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Classic Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp Recipe: The Best Comfort Dessert

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This is the best apple crisp recipe you will make. It features tender, cinnamon-spiced apples beneath a golden, buttery oat topping. It is a foolproof, easy apple crisp perfect for fall baking and weeknight treats.

Ingredients

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  • 6 medium apples (like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and sliced about 1/4 inch thick
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for topping)
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar (for topping)
  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (not instant)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for topping)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease an 8×8 inch baking dish or a 9-inch pie plate.
  2. Prepare the apples: In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice. Toss gently until the apples are evenly coated.
  3. Spread the apple mixture evenly into your prepared baking dish.
  4. Prepare the oat topping: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar, rolled oats, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt.
  5. Cut in the cold butter: Add the cold, cubed butter to the dry topping mixture. Use your fingers, a pastry blender, or two knives to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
  6. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apple mixture in the baking dish. Do not press it down.
  7. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apple filling is bubbly and tender when pierced with a fork.
  8. Let the apple crisp cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before serving. This allows the filling to set slightly.
  9. Serve warm, perhaps with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Notes

  • For the best texture, use a mix of tart and sweet apples. Granny Smith holds its shape well during baking.
  • If your topping begins to brown too quickly before the apples are tender, loosely cover the dish with aluminum foil for the last 10 to 15 minutes of baking.
  • You can add 1/4 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts to the oat topping for extra crunch.

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