Description
Warm, comforting Cinnamon Apple Crisp delights with sweet-tart apples nestled under a golden, crumbly oat topping. Homemade goodness beckons you to savor each spoonful of this classic dessert that whispers autumn’s embrace.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 medium apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or a mix)
Sugars:
- ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (50 grams) brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 grams) brown sugar
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a precise 350°F (175°C), creating an ideal environment for baking the crisp.
- Prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish by coating the interior with a light layer of cooking spray or butter to prevent sticking.
- Core and slice the apples into uniform thin wedges, ensuring even cooking and consistent texture throughout the dessert.
- Toss the apple slices with sugar, cinnamon, and a splash of lemon juice to enhance their natural sweetness and prevent browning.
- Spread the seasoned apple mixture evenly across the prepared baking dish, creating a smooth, compact base layer.
- Combine the dry topping ingredients in a separate bowl, mixing flour, oats, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon until well integrated.
- Cut cold butter into the dry topping mixture, using your fingertips or a pastry cutter to create a crumbly, coarse texture that will deliver a delightful crisp surface.
- Generously sprinkle the buttery crumb mixture over the apple layer, covering the fruit completely and ensuring an even distribution.
- Transfer the assembled crisp to the preheated oven and bake for approximately 45-50 minutes, or until the topping turns golden brown and the apple filling bubbles around the edges.
- Remove from the oven and allow the dessert to cool for 15-20 minutes, which helps the filling set and intensifies the flavors.
Notes
- Select sweet-tart apples like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith for the best flavor contrast and texture in your crisp.
- Toast the oats briefly in a dry skillet before mixing into the topping to enhance their nutty flavor and create a more complex crunch.
- Sprinkle a pinch of salt in the crumble mixture to balance the sweetness and bring out deeper caramel notes from the brown sugar.
- Allow the crisp to cool for 15-20 minutes after baking, which helps the topping set and makes serving cleaner and more structured.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg