Classic Apple Crisp
A classic apple crisp with cinnamon and lemon apples under a buttery oat and brown sugar crumble.
Equipment
- 9x9 inch baking dish
- Mixing bowls
- Pastry Blender
- vegetable peeler
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 6 medium apples peeled, cored, and sliced; Granny Smith, Braeburn, or Fuji
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup unsalted butter cold and cut into small pieces
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
Cooking
- Heat the oven. Preheat to 375 degrees F and grease a 9x9 inch baking dish.
- Season the apples. Toss the apples with the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice, then pour into the dish.
- Make the topping. Stir the flour, brown sugar, oats, and salt, then cut in the cold butter until coarse crumbs form.
- Top and bake. Sprinkle the topping over the apples and bake 35 to 45 minutes, until tender and golden.
- Cool. Rest 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Substitutions: Replace part of the oats with chopped pecans or walnuts for extra crunch.
Tips: Use firm apples and keep the butter cold.
Storage: Refrigerate covered for 3 to 4 days and reheat in a hot oven at 350 degrees F.