Find the right one for snacking, baking and more.
Browse varietiesFind the right one for snacking, baking and more.
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Apple crisp is the easiest way to turn a bag of apples into dessert. There is no crust to roll, just sliced apples tossed with a little sugar and cinnamon under a crumbly oat topping that bakes up golden and crunchy.
Use apples that hold their shape so the filling stays chunky instead of turning to sauce.
Prep
20 min
Bake
45 to 50 min
Total
About 1 hr 10 min
Serves
8
You need about 6 cups of sliced apples, roughly 2 pounds. Firm apples work best, and a mix of tart and sweet tastes best.
Tart and firm
Granny Smith
Keeps its shape and balances the sweet topping.
Sweet and juicy
Honeycrisp
Adds sweetness and stays a little crisp.
Spice-friendly
Braeburn
Dense slices that pair well with cinnamon.
Honeyed
Jonagold
Holds up in the oven with a sweet, tangy flavor.
Our mix: half Granny Smith, half Honeycrisp.
For the filling
Apples, peeled and sliced
6 cups
Granulated sugar
¼ cup
All-purpose flour
1 tbsp
Lemon juice
1 tbsp
Ground cinnamon
1 tsp
For the topping
All-purpose flour
¾ cup
Old-fashioned oats
¾ cup
Brown sugar, packed
¾ cup
Ground cinnamon
½ tsp
Salt
¼ tsp
Cold unsalted butter, cubed
½ cup
Heat the oven
5 minutes
Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and butter a 9-inch square baking dish.
Make the filling
10 minutes
Toss the sliced apples with the sugar, flour, lemon juice and cinnamon. Spread them evenly in the dish.
Make the topping
5 minutes
Mix the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Work in the cold butter with your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture forms clumps.
Top and bake
45 to 50 minutes
Scatter the topping over the apples. Bake until the top is deep golden and the juices bubble around the edges.
Cool slightly
15 minutes
Let it cool for at least 15 minutes so the juices thicken. Serve warm, with vanilla ice cream if you like.
About 320
calories
53 g
carbs
12 g
fat
3 g
protein
Estimated from the ingredients for 1 of 8 servings.
Leftovers
Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Reheat in a 350°F oven for about 10 minutes to re-crisp the topping.
Make ahead
Make the topping up to 3 days ahead and keep it in the refrigerator, or freeze it for up to 3 months. Slice the apples just before baking.
