Make this easy apple crisp recipe for a sweet and decadent fall dessert.
Easy Apple Crisp
- Homemade apple crisp recipe simple, needs just a few steps, and is very versatile.
- This crumbly delight has a crisp topping over sweet and tender baked apples.
- Apples are baked in fragrant, warming spices under a crunchy topping. This apple crisp recipe is made with nutritious oatmeal, with or without nuts.
- It pairs perfectly with a scoop of ice cream, whipped cream, caramel sauce, or honey for the best sweet treat.
Ingredients and Add-Ins
- Apples: Choose apples that are heavy, firm, with unblemished skins and a sweet smell. As they bake, they will release juices and natural fruit pectin that will thicken into a delicious syrupy glaze as they mingle with the sugar and flour. Granny Smith apples are always a firm, tart favorite for pies and desserts, especially if you don’t want them to be overly soft and sweet. Honeycrisp and Fuji’s are much sweeter, but are also nice, firm baking apples. Thinly slicing will make apple bake up soft and creamy, while thicker slices will give tender-crisp bites.
- Topping: Brown sugar and quick oats are mixed with butter and apple pie spice into a sweet and crunchy topping that can also be used for multiple recipes. How about sprinkling it over some vanilla ice cream, baking it onto a bowl of oatmeal, or using it as a topping for blueberry bran muffins, or a chocolate cherry dump cake?
- Variations: Make a gluten-free and low sugar version with almond flour and a sweetener such as Swerve. Walnuts can be swapped for pecans. Try lightly sautéing nuts in a dry pan before using them in any recipe to deepen their flavor and make them extra crunchy.
How to Make Apple Crisp
- Mix apples with flour and sugar, then fold into a casserole dish.
- Combine the topping and spread over apples. Bake.
Storing Sweet Crisp
- Storing: Keep leftover apple crisp in a covered container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Freeze portions in small containers for up to 3 weeks. Allow apple crisp to thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.
- To make a day ahead: Prepare the apples in the dish and mix the topping separately. Store both covered in the fridge for up to 24 hours. When ready, sprinkle the topping over the apples and bake as directed.
- Bake and reheat: Make and bake the crisp fully, then cool, cover, and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Reheat in the oven covered at 350°F for 15–20 minutes until warm and crisp again.
- Freeze for later: Assemble the apple crisp (without baking) in a freezer-friendly baking dish. Wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. Bake straight from frozen at 350°F, and add 10–15 minutes to the baking time.
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Easy Apple Crisp
This easy apple crisp recipe comes together in minutes with spiced apples baked under a crunchy, buttery oat and brown sugar topping.
Equipment
Pastry cutter optional
Ingredients
Fruit Mixture
- 5 cups sliced apples
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 Tablespoon all purpose flour
Topping
- ½ cup quick oats
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice or cinnamon
- ¼ cup pecans chopped, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 6 or 8 cup baking dish and set aside.
- Peel apples, and cut into slices.
- Place apples into baking dish. Sprinkle with sugar and flour, tossing to coat. Set aside.
- Make the topping by mixing together the oats, brown sugar, butter, flour, and apple pie spice with a pastry cutter or fork. Once fully mixed, stir in nuts if using. Spoon topping on top of fruit, pressing down lightly.
- Bake 30-35 minutes, or until bubbling on the edges and apples are cooked through. If it starts to brown but the fruit is not ready, cover loosely with foil or parchment and bake for 5 more minutes. If still not ready, check after 3 minutes until it is cooked to your liking.
- Let cool for 5 minutes to thicken the fruit mixture before serving.
Notes
- Cover leftovers and refrigerate for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 weeks.
- To make a day ahead, assemble the apple and crisp mixtures in separate bowls and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
- To make ahead and freeze, assemble the apple crisp in a baking dish, wrap in foil, then plastic, and freeze for up to 3 months. Bake at 350°F and add 10-15 minutes to the baking time.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 285 | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 296IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information does not include optional ingredients or garnish and is an estimate. It may change based on actual ingredients and cooking methods used.
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