This Homemade Apple Crisp Recipe is a simple dessert made with crisp tart apples mixed with sugar and cinnamon and sprinkled with a crunchy sweet oatmeal crumb topping.
The result is pure heaven, and for an over-the-top delectable treat, top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It is much easier to make than a classic apple pie, but with all the flavor, aroma, and texture. This is sure to become your new go-to fall apple recipe.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients below on the recipe card.
- Rolled Oats: Use old-fashioned oats, not quick oats. Quick oats are partially cooked, dried, and rolled thinner. Therefore, they do not stay as crispy or maintain their shape as well.
- Butter: unsalted or salted. If using salted butter, cut the added salt down to 1/4 teaspoon.
- Apples: I use crisp, tart apples like Granny Smith apples or Honeycrisp apples. Other good choices are Braeburn or Pink Lady (Cripps Pink).
How to make Apple Crisp Recipe
This is a summary version; for the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please refer to the recipe card below.
I like to make the topping first and set aside while peeling and slicing the apples. So grab a medium to large bowl and stir the rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt together. Drizzle in the melted butter and stir with a fork until coarse crumbs form.
Then peel, core, and slice your apples. If you want more texture left after baking, slice them thicker or into cubes. As you cut your apples, add them to a large bowl. Add the lemon juice and stir to coat. Then add the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and vanilla extract and stir to combine. Place the mixture in a large casserole dish sprayed with nonstick baking spray.
Sprinkle the oat topping over the apples as evenly as possible. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the apples are tender and the casserole is bubbly on the sides and golden brown.
Preparation Tips
- Slice your apples about 1/4 inch thick or thicker if you like a slight crispiness after baking. Remember that you might reheat the crisp.
- Lightly spray the baking dish with nonstick baking spray to keep the crumble from sticking to the edges.
- Apple Crisp is delicious, warm or cold.
- For an extra special treat, serve a la mode. My favorite is all-natural vanilla ice cream.
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Ingredients
Topping
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
Apple Filling
- 8 large apples peeled cored and chopped (Granny Smith and Honeycrisp)
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8×8 or 9×9 inch baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, stir the rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt together. Drizzle in the melted butter and stir with a fork until coarse crumbs form.
- In a large bowl, toss the apples with the lemon juice. Add the brown sugar, flour, ground cinnamon, and vanilla extract and stir to coat. Spoon the mixture in the prepared casserole dish.
- Spread the crumb topping over the apples as evenly as possible. Bake uncovered for 40-50 minutes or until bubbly on the sides and golden brown.
Notes
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. They can be reheated in the oven on low heat or microwaved at reduced power.
- To freeze, cool thoroughly and cover with two layers of plastic wrap, followed by a layer of aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight. See more below about freezing apple crisp.
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John
Best apple crisp I’ve made!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, John!