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Easy and quick homemade Apple Crisp is a popular dessert made from simple ingredients and seasonal favorites. The crispy and crumbly topping perfectly matches the tender, sweet baked apples. It's incredibly delicious and irresistible.
Apple Crisp Recipe
Apple crisp is a classic dessert made from perfectly baked tart apples and topped with a crispy and crumbly mixture of oats, flour, sugar, and butter.
Freshly out of the oven, apple crisp is buttery, sweet, and infused with the enticing aroma of cinnamon. It presents a delightful dessert that welcomes the flavors of the season, particularly cherished when served warm during the fall and winter months. Enjoying it with a scoop of ice cream is a perfect pairing.
Why This Recipes Works
Apple crisp is an easy and quick dessert recipe that holds a decent flavor of tart apples, fragrant spices like cinnamon, and a crispy texture in every bite. It offers a cozy, homey feeling that resonates with many people.
It’s a family-friendly recipe that appeals to a wide range of palates, making it suitable for family meals, potlucks, and any occasion. It’s also a dessert that both kids and adults enjoy.
While the classic recipe is cherished, apple crisp is also versatile. You can customize it by adding various spices, nuts, or even incorporating different fruits like pears or berries to meet your own taste.
Recipe Ingredients
Homemade apple crisp has a few ingredients from your kitchen pantry.
- All-purpose flour
- Rolled oats
- Brown sugar
- Ground cinnamon
- Butter
- Apples
- Caster sugar
- Cornstarch
- Water
- Vanilla bean seeds
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Apple Crisp
Apple crisp is one of the easiest dessert recipes to make at home without any baking experience, and the final result is always guaranteed.
Start with the crumbles by combining all-purpose flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon in a bowl. Mix well and rub the cold butter into it. We used brown sugar instead of granulated white sugar, which helps to enhance the flavor with a touch of caramel taste once baked.
Next, layer half of the flour mixture into a 2 1/2 qt. rectangular baking tray, and top with freshly chopped apples.
Add sugar, cornstarch, water, and vanilla seeds in a saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil. Cook and consistently stirring until it thickens and clears. Then, coat it over apples to add an extra sweetness.
Sprinkle the remaining flour mixture on top, and it’s ready to bake.
Bake the apple crisp in a preheated oven at 356°F (180°C) for 60 minutes until the apples are tender and the top is slightly browned. Serve it warm with ice cream on top if desired.
Baking Tips
For the best result, please follow my tips below.
- Choose crisp and slightly tart apples, such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp. These varieties hold up well during baking and provide a good balance of sweetness and tartness.
- To prevent chopped apples from browning before assembling the crisp, you can toss them with a little lemon juice.
- Apple crisp is commonly served warm and pairs well with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or a dollop of Greek yogurt.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use cold butter, straight from the fridge, and cut it into small cubes. Cold butter creates pockets of steam during baking, which helps to create a flaky and crumbly texture.
Rub the cold butter into the dry ingredients (flour, oats, sugar) using your fingertips. The goal is to coat the butter with the dry ingredients, creating a coarse, crumbly mixture. Rub the butter and dry ingredients together until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
Here are some alternative toppings that work well with apple crisp. Chopped nuts like pecans, walnuts, or almonds add a delightful crunch and nutty flavor. Sprinkle them over the apple filling before baking.
This recipe has 427 per serving.
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Apple Crisp
Ingredients
- 1 cup (115 g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (90 g) rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (70 g) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon (3 g)ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (113 g) butter
- 2 large apples , peeled, chopped
- 1/2 cup (50 g) caster sugar, granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons (15 g) cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 tsp vanilla bean seeds (or vanilla extract)
- vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 356°F (180°C). In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon. Whisk the ingredients together. Add the butter and rub it into the mixture until well combined.
- Transfer half of the flour mixture to a 2 1/2-quart rectangular baking dish, spreading it evenly. Top with the chopped apples.
- Split the vanilla bean lengthwise with a sharp knife and scrape out the seeds. In a saucepan, combine the caster sugar, cornstarch, water, and vanilla bean seeds (or vanilla extract). Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly, until it thickens and becomes clear. Remove from heat and pour directly over the apples. Then, cover with the remaining flour mixture.
- Bake for 60 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the top is slightly browned. Allow the apple crisp to cool slightly before serving warm. Top with ice cream if desired.
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Notes
- Choose crisp and slightly tart apples, such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp. These varieties hold up well during baking and provide a good balance of sweetness and tartness.
- To prevent chopped apples from browning before assembling the crisp, you can toss them with a little lemon juice.
- Apple crisp is commonly served warm and pairs well with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or a dollop of Greek yogurt.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Is so so good. I made this easy delicious dessert for my family gathering 2 days ago.
Everyone loves it specially with ice cream.
Thank you for this delicious dessert recipe.
Hi Jengan, thanks for trying my recipe and the ratings!
What is Caster Sugar? Is it the same as Granulated Sugar?
Hi Fran, yes, it’s finely ground granulated sugar.
Can this Apple Crisp made glutyfree
Hi Karen, you can use 1-to-1 all-purpose gluten-free flour.
So good!
I had a good crop of apples.
This is a great easy delicious dessert.
Hi Julia, very glad that you liked the recipe.