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Old Fashioned Apple Crisp

Old fashioned apple crisp with tender cinnamon-spiced baked apples and a buttery oat crumb topping. Bakes until the topping is golden and the edges are bubbly, then cools briefly for easy serving.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Apple Filling
  • 6 cup apples
  • 0.3333333333 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
Crisp Topping
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar
  • 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter cold and cubed
Serving
  • 1 vanilla ice cream for serving
  • 1 caramel sauce for drizzling

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Bake the apple filling
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. Toss the sliced apples with granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and lemon juice until evenly coated, then spread into the prepared baking dish.
Make the oat crisp topping
  1. Whisk together the old-fashioned rolled oats, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl.
  2. Cut the cold cubed unsalted butter into the oat mixture using a pastry cutter or your fingers until it forms coarse, pea-sized crumbs.
  3. Sprinkle the crisp topping evenly over the apples.
Bake and serve
  1. Bake for 40-45 minutes at 350°F, until the topping is golden brown and the apples are bubbling around the edges.
  2. Let cool for 10-15 minutes, then serve with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce.

Notes

For thick, bubbly filling, slice apples evenly so they finish at the same time. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and reheat in a 350°F oven until warmed through. Freezing is yes—freeze baked crisp tightly wrapped up to 2 months; thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat. For a lighter option, replace half the butter in the topping with an equal amount of cold plant-based butter sticks.