Description
Comforting classic Old Fashioned Apple Crisp delivers warmth and nostalgia from grandmother’s kitchen, blending sweet cinnamon-spiced apples with buttery crumbly oat topping. Midwestern home cooking shines through this simple dessert, promising delightful memories with each delectable spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 medium apples (such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and sliced
Sugars and Spices:
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Binding and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
Instructions
- Warm the kitchen oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a rectangular baking vessel with a light coating of grease to prevent sticking.
- Arrange apple slices in a spacious mixing bowl and gently fold in granulated sugar, brown sugar, aromatic cinnamon, warm nutmeg, bright lemon juice, and flour until each apple slice is thoroughly embraced by the sweet and tangy mixture.
- Transfer the fragrant apple medley into the greased baking dish, creating an even layer that promises delectable depth.
- Create the crisp topping by combining hearty oats, fine flour, rich brown sugar, comforting cinnamon, and a hint of salt in a separate container.
- Incorporate cold butter cubes into the dry ingredients, using fingertips or a pastry tool to craft a crumbly texture resembling coarse sandy particles.
- Generously scatter the textured oat topping across the apple landscape, ensuring complete coverage.
- Slide the baking dish into the preheated oven and allow the dessert to transform for 40-45 minutes, watching for a golden-brown topping and bubbling fruit underneath.
- Remove from oven and permit the crisp to rest briefly, allowing flavors to settle and temperatures to moderate.
- Serve while still warm, optionally accompanied by a scoop of vanilla ice cream or dollop of freshly whipped cream for an indulgent finishing touch.
Notes
- Choose tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for a perfect balance of sweetness and acidity in your crisp.
- Slice apples uniformly to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the dessert.
- Layer the topping generously, creating a thick, crunchy layer that provides delightful textural contrast to soft, warm apples.
- Customize the recipe for dietary needs by substituting gluten-free flour and using plant-based butter for a vegan-friendly version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg