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Easy Apple Crisp Recipe

This easy apple crisp recipe takes advantage of sweet, tart, and juicy fresh fruit that's warmly spiced and finished with a buttery oat streusel topping!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword apple crisp recipe, easy apple crisp
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 385kcal
Author Blair Lonergan

Ingredients

For the Filling:

For the Topping:

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9-inch square baking dish, a 10-inch cast iron skillet, or an 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, stir together filling ingredients. Transfer filling to prepared dish and set aside.
    Filling for apple crisp in a glass mixing bowl with wooden spoon
  • In a separate bowl, stir together topping ingredients. Sprinkle over the apples.
    Adding topping to an apple crisp skillet before baking
  • Bake, uncovered, for 60 – 75 minutes (until apples are tender and topping is golden brown). Tent the top of the crisp loosely with aluminum foil if it starts to get too dark during the final 20 minutes or so.
    Square overhead shot of apple crisp in a cast iron skillet with vanilla ice cream on top.

Notes

  • Don’t slice the apples too thin. They will break down as they bake, so you don’t want them to completely disintegrate in the oven. Some visible apples slices in your filling are ideal.
  • If you prefer, you can skip the step of peeling the apples. The apple peels will add a little bit of texture to the finished dish, but they will not be too tough.
  • Use old-fashioned rolled oats or quick-cooking (“instant”) oats in the topping. Just don’t substitute with steel cut oats.
  • If you don't have a deep 10-inch cast iron skillet, you can use a 9-inch square baking dish or an 11 x 7-inch baking dish. Any similar dish with a capacity of 2 ½ – 3 quarts is fine!
  • The total baking time will vary depending on the type of pan that you use, and on your individual oven. For instance, a glass baking dish will require a longer cooking time (up to 75 minutes), while a cast iron skillet may only need 55-60 minutes. Just keep your eye on the dish while it's in the oven. You'll know it's done when the apples are tender and juicy, and the top is golden brown.
  • Bake the crisp in a 325°F oven for 60-75 minutes. Don’t be tempted to crank up the heat on the oven to get it done faster. Slow and steady wins when it comes to a crisp, because this gives the apples enough time to break down and become tender. Go too hot and the topping will burn before the fruit is done.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/8 of the crisp | Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 283mg | Potassium: 256mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 389IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg