This is the best apple crisp recipe around! It’s a simple old-fashioned recipe that gets rave reviews every year during apple season. Make it with your favorite apple variety and serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Ingredients
For the filling
2pounds(895g)apples, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
2tablespoonslemon juice
¼cup(50g)granulated sugar
½teaspoonground cinnamon
For the topping
1cup(130g)all-purpose flour
⅔cups(59g)quick-cook oats
1cup(210g)light brown sugar
¼teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonvanilla extract
½cup(113g)unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
Make the filling
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Generously butter the bottom and sides of a 2-quart casserole dish; set aside.
In a large bowl, toss the apples with lemon juice, sugar, and cinnamon, making sure to evenly coat the apples.
Spread the coated apples evenly in the prepared pan.
Make the topping
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, oats, brown sugar, and salt together.
Add the vanilla and melted butter. Use a fork, pastry blender, or your fingertips to work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles wet crumbs.
Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apples.
Bake for 25-35 minutes until the topping is golden brown and filling is bubbling. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
Apples: You don't have to peel the apples if you don't have time. Just be sure to wash them well before use.
Oats: If you don't have quick-cook oats, you can pulse old-fashioned oats in a food processor until they are broken up.