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5 from 15 votes

Apple Crisp Recipe

This is the best apple crisp and the only recipe you'll ever need! It's loaded with tender, spiced apples covered with a crisp, crumbly oat topping.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Pastries, Pies & Tarts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 242kcal
Author: Andrea

Ingredients

For the Filling

  • 5 cup apples* peeled and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp apple pie spice
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

For the Topping

  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp kosher sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 7 tbsp unsalted butter cold

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set aside an 9x9-inch or 9x13-inch baking dish. 
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the apples, brown sugar, flour, butter, milk, lemon juice, cinnamon, apple pie spice, and vanilla. Toss until evenly coated.
  • In a medium size mixing bowl whisk together the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the mixture until pea-size clumps form. Sprinkle the mixture over the filling.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 40-50 minutes or until the apples are tender and topping is golden brown (note, if you're using a smaller pan, you may need to tent the top with foil and cook for the full 50 minutes). Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes.
  • Serve warm with a big scoop of ice cream or a drizzle of caramel sauce!

Notes

* I like to use at least two varieties of apples in any apple dessert I make. For this particular recipe I used Granny Smith and Envy apples.

Nutrition

Serving: 10serving | Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 353IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg