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Easy Apple Crisp

Published: Nov 15, 2019 · Modified: Oct 31, 2023 by Scott · This post may contain affiliate links.

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This easy apple crisp recipe is loaded with a sweet cinnamon apple filling and topped with a crunchy brown sugar and oat topping. It may just be the perfect Fall dessert!

A forkful of apple crisp held above a plate of apple crisp.
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When Fall rolls around this apple crisp is my go-to dessert. It may not be as pretty as an apple pie with a lattice crust but it’s every bit as tasty and half the work. You can eat your apple crisp before a homemade pie dough has rested long enough to roll out!

Ingredient Notes

  • Apples - I like to use Honey Crisp or Gala, but they are more sweet. Granny Smith will work well if you like a more tart apple for a less sweet filling. I prefer to peel them, but you could leave them unpeeled if you like.
A bowl of seasoned sliced apples next to a bowl of the ingredients for the apple crisp topping.

How to make an apple crisp

  1. Prep - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
  2. Make the filling - Slice the apples into thin slices, around ¼ inch thick. Mix the apples with sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and flour, then stir to combine and set aside.
Sliced apples seasoned with cinnamon and sugar, shown in a mixing bowl.
  1. Mix the Topping Ingredients - Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt and whisk to combine.
  2. Cut in the butter - Add cold cubed butter and cut with a pastry blender until small crumbles form.
The apple crisp topping is shown in a mixing bowl to show the pea sized crumbs formed when mixing.
  1. Bake - Add your apple filling to a baking dish, then spread the topping over apples and bake for around 45 minutes until the topping is browned and the filling is bubbly.
  2. Cool - After baking, let the crisp cool for around 15 minutes before serving. It’s great by itself, but some vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce will put it over the top!

Expert Tips

  • If you want the apples to have more bite, slice them around ½ inch thick.
  • If you don’t have a pastry cutter, you can use two forks or just smash the butter into the mixture with your fingers.
  • If you want more crunch in the topping, chopped pecans or walnuts can be added in with the topping ingredients
Close up of a serving of apple crisp set on a countertop with the baking dish blurred in the background.

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Apple Crisp

Easy and delicious, this apple crisp is loaded with a sweet cinnamon apple filling and topped with a crunchy brown sugar and oat topping.
Author: Scott
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Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 45 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 249kcal

Ingredients

Filling

  • 8 medium apples , peeled, cored, and sliced
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Topping

  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup butter diced into cubes
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Filling

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
  • Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples into slices around ¼ in thick, then place them in a large bowl.
  • Add brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and flour and stir to combine, then add to the prepared baking dish.

Topping

  • In a separate bowl, add the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt, then whisk to combine.
  • Add the cubed butter and cut it into the mixture with a pastry blender or two forks until small crumbles form.
  • Spread topping over apples and bake for around 45 minutes until the topping is browned and the filling is bubbly. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 3gFat: 1gFiber: 6gSugar: 30g

* All nutrition information we provide are estimates based on third party calculators. We encourage you to calculate these on your own for accurate results.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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