Old Fashioned Apple Crisp

4.72 from 21 votes

Buttery brown sugar and oat topping over sweet baked apples is a heavenly dessert year round. Topped with vanilla ice cream this is a classic dessert that's great for any occassion.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple crisp

Servings: servings

Calories: 304kcal

Ingredients

4 thinly sliced apples, about 6 cups worth
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Topping Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour (or oat flour for a gluten free recipe)
1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
2/3 cup light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/3 cup softened butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a small baking dish with butter, 8, 9, or 10 inch pans will all work great. Place the sliced apples in the baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Toss with your hands.
Combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt for the topping in a medium-size bowl. Add the softened butter and blend with a fork, spoon, or your fingers until crumbly.
Sprinkle the topping over the apples and bake for 30-32 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the apples are tender. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream. Enjoy!

Notes

Baking tip: If when you add the butter to the dry topping ingredients it is not soft enough to easily mix into crumbs, you can place the whole bowl (dry ingredients and butter both) in the microwave for 10-15 seconds, just long enough to soften the butter and make it easy to blend into crumbs for the topping.

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