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Apple Crisp Recipe
This classic apple crisp recipe can be prepped in just 10 minutes and ready within an hour! My recipe uses melted butter for an incredibly buttery flavor without ever touching a pastry cutter. Recipe includes a how-to video!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 340 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 2 lbs apples cored, peeled and sliced no thicker than ¼"¹
- ¼ ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ ½ teaspoon salt
Crisp
- 9 9 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ¾ ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ ¾ cup all purpose flour
- 1 1 cup old fashioned oats
- ½ ½ cup light brown sugar tightly packed
- ½ ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and lightly grease a 9x9 or 11x7 glass baking dish² with butter. Set a side.
- Combine sliced apples, brown sugar, lemon juice, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Give everything a good stir until all ingredients are combined and set aside while you prepare your crisp topping.
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Crisp
- Prepare your topping by whisking together butter and vanilla extract. Set aside (you don't want the butter to be too hot when you add your sugar, so let it cool while you prepare your dry ingredients)
- In a separate bowl, stir together flour, oats, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Pour butter into flour mixture and use a fork to stir until mixture is combined and clumpy (don't over-stir, you want it to be crumbly, not paste-like). Set aside.
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Assembly
- Give your apple mixture another good stir and pour evenly into your prepared pan.
- Use your hands to drop your crumble mixture evenly overtop your apple filling.
- Transfer to 375F (190C) oven and bake for 50 minutes or until topping is lightly golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with a fork. If topping is starting to become too dark and apples are still crisp, cover apple crisp with foil while continuing to bake.
- Serve warm (preferably topped with ice cream!)
Notes
- This was about 7 smallish apples for me. I recommend using Granny Smith apples as they are firm and tart. Using a sweeter apple may result in a sweeter crisp that cooks faster, so keep that in mind!
- This recipe will work in a metal pan, but it will likely need to cook for less time so keep an eye on it and start checking sooner.
- I accidentally say to use ¼ cup of oats in the video. The amount listed in the recipe (1 cup) is the correct amount.
- See FAQ section of post for detailed instructions on storing apple crisp, making it ahead, or freezing it.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
340kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
8g
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
371mg
(15%)
Potassium
21mg
(1%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
950IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
15.7mg
(17%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 340
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 340kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 8g | 400% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 371mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 950IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 15.7mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.