Nothing feels more comforting than a warm dish of apple crisp fresh out of the oven. This easy apple crisp recipe is my go-to when I have a few extra apples on hand and want to make something simple and satisfying.
With tender, cinnamon-spiced apples topped with a golden, buttery oat crumble, it fills the kitchen with the most inviting aroma. It’s the kind of dessert that comes together quickly and makes any day feel a little more special, especially when served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients You’ll Need
For the Filling
- 6 medium apples mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
For the Topping
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter cold and cubed
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional
To Serve
- Vanilla ice cream
- Caramel sauce
How to Make Apple Crisp
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×9-inch baking dish or any similar-sized oven-safe dish and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sliced apples with granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Toss everything together until the apple slices are thoroughly coated, then spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the cold butter cubes and use a pastry cutter or your fingertips to work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture forms coarse, crumb-like pieces. Stir in chopped nuts at this stage if you’re including them.
4. Evenly distribute the oat topping over the apples in the baking dish, covering them completely.
5. Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the topping turns golden brown and the apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
6. Remove the apple crisp from the oven and let it rest for 5–10 minutes so the juices can settle.
7. Spoon the warm apple crisp into bowls and top with vanilla ice cream. For an extra touch, drizzle with caramel sauce before serving.
Easy Apple Crisp
Ingredients
For the Filling
- 6 medium apples mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
For the Topping
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter cold and cubed
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional
To Serve
- Vanilla ice cream
- Caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×9-inch baking dish or any similar-sized oven-safe dish and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the sliced apples with granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Toss everything together until the apple slices are thoroughly coated, then spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the cold butter cubes and use a pastry cutter or your fingertips to work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture forms coarse, crumb-like pieces. Stir in chopped nuts at this stage if you’re including them.
- Evenly distribute the oat topping over the apples in the baking dish, covering them completely.
- Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the topping turns golden brown and the apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Remove the apple crisp from the oven and let it rest for 5–10 minutes so the juices can settle.
- Spoon the warm apple crisp into bowls and top with vanilla ice cream. For an extra touch, drizzle with caramel sauce before serving.
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