Classic Apple Crisp
This easy Apple Crisp recipe is warm, sweet, and perfectly spiced. Full of tender apples and a buttery, crunchy topping, this cozy fall dessert uses less than 10 ingredients.
Equipment
- 9-inch square baking dish
Ingredients
Apple filling
- 3 pounds apples preferably a mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
Crisp topping
- ¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter cold and cut into small cubes, plus more for greasing
For serving
- Vanilla gelato
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch square baking dish.
- Peel and core the apples, then cut into roughly ½- to ¾-inch chunks. Place in a large bowl and toss with the brown sugar, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt. Transfer to the prepared baking dish, spreading the apples into an even layer.
- In a medium bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, and salt. Work in the cold butter with your fingertips or a pastry cutter until the mixture forms coarse crumbs with some larger clumps. Sprinkle evenly over the apples.
- Bake for 45–55 minutes, until the topping is golden brown, the filling is bubbling, and the apples are tender when pierced with a paring knife. If the topping browns before the apples are tender, loosely cover with foil and continue baking.
- Let cool for 15–20 minutes before serving warm with vanilla gelato.
Notes
Storage:
- Store leftover crisp in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in the oven or toaster oven until warmed through and the top crisps up.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw it in the fridge overnight before reheating and serving again, warm.
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Apple crisp is a great make ahead dessert. Fully assemble the apple filling and topping the day before, then cover and store in the fridge until you're ready to bake and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 354kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 156mgPotassium: 261mgFiber: 5gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 448IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 1mg
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