Apple Crisp
This easy homemade apple crisp features tender cinnamon-spiced apples baked beneath a buttery oat crumble topping that's crisp, golden, and absolutely irresistible. It's one of the easiest fall desserts you'll ever make and tastes incredible served warm with vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
For The Apples
- 6 large Honeycrisp apples peeled, cored, and sliced (about ¼-inch thick)
- 2 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and sliced
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar dark brown works, too
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom optional, highly recommend
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
For The Crisp Topping
- 1½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats or gluten-free oats
- 1¼ cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar or dark brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter cold and cubed
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter.
- Place the apples into a large mixing bowl. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, cornstarch, vanilla, lemon juice, and salt. Toss until every apple slice is evenly coated.
- Transfer the apples into the prepared baking dish and spread them into an even layer. Do not pack them down too tightly.
- In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk together.
- Add the cold butter cubes. Using a pastry cutter—or your fingertips—work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture forms pea-sized crumbles and larger buttery clusters.
- Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apples without pressing it down.
- Bake for 45–55 minutes until the topping is deep golden brown and the apple filling is bubbling around the edges.
- Cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Leave a little room between slices so heat can circulate.
Wash your hands thoroughly prior or use gloves. These larger chunks become the wonderfully crisp topping after baking.
Notes
Nutritional Information
Serving Size: 1 serving (1/10 of recipe)| Nutrient | Amount Per Serving |
|---|---|
| Calories | 412 kcal |
| Total Fat | 16 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 37 mg |
| Sodium | 128 mg |
| Potassium | 238 mg |
| Total Carbohydrates | 67 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Total Sugars | 44 g |
| Added Sugars | 31 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Vitamin A | 9% DV |
| Vitamin C | 8% DV |
| Calcium | 4% DV |
| Iron | 8% DV |
Nutrition Notes
- Nutritional values are estimates and will vary depending on the brand of ingredients used and the size of your apples.
- Using a combination of Honeycrisp and Granny Smith apples provides natural sweetness while adding fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants.
- For a lighter version, reduce the sugar by ¼ cup or serve with Greek yogurt instead of ice cream.
- For added protein and healthy fats, stir chopped pecans or walnuts into the crisp topping before baking.