Simple Apple Crisp Recipe
This simple apple crisp is made with tender cinnamon sugar apples and a buttery brown sugar oatmeal crumble topping. It's a cozy fall dessert made in an 8x8 dish.
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.