Looking for a super easy fall dessert to use up a peck or bushel of apples? This simple apple crisp is the perfect cozy dessert for chilly autumn days.
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One of our most anticipated traditions in the fall is visiting a local apple orchard and picking our own apples. There is just something special about spending a crisp autumn day walking through the orchard and filling our bags with fresh apples. Of course, the hardest part is deciding what to do with all those delicious apples once we get home.
Luckily, I have a few tried and true apple recipes that we enjoy, that include our caramel apple crisp muffins, apple spice donuts, homemade applesauce, and this easy apple crisp recipe that I have been making for years. It combines apples that are tossed in cinnamon sugar and then topped with a buttery oatmeal crumble. It’s the perfect fall treat that my whole family loves.
Why You Will Love This Apple Crisp
- Super easy as it comes together with simple ingredients and minimal prep.
- Made in 8×8 dish for a small cozy after dinner dessert.
- Budget-friendly as it’s made with pantry staples you probably already have on hand.
- Great way to use fresh apples as it makes a comforting homemade dessert.
- Delicious served warm and then topped with a scoop of ice cream.
- Perfect for fall gatherings, a Thanksgiving dessert (as the recipe can be doubled), or for a cozy weeknight dessert.
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Simple Apple Crisp Recipe
Ingredients for This Delicious Apple Crisp
Nothing says fall like a warm homemade apple dessert fresh from the oven. This simple apple crisp is made with fresh apples, cinnamon, and a delicious brown sugar oat topping. It’s an easy, budget-friendly fall dessert that everyone will enjoy.
You will need:
- apples
- white sugar
- ground cinnamon
- vanilla extract
For the topping:
- flour
- oats (quick or old-fashioned)
- brown sugar
- ground cinnamon
- salt
- cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
How to Make This Simple Apple Crisp
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
- Add your sliced apples, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon to a bowl. Toss until the apples are evenly coated. Then, spread in the baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the cold butter pieces and using your fingertips, work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is crumbly.
- Sprinkle the crisp topping evenly over the apples.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the apples are tender.
- Let the apple crisp cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Helpful Tips
- Make sure to use cold butter as your topping could end up being too soft instead of crumbly.
- Try to slice your apples evenly so they will cook at the same rate.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Variations
- Add in some pecans or walnuts into the crisp topping for some extra crunch.
- Try different apples like McIntosh (slice a little thicker), Honeycrisp, Gala, or Granny Smith (may need more sugar).
- Drizzle caramel sauce over the warm apple crisp before serving.
- Stir in some raisins or dried cranberries into the apples for a little extra sweetness.
Storage
- Cover the leftover apple crisp and refrigerate for 3-4 days.
Simple Apple Crisp Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 cups apples peeled, cored, and sliced
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Crisp Topping
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup oats quick or old-fashioned
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 5 tbsp cold butter cut into pieces
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
- Add your sliced apples, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon to a bowl. Toss until the apples are evenly coated. Then, spread in the baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the cold butter pieces and using your fingertips, work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is crumbly.
- Sprinkle the crisp topping evenly over the apples.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the apples are tender.
- Let the apple crisp cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Helpful Tips
- Make sure to use cold butter as your topping could end up being too soft instead of crumbly.
- Try to slice your apples evenly so they will cook at the same rate.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Variations
- Add in some pecans or walnuts into the crisp topping for some extra crunch.
- Try different apples like McIntosh (slice a little thicker), Honeycrisp, Gala, or Granny Smith (may need more sugar).
- Drizzle caramel sauce over the warm apple crisp before serving.
- Stir in some raisins or dried cranberries into the apples for a little extra sweetness.
Storage
- Cover the leftover apple crisp and refrigerate for 3-4 days.
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