Apple Crisp

Apple crisp is the best fall dessert. Made with sliced apples that are perfectly spiced and a crispy oat topping, this will remind you of your favorite warm and cozy evenings.

My literal favorite recipe every season, Apple Crisp was always a post-apple picking tradition in my family. Every year after we visited Lewin Farms for our annual apples, pumpkins, peppers, and eggplants, my Aunt Shelly would grab a bag of pre-made apple crisp topping from the farm stand and whip this up once we got back.

Now that she’s gone, it’s something I always long for — and it still brings me right back to the smell of her kitchen each and every time I make it (right after apple picking, of course).

Apple Crisp Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make this recipe:

Apples: I like to do a mix of both tart and sweet apples.

Oats: For the streusel topping.

Sugars: Both brown and granulated.

Flour: For the streusel.

Cinnamon: For warmth.

Baking powder: To gift lift to the streusel topping.

Melted butter: For the topping.

Lemon juice: To brighten the apples.

Vanilla extract: To add a little vanilla flavor to apples.

Salt: To bring it all together.

How to Make Apple Crisp

Here’s how to make this nostalgic fall dessert:

Step 1: Prep the apples.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Peel and slice your apples thin and add them to a large mixing bowl.

Step 2: Mix the apples.

Now add all of the ingredients for the apples to the sliced apples and mix together until the apples are well-coated. Set aside.

Step 3: Make the streusel topping.

Now combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Once well mixed, pour in the melted butter and mix with a fork until combined.

Step 4: Add to a baking dish.

Pour the apples into a 9×13 baking dish. Spread them out so they cover the bottom, then add the topping right on top, sprinkling it all over so that it covers the apples well.

Step 5: Bake the apple crisp.

Add to your preheated oven and bake until the top is a little bubbly and crisp — about 40 minutes.

Let rest for 20 minutes before cutting. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.

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Apple Crisp

Apple crisp is the best fall dessert. Made with sliced apples that are perfectly spiced and a crispy oat topping.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time40 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple crisp

Servings: 8 people

Equipment

• 1 9×13 baking dish

Ingredients

For the apples

• 2.5 lbs mixed apples peeled and thinly sliced
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tbs granulated sugar
• 1 tbs cinnamon
• 1 tbs apple butter optional but recommended
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ lemon juiced

For the sterusel topping

• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 sticks unsalted butter melted
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Add all of the apple ingredients to the apples and mix until well-coated. Set aside.
• Combine the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar. Once combined, pour in the melted butter and use a fork to mix until combined and no dry flour remains.
• Pour the apples into the baking dish and spread them out evenly. Top with the oat topping so that it covers the apples and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until the top is crispy and it's slightly bubbling.
• Let rest for 20 minutes before cutting. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.