This Apple Crisp has warm, cinnamon apples underneath a crunchy oat and butter streusel. It's one of my favorite fall desserts, and it tastes amazing with peak-season apples.
Looking for more easy fall baking recipes? Try my Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Muffins next!
About This Recipe
This apple crisp recipe is one of the easiest fall desserts! All you do is toss the filling together in one bowl, and then mix up the topping in another. Then layer them into a baking dish and bake!
When I was a kid, we had a big apple tree in our neighborhood. I'd ride my bike to the tree and pick the apples straight from the branches, and bring them home to make this recipe. It was always my favorite way to enjoy autumn/fall.
This recipes taste best served with a side of vanilla ice cream. When you take your first bite, you'll be surprised that something so comforting could be so simple to make. There's just nothing better than baked apples with cinnamon.
Key Ingredients
Apples: Any variety of apples can be used, but my preference is Granny Smith apples. They are very tart and hold up well in baked recipes.
Brown sugar: We need brown sugar for both the filling and the streusel. If you don't have brown sugar, you could also use white sugar, but I would suggest adding a bit more cinnamon and nutmeg.
Cinnamon and nutmeg: These are the only spices you need to make a delicious apple crisp.
Salt: To bring out all the flavors.
Flour: This is for the streusel topping. You have to cut the butter into the flour, and then they will crisp up in the oven.
Oats: I love adding oats for some extra crunch, and it's also a healthy option because oats have lots of fiber. You can use either quick oats OR non-quick oats. Quick oats are just presteamed, so they cook faster, but since we're cooking the apple crisp for 35 minutes, regular oats are fine too.
Butter: Make sure your butter is cold, as we want to be able to cut it into the flour.
Instructions
STEP 1: In a large bowl, mix together all the filling ingredients.
STEP 2: Spread the filling into a greased baking dish.
STEP 3: Mix the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or fork until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in the oats.
STEP 4: Sprinkle over the apples.
STEP 5: Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the topping is golden brown.
Apple Crisp
Ingredients
Filling
Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup unsalted butter (cold and cubed)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F, and lightly grease an 8x8 baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix together all the filling ingredients, then spread into the baking dish.
- Mix the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or fork until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in the oats, then sprinkle over the apples.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the topping is golden and the filling is bubbly around the edges.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
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