Best Apple Crisp Recipe

This homemade apple crisp bakes tender, cinnamon-spiced apples under a crunchy oat topping, using pantry staples for an easy dessert that serves six.

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 1

Total Time: 1 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Apple Crisp

Servings:

Calories: 509kcal

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish and set aside. In a large bowl, mix the cubed apples with sugar and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon until well coated. Transfer the apples to the prepared baking dish, spreading them evenly.
5 apples, ½ cup sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, oats, baking powder, nutmeg, and the remaining ½ teaspoon of cinnamon. Add the cold butter and cut it into the mixture using a pastry cutter or your fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs.
1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup brown sugar, ½ cup quick-cooking oats, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ½ cup cold butter
Sprinkle the oat mixture evenly over the apples, covering them completely. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the topping is golden brown.
Allow the apple crisp to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy warm on its own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Use a mix of tart and sweet apples such as Granny Smith and Honeycrisp so the filling holds its shape and flavor.
Cut the apples into even pieces so they cook at the same rate.
Keep the butter cold and stop mixing the topping once it looks like coarse crumbs, or it bakes up dense.
If your apples are very juicy, toss them with a tablespoon of the flour to keep the filling from going watery.
Reheat in a 350°F oven for 10 to 15 minutes to bring the crunch back; the microwave warms it through but leaves the topping soft.

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