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Shallow serving bowl filled with apple crisp and topped with melting scoop of vanilla ice cream.
4.80 from 15 votes

Easy Apple Crisp Recipe

Apple Crisp Recipe made with thinly sliced tart apples blanketed in a buttery cinnamon-spiced oatmeal topping.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 641kcal

Ingredients

For the Apple Filling

  • 6 pounds Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
  • cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 lemon - zested
  • 2 tablespoon butter

For the Crisp Topping

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup pecans - chopped into small pieces (optional)
  • ½ cup cold butter - diced into small cubes

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and set oven rack to the center position.
  • Prepare baking dish. Butter or spray an 8x8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Mix apples. Transfer the peeled, cored, and sliced apples to a large mixing bowl. Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix well to combine.
  • Saute the apples. Add the butter to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the apples and mix well to combine in the butter. Cook the apples, stirring gently (yet often) until the apples are just starting to soften. Remove from heat and transfer to your prepared baking dish.
  • Prepare the crisp topping. In a medium mixing bowl mix together the flour, oats, ground cinnamon, salt, and chopped pecans (if using). Cut the butter into small cubes and add them to the bowl. Use your fingers to gently press the butter into the flour and oat mixture. Continue to mix and press and break into smaller pieces until the mixture resembles little crumbs the size of peas.
  • Spread crisp topping over the apples. Transfer the crisp topping to the baking dish with the apples. Spread evenly over the top of the apples.
  • Bake. Transfer the baking dish to the oven and bake for approximately 25-35 minutes.
  • Serve. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving with your favorite ice cream, caramel sauce, or whipped cream. Enjoy!

Notes

  • We will be sauteeing the apples first before we bake them. It ensures that all the apples get fully cooked, but most importantly, it allows us to cut the apples into slightly thicker slices. Not crazy thick, but thick enough that, when all is said and done, we can taste that I'm actually biting through an apple.
    • Note- do not cook the apples until they are completely soft and mushy. You want them to start softening and release some of their juices.
  • To make this recipe gluten-free, be sure to use gluten-free flour and gluten-free rolled oats.
  • To make this recipe vegan replace the butter with a plant-based butter substitute or coconut oil.
  • Granny Smith and Honeycrisp are the best apples for apple crisps, but any apple (or a mixture of apples) will work.
Originally published August 8, 2019

Nutrition

Calories: 641kcal | Carbohydrates: 115g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 359mg | Potassium: 506mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 86g | Vitamin A: 627IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2mg
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