A classic Apple Crisp recipe featuring a tender, cinnamon-spiced apple filling topped with a buttery oat crumble. Baked to golden perfection and served warm with creamy vanilla ice cream and optional caramel sauce for a comforting dessert.
Total Time:1 hour
Yield:6 servings
Ingredients
For the Filling:
6 medium apples (mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and thinly sliced (about 900 g total)
1/4 cup granulated sugar (50 g)
1/4 cup light brown sugar (50 g)
1 tsp ground cinnamon (2 g)
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg (1 g)
1/4 tsp ground allspice (0.5 g)
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (30 ml)
1 tbsp cornstarch (8 g)
For the Topping:
1 cup old-fashioned oats (100 g)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour (65 g)
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed (100 g)
1/4 cup granulated sugar (50 g)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (2 g)
1/4 tsp salt (1.5 g)
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cubed (115 g)
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional) (60 g)
To Serve:
Vanilla ice cream
Caramel sauce
Instructions
Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×9-inch baking dish or similar oven-safe dish to prevent sticking.
Mix the Filling: In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Toss well until the apples are evenly coated with the mixture.
Assemble Filling: Transfer the coated apple mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread it out evenly, ensuring a uniform layer.
Prepare the Topping: In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt until combined.
Add Butter to Topping: Add the cold cubed butter to the dry mixture, using a pastry cutter or your fingers to work it into coarse crumbs, ensuring small pea-sized pieces of butter remain.
Add Nuts: Stir in the chopped pecans or walnuts if using, for added texture and flavor.
Top the Apples: Evenly sprinkle the oat topping mixture over the apple layer in the baking dish.
Bake: Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes until the topping is golden brown and the apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
Cool Slightly: Remove the apple crisp from the oven and let it cool for 5–10 minutes to allow the juices to settle and the crisp to firm up slightly.
Serve: Serve the apple crisp warm, scooping into bowls and topping generously with vanilla ice cream. Drizzle with caramel sauce if desired for extra indulgence.
Notes
Use a mix of tart and sweet apples like Granny Smith and Honeycrisp for balanced flavor and texture.
Ensure butter is cold when incorporating into the topping to achieve a crumbly texture.
Letting the crisp cool briefly helps it set and prevents burns when serving.
Chopped nuts are optional but add wonderful crunch and flavor.
Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator and reheat gently before serving.
For a gluten-free version, substitute the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend.
