. Drizzle in the melted butter and stir with a fork until coarse crumbs form.
• In a large bowl, toss the apples with the lemon juice. Add the brown sugar, flour, ground cinnamon, and vanilla extract, and stir to coat. Spoon the mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
• Spread the crumb topping over the apples as evenly as possible. Bake uncovered for 40–50 minutes, or until bubbly on the sides and golden brown.

Notes

• Use crisp, tart apples like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Braeburn, or Pink Lady.  I like to use a combination of these, with the majority of them being Granny Smith.
• For added texture and crunch, add chopped nuts like pecans, walnuts, or almonds.
• Use old-fashioned oats, not quick oats.  Quick oats are partially cooked, dried, and rolled thinner. Therefore, they do not stay as crispy or maintain their shape as well.
• Slice your apples about 1/4 inch thick, or thicker if you like a little crispiness after baking. Remember that you might reheat the crisp.
• Lightly spray the baking dish with non-stick baking spray, as it will keep the crumble from sticking to the edges.
• Apple crisp is delicious, warm or cold.  Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in the oven on low heat or in the microwave at reduced power.
• For an extra special treat, serve a la mode.  My favorite is all-natural vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 302mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 454IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg