Description
This easy apple crisp recipe combines tender, spiced baked apples with a crunchy oat topping for a comforting dessert that’s perfect for any occasion. Made with simple pantry ingredients and baked to golden perfection, it’s delicious served warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
Baked Apples
- 2 lbs apples
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Oat Topping
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350ºF to prepare for baking the apple crisp.
- Prepare Apples: Core and slice the apples into ¼-½ inch wide slices. Peel them if desired, then place all sliced apples into a large mixing bowl.
- Season Apples: In a small bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, ground ginger, and ground cloves. Sprinkle this spice mixture evenly over the sliced apples, then drizzle the vanilla extract over top. Stir well to coat the apples thoroughly with the spices.
- Make Oat Topping: In a medium bowl, mix the flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Cut the room temperature butter into chunks and use your hands to work it into the dry ingredients until the mixture becomes crumbly and slightly damp.
- Assemble and Bake: Sprinkle the crumbly oat topping evenly over the seasoned apples in the bowl. Transfer the entire mixture into a baking dish and place it in the oven. Bake for 45 minutes until the topping is golden and the apples are tender.
- Serve: Serve the apple crisp warm, ideally topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an extra indulgent touch.
Notes
- Peeling apples is optional; leaving the skin on adds texture and nutrients.
- Use tart apples like Granny Smith for a balanced sweet-tart flavor.
- Room temperature butter helps achieve a crumbly oat topping.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend.
- Let the apple crisp cool slightly before serving to allow the topping to set.
- Storing leftovers covered in the refrigerator and reheating gently preserves its flavor and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
