Old Fashioned Easy Apple Crisp
A cozy, classic dessert with spiced apples and a golden oat topping—just like grandma used to make!
Equipment
- - 8×8 baking dish
- - Pastry cutter
- Mixing bowls
- - Vegetable peeler
Ingredients
- - 6 golden delicious apples peeled and chopped
- - 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- - ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
- - 1½ tsp lemon juice
- **For the topping:**
- - 1 cup light brown sugar
- - ¾ cup old-fashioned oats
- - ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- - 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- - Pinch of kosher salt
- - ½ cup cold unsalted butter diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter an 8×8-inch dish.
- In a bowl, toss apples with sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice. Add to dish.
- Mix brown sugar, oats, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly.
- Spread topping over apples.
- Bake 40–50 minutes until bubbly and golden brown.
- Let cool slightly and serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
- Use any apple variety you love
- To reduce liquid, add 1 Tbsp flour to the apple mixture
- Can be baked ahead and reheated
- To reduce liquid, add 1 Tbsp flour to the apple mixture
- Can be baked ahead and reheated