Best Ever Apple Crisp
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Best Ever Apple Crisp
Description
The Best Ever Apple Crisp features tart Granny Smith apples tossed with lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, and a caramel topping in a single dish. The lemon juice preserves the apple color, while cornstarch helps thicken the juices released during baking. A blend of warm spices enhances the apple’s natural flavor, balanced by a hint of caramel flavor throughout.
The crisp topping sandwiches the apples with a mixture of flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, softened butter, and rolled oats. The butter is broken into the dry ingredients with a fork to create a crumbly texture that bakes to a golden-brown, crunchy layer. The result is a pleasing contrast of textures—soft cooked apples under a crunchy, spiced oat crust.
This dessert is best served warm, ideally accompanied by vanilla ice cream and an additional drizzle of caramel for extra richness. It is a comforting choice for cool weather or anytime when sweet-tart apples are in season.
Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 3 pounds apple peeled, cored, and sliced thin, Granny Smith variety
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup caramel topping
Crisp
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup butter softened, salted
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly grease a 9x9 pan.
- In a large bowl, toss together apples, lemon juice, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and caramel topping until well combined. Transfer to prepared pan and spread out evenly.
- In another mixing bowl make the crisp topping. Use a fork to stir together flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Use the fork to mash in the butter until you have a crumbly mixture. Stir in rolled oats.
- Spread crisp topping out into an even layer over the apples.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes until apples are tender and crisp is lightly browned.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and caramel topping.
Notes
- Serve the apple crisp warm for best flavor and texture.
- Vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel topping complement the warm crisp well.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 367 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 367kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 162mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 317mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 455IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 14.4mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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