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Homemade Apple Crisp

Homemade Apple Crisp: A Cozy, Indulgent Dessert to Savor

This Homemade Apple Crisp recipe is a perfect warm dessert with tender apples, a sweet and crunchy topping, and a comforting aroma, ideal for fall.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 299 kcal

Equipment

  • large cast iron skillet

Ingredients
  

For the apple filling

  • 4 cups sliced unpeeled Honeycrisp apples ¼" thick slices
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Kosher salt a few pinches

For the crisp topping

  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons cold butter cubed
  • Kosher salt large pinch

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees and lightly grease 9" cast iron skillet.
  • Add apples, lemon juice, sugar, flour, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt to a large bowl.
  • Toss gently with your hands to coat the apples evenly in the mixture.
  • Dump apples into the greased baking dish.
  • Add flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, cubed butter, and salt to a medium bowl.
  • Use your hands, a fork, or a pastry cutter to combine ingredients and gently break butter up into pea-size pieces as you mix everything together.
  • Spread topping in an even layer across the apples.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until the apples are fork-tender and the crisp is a dark golden brown. Serve with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

Notes

For this apple crisp, you are looking for the apples to be fork tender, but NOT mushy. Let it cool for a minute before tasting.

Nutrition

Serving: 1recipeCalories: 299kcalCarbohydrates: 53.2gProtein: 2.2gFat: 8.9gCholesterol: 22.9mgSodium: 160.9mgFiber: 2.7gSugar: 37.5g
Keyword Apple Crisp, Cozy Dessert, easy desserts, fall recipes, Homemade Dessert, warm dessert
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