🍎 Apple Crisp is a classic dessert featuring sweet, tender baked apples topped with a crunchy, buttery oat topping. It’s warm, comforting, and perfect with ice cream or whipped cream.
🧾 Ingredients
Filling:
- 6 cups peeled, sliced apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work well)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Topping:
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare the Filling
- Toss sliced apples with sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and vanilla.
- Spread evenly in a greased 9×9-inch baking dish.
- Make the Topping
- In a bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
- Cut in cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Assemble & Bake
- Sprinkle topping evenly over apples.
- Bake 40–45 minutes until apples are tender and topping is golden brown.
- Serve
- Serve warm, optionally with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
💡 Tips
- Use a mix of tart and sweet apples for more depth of flavor.
- For extra crunch, add chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts to the topping.
- Can be prepared ahead and baked just before serving.
I can also give a quick 20-minute skillet version of apple crisp if you want a faster dessert.
