Easy Apple Crisp Recipe
This Easy Apple Crisp recipe is my go-to dessert during this season. It has a warm caramel sauce, spiced granny smith apples, and a delicious oat topping that is baked to bubbly, crispy perfection. Served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 2 pounds granny smith apples (peeled, cored, and sliced)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
Oat Crisp Topping
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter (cubed)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F).
- Begin by preparing crisp topping. In a bowl, whisk flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add cold diced butter to dry ingredients and crumble together using hands or food processor. Mixture should resemble wet sand. Cool topping in fridge while preparing the apple filling.
- In another bowl, whisk melted butter and flour until paste consistency. Then stir in water, lemon juice, vanilla extract, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Mixture should resemble a "loose caramel."
- Peel, core and slice apples. Pour "loose caramel" over sliced apples and toss until well coated.
- Place coated apples in a greased baking dish and sprinkle an even layer of crisp topping. Bake in oven for 35 minutes until apple are tender and topping is golden brown.
- Rest for 10 minutes and serve with ice cream. Enjoy!