Description
Homemade apple crisp delivers sweet comfort through layers of caramelized fruit and buttery oat topping. Midwestern kitchens often celebrate this simple dessert that connects generations with warm, nostalgic flavors you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 medium apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks (about 10 cups or 1200 g / 42.3 oz)
- 0.75 cup (150 g / 5.3 oz) packed light or dark brown sugar
- 0.75 cup (94 g / 3.3 oz) all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup (113 g / 4 oz) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 cup (85 g / 3 oz) old-fashioned whole rolled oats
- 0.5 cup (100 g / 3.5 oz) packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 0.25 cup (31 g / 1.1 oz) all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
- 0.25 tsp salt
- Salted caramel (optional)
- Vanilla ice cream (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish, ensuring even coating to prevent sticking.
- Apple Mixture: Slice apples uniformly, then combine with brown sugar, flour, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt, creating a richly flavored and well-integrated filling.
- Topping Creation: In a separate bowl, blend flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon, then incorporate cold butter using fingertips or pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; gently fold in rolled oats to enhance texture.
- Assembly: Spread seasoned apple mixture evenly in prepared baking dish, then generously distribute oat-butter crumble across the surface, ensuring complete coverage.
- Baking: Place in preheated oven and bake for approximately 45 minutes, monitoring until topping turns golden-brown and fruit edges become bubbly.
- Finishing: Remove from oven and allow crisp to rest 5-10 minutes, allowing filling to settle; serve warm or at room temperature, optionally accompanied by vanilla ice cream or salted caramel for enhanced enjoyment.
Notes
- Choose Apples Wisely: Select firm, tart varieties like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best balance of sweetness and structure in your crisp.
- Prevent Apple Browning: Toss sliced apples with a splash of lemon juice to maintain their fresh color and prevent oxidation during preparation.
- Master Crumb Texture: Use cold butter and work quickly to create a perfectly crumbly topping that delivers a delightful crispy and sandy consistency.
- Baking Precision Matters: Allow the crisp to rest after baking, which helps the filling set and makes serving easier, ensuring picture-perfect slices with intact layers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg