Description
Warm autumn days welcome homemade old-fashioned apple crisp brimming with sweet cinnamon-spiced apples and a golden, crumbly oat topping. Comfort meets nostalgia in this classic dessert that brings family and friends together around a delightful, irresistible treat you’ll savor to the last delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 5–6 cups apples, peeled and sliced
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 egg, unbeaten
- 1/3 cup (5 1/3 tablespoons) butter, melted
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and coat a 9×9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray to ensure smooth release.
- Layer the meticulously peeled and uniformly sliced apples across the entire surface of the prepared baking dish, creating an even foundation.
- Create the crumb topping by whisking together flour, sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt in a mixing bowl, then integrate the egg until the mixture transforms into a textured, granular consistency.
- Generously distribute the crumbly mixture across the apple layer, ensuring complete and balanced coverage.
- Carefully cascade the melted butter over the entire topping, allowing it to seep and enhance the crumb’s potential for crispy browning.
- Transfer the dish to the preheated oven and bake for 30-40 minutes, monitoring until the apples become tender when pierced with a fork and the topping achieves a rich, golden-brown complexion.
- Allow the crisp to rest and slightly cool for 10-15 minutes, which helps the dessert set and intensifies flavors. Complement with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or dollop of whipped cream for an elevated dessert experience.
Notes
- Choose crisp, tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best balance of sweetness and texture in your apple crisp.
- Cut apples into uniform slices to ensure even baking and consistent softness throughout the dessert.
- Adjust sugar levels based on apple variety – sweeter apples need less added sugar, while tart apples might require a bit more.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with almond flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour blend to maintain the crumbly topping texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 243 kcal
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 152 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 44 mg