Description
Warm, spiced Apple Crisp delights with layers of caramelized fruit and buttery, crumbly topping. Cinnamon-kissed apples meld perfectly beneath a golden, crunchy streusel, inviting you to savor each comforting spoonful of classic American dessert magic.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Sugars and Sweeteners:
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar (for filling)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar (for topping)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
Spices and Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for filling)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for topping)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (for filling)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (for topping)
Instructions
- Prepare the baking canvas by warming the oven to 350°F and lightly coating a 9×13-inch dish with protective grease.
- Transform sliced apples into a delectable filling by gently bathing them in zesty lemon juice, then lavishly coating with granulated sugar, flour, aromatic cinnamon, warm nutmeg, and delicate salt. Carefully nestle this fragrant mixture into the prepared baking vessel.
- Craft a robust crisp topping by blending hearty oats, refined flour, complementary sugars, ground cinnamon, and a whisper of salt in a mixing bowl. Drizzle molten butter throughout the dry ingredients, tenderly stirring until the mixture transforms into rustic, crumbly clusters.
- Elegantly scatter the textured topping across the apple landscape, ensuring comprehensive coverage. Slide the assembled creation into the preheated oven, allowing it to bake for 40–45 minutes until the surface achieves a golden-bronze complexion and the interior begins to effervescent with bubbling enthusiasm.
- Extract the masterpiece and grant it a brief resting period of 10 minutes, permitting the layers to harmonize and settle. Serve while still radiating warmth, optionally accompanied by a luxurious complementary topping of your preference.
Notes
- Choose crisp, firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best texture and balanced tartness in your dessert.
- Slice apples uniformly to ensure even cooking and consistent softness throughout the dish.
- Let the crisp rest briefly after baking to allow the filling to set and become less runny, creating a more cohesive dessert.
- Experiment with alternative sweeteners like coconut sugar or maple syrup for a more complex flavor profile and lower glycemic impact.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg